DeArmond Jet Star - mod time

[neepheid]

Some of you might recall that I recently bought a DeArmond Jet Star bass for the simple and highly frivolous reason that it made me laugh.  Those who are familiar with the single pickup, long scale variant will also be aware of the decidedly bridgeward location of the pickup, leaving vast tracts of empty space on the body between the pickup and the neck.

 

I think you know where this is heading.

 

Well, a very nice chap in the States who makes YouTube videos (and occasionally posts on here - @Rib13Bass - shout out to you, bass brother) sent me a gift which arrived today...

 

 

As Ozzy used to sing - what is this that stands before me?  You gathered bass cognoscenti don't need me to tell you this is a pickup from a Peavey T-40/T-45.  What is a person supposed to do with such a behemoth of a pickup?  Oh, maybe something like this:



So, the plan is to move the jack socket (currently front mounted) to the side to create a hole for the pickup selector switch.  Will have to make a wee hole for a coil selector switch for the T-40 pickup.  Oh and a big eff off hole for the T-40 pickup.  T-40 pickup goes through the coil select switch, then onto the pickup selector switch, original pickup goes to the pickup selector switch, then the output of the pickup selector switch will be wired up to the existing harness at the volume pot.
 

Easy as that!  Now, where's my router...

[AndyTravis]

Nice!

 

Another one of these has come up on eBay.

 

i’m not buying it though.

 

https://ebay.us/m/qFzPx3

[Richard R]

5 hours ago, AndyTravis said:

 

https://ebay.us/m/qFzPx3

 

That's horrible!

As if someone thought : "How can I make something that's a bit like a child's drawing of her father's  Ovation Magnum I?" 

[AndyTravis]

4 minutes ago, Richard R said:

 

That's horrible!

As if someone thought : "How can I make something that's a bit like a child's drawing of her father's  Ovation Magnum I?" 

Ooft, hang on Richard…tell us what you really think

[JohnDaBass]

22 hours ago, neepheid said:

Some of you might recall that I recently bought a DeArmond Jet Star bass for the simple and highly frivolous reason that it made me laugh.  Those who are familiar with the single pickup, long scale variant will also be aware of the decidedly bridgeward location of the pickup, leaving vast tracts of empty space on the body between the pickup and the neck.

 

I think you know where this is heading.

 

Well, a very nice chap in the States who makes YouTube videos (and occasionally posts on here - @Rib13Bass - shout out to you, bass brother) sent me a gift which arrived today...

 

 

As Ozzy used to sing - what is this that stands before me?  You gathered bass cognoscenti don't need me to tell you this is a pickup from a Peavey T-40/T-45.  What is a person supposed to do with such a behemoth of a pickup?  Oh, maybe something like this:



So, the plan is to move the jack socket (currently front mounted) to the side to create a hole for the pickup selector switch.  Will have to make a wee hole for a coil selector switch for the T-40 pickup.  Oh and a big eff off hole for the T-40 pickup.  T-40 pickup goes through the coil select switch, then onto the pickup selector switch, original pickup goes to the pickup selector switch, then the output of the pickup selector switch will be wired up to the existing harness at the volume pot.
 

Easy as that!  Now, where's my router...

WOW, that is going to have some deep and meaningful Attitude 😮

[PaulThePlug]

Toaster!

[neepheid]

One of the benefits of working in an Engineering school - ready access to 3D printing. Replacement pickup ring for the Peavey T-40 pickup - the original one is a little bent and won't sit flat on the deck so I thought I'd give a homespun replacement a go.

 

 

Top surface is dimpled - I could sand/polish this shiny, but it might match the top surface of the P pickup, so I'll leave that decision for when it's all mounted up.