NancyJohnson Posted August 8 Posted August 8 I have a little project upcoming and need to plug a Jazz bass pickup rout; I'm thinking about either filling it with resin (which is preferred) or a combination of a rough sawn plug glued in and then panel filler, then painting. The rout isn't going to be used for a replacement pickup, so long as it's smooth after painting, it'll be fine. Concerning a resin pour, no idea what resin I need. Guess I only need about 125ml and am loathed to buy a huge amount I'll end up throwing away. Suggestions? Quote
PaulThePlug Posted August 8 Posted August 8 (edited) Just leave it! The body won't mind... Edited August 8 by PaulThePlug 1 Quote
NancyJohnson Posted August 8 Author Posted August 8 3 hours ago, PaulThePlug said: Just leave it! The body won't mind... I will! Quote
PaulThePlug Posted August 8 Posted August 8 (edited) Which Pup? Presume Bridge, Maybe an Ashtray? If Neck, paybe a scratch plate without the pickup hole? I just found this on AliExpress: ￡16.99 | FeiMan Custom Quality Pickguard For US 10 Holes 5 String Jazz Bass Guitar Pickguard Blank Scratch Plate Multicolor Flame Pattern https://a.aliexpress.com/_EIdM53G Edited August 8 by PaulThePlug Quote
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted August 8 Posted August 8 When I did something similar many years ago I used car filler from halfords. The route was almost invisible once the body was painted but it was under the pickguard anyway so it didn't really matter. For something like a PJ bass where the J pickup wasn't needed, I'd just leave a J pickup in it even if it wasn't plumbed-in. Quote
NancyJohnson Posted August 8 Author Posted August 8 To clarify, it's a bridge jazz pickup. No custom scratch plates, ashtrays etc. Remove, fill, forget. End of. Quote
Chiliwailer Posted August 8 Posted August 8 I used Ronseal High Performance Wood Filler recently on a bass, it’s fine in deep holes in one application and sands nicely. 1 Quote
rmorris Posted August 8 Posted August 8 9 hours ago, PaulThePlug said: Just leave it! The body won't mind... Exactly. Look at it as "Surface Chambering / Weight Relief) 😊 And if you, or anyone, wishes to put a pickup back in there then it's a plus. Quote
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