Switch Plate Question

Hi Fella's,

I ordered a Hofner Pearloid switch plate cover and new Hofner tea cup knobs to put on my Rogue Violin Bass. I took off the existing switch plate cover and it is all wired up to this plate, therefore I can not replace the existing plate with the new one unless I get the copper piece that all the wires are connected to off the existing plate and glue on the new one.

How to go about this? Or... should I take it to a bass guitar repair guy to do the job? I don't want to get myself into a heap of trouble here and ruin everything just to have a more Beatle looking bass.

Thanks Guys,

Mickey: