Routing/chiseling under a pickguard for new pickup cavity?

[fourstringbliss]

I know - when you list out all the features it makes for an even more ridiculous deal! I'm tossing one of these around as a future mod project. One can never have too many basses LOL.

And thanks for the compliments on the Squier! I spent more on upgrade parts & tech fees than I did on the actual bass, but it makes for a superb & unique instrument. It'll murder most MIM Fenders IMO.

Yeah, and that's where this bass of mine is now. Seymour Duncan P and MM pickups and Audere preamp. For sure I spent more on the electronics than I did on the bass, but the bass itself is so nice. I debated about getting a Sire at first but I can't stand the headstock shape. This has the color I wanted with a nice looking matching headstock.

 

[57pbass]

 

[fourstringbliss]

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Uh huh...

 

[Matt Liebenau]

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Should have angled the bass side closer to the bridge instead of the treble side. Other then that, dandy!

 

[Bass-Babe]

I want to turn this MM/P bass into an MM/MM bass. I can get a new pickguard made with an MM pickup route but would need to remove wood in that opening and then slightly around underneath to make room for the MM. I don't have a router - would it work to hog it with a drill and then clean things up with a chisel?

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Honestly you can buy a cordless ryobi trimmer router for VERY cheap at home depot and it is perfect tool for doing pickup routs. If you go with a drill you should use a drill press and or fortsner bit however it will be very difficult to add shielding dues to rough wood texture. Here is how nice a 50$ ryobi trimmer router can do.(the jazz pup slot). A full size router is not as easy to use due to size.