So I’m making a jazz into a Wal mk1

[Andy westwood]

As the title says I’m modding a squier into a mk1

hog me some turner pickups and a underhill preamp and a router so let’s go!!

guts gone

Ernie balls on! Preamp is going in later tonight!

 

[ravelax]

Oh yes! Cool and inspiring project! I've been thinking about making a wannabe Wal too.

 

[Poobini]

dude... we expect to hear this bad boy once it's all up and ready.

 

[Andy westwood]

dude... we expect to hear this bad boy once it's all up and ready.

Will be done fella

 

[murphy]

Will be done fella

Looking good so far!!

 

[musicman556]

Hot diggity!

A) Those pickups look AWESOME with that finish and the black hardware!

2) Good job on the routing and installation!

D) I can't wait to get your thoughts and hear samples once completed!

I've wondered about this same kind of thing, and hadn't heard of or seen those Turner pickups before. Just looked them up and there's no pricing or inventory on his website. Did you get these recently? Do you know if he's still in business?

 

[Poobini]

Hot diggity!

A) Those pickups look AWESOME with that finish and the black hardware!

2) Good job on the routing and installation!

D) I can't wait to get your thoughts and hear samples once completed!

I've wondered about this same kind of thing, and hadn't heard of or seen those Turner pickups before. Just looked them up and there's no pricing or inventory on his website. Did you get these recently? Do you know if he's still in business?

They're typically available in batch drops on his Reverb shop - 'round $200 a pop.

 

[Andy westwood]

Hot diggity!

A) Those pickups look AWESOME with that finish and the black hardware!

2) Good job on the routing and installation!

D) I can't wait to get your thoughts and hear samples once completed!

I've wondered about this same kind of thing, and hadn't heard of or seen those Turner pickups before. Just looked them up and there's no pricing or inventory on his website. Did you get these recently? Do you know if he's still in business?

Def still in business only got them a few weeks back, if you send him an email or if your on instagram he’s very good at replying

They are Chucky pups

 

[CoughSyrup]

How did you determine where to remove the extra wood? Did you just measure both pickups' distance from the bridge on a Wal?

Also, if you build a Wal wannabe, is that a Wallaby?

 

[eqvolvorama]

Love it. Following this and looking forward to the clips!

 

[SunByrne]

Sweet. I’m having a custom built with Turners and a Lusithand.

 

[MARVIN MECKLER]

Needs some bigger pickup screws. Those might fall out when the world blows up.

 

[Les Fret]

Cool a Wazz! Or Jal..

 

[BHaev]

Nice! Watching this tread.

 

[KevInDaBassment]

Subbed

REALLY interested to hear how close this sounds to a Wal, given that it's been a tonal holy grail of mine for nearly 20 years.

 

[Gervais Cote]

A humble bass turning into a tone monster ! Lovely project !

 

[HardNHeavy]

that will sound killer..an idea for next build.

 

[MARVIN MECKLER]

I wonder if it will sound like that Geddy Lee bassline in "Territories":

They shoot without shame
(((booooooo bitty butta bitty butta bum puppuh dummm)))
In the name of a piece of dirt
(((booooooo bitty butta bitty butta bum puppuh dummm)))

 

[ravelax]

Also, if you build a Wal wannabe, is that a Wallaby?

That's what I was thinking, until I read @Les Fret's comment:

Cool a Wazz! Or Jal..

I'd call it a Wazz!

 

[musicman556]

OK, I laughed at Wallaby but I LOVE Wazz! That's great, haha!