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TheEmptyCell · August 10th, 2011, 11:58 AM

I'm building a bass right now that I'd like to put a Tele style control plate on. Since it will only be a one pickup V/T setup, and there is some body contouring, a standard Tele plate would look awkward and be too long.

Besides the 50's P plate...

...do I have any other options?

Here's the bass in question, which I may shorten the upper horn on a bit more. It is 34" scale.

Thanks!

Rockdog · August 10th, 2011, 02:54 PM

What about rear routing it? That way, you only see the knobs.

jkingma · August 10th, 2011, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockdog

What about rear routing it? That way, you only see the knobs.

+1. On that bass I think this would look best.

TheEmptyCell · August 10th, 2011, 04:56 PM

I thought about rear "routing", but I'm doing it all by hand... saws, chisels, hand-cranked drill. So I'm a little leary of chiselling the electronics cavity like that. How thick do you think I could leave it?

August 10th, 2011, 11:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
TheEmptyCell TDPRI Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hancock, MI Posts: 37	Shorter Control Plate? I'm building a bass right now that I'd like to put a Tele style control plate on. Since it will only be a one pickup V/T setup, and there is some body contouring, a standard Tele plate would look awkward and be too long. Besides the 50's P plate... ...do I have any other options? Here's the bass in question, which I may shorten the upper horn on a bit more. It is 34" scale. Thanks!

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August 10th, 2011, 04:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
TheEmptyCell TDPRI Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hancock, MI Posts: 37	I thought about rear "routing", but I'm doing it all by hand... saws, chisels, hand-cranked drill. So I'm a little leary of chiselling the electronics cavity like that. How thick do you think I could leave it?

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