David Nimrod Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Hi guys, I want to get a brown tortoiseshell scratchplate for my MIM Jazz. Anyone know where I can get a Fender one, or at least on that will fit ;-) What I don't want to do is have to re drill screw holes, or anything like it! Thanks in advance for any info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nimrod Posted November 17, 2007 Author Share Posted November 17, 2007 [quote name='David Nimrod' post='88974' date='Nov 15 2007, 03:10 PM']Hi guys, I want to get a brown tortoiseshell scratchplate for my MIM Jazz. Anyone know where I can get a Fender one, or at least on that will fit ;-) What I don't want to do is have to re drill screw holes, or anything like it! Thanks in advance for any info.[/quote] Bump!!! Someone must know where to get one ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 WD Music Products should have them Most parts places like them and AllParts will do the job and have MIA, MIM, MIJ pickguards! Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nimrod Posted November 17, 2007 Author Share Posted November 17, 2007 [quote name='Sibob' post='89913' date='Nov 17 2007, 03:38 PM']WD Music Products should have them Most parts places like them and AllParts will do the job and have MIA, MIM, MIJ pickguards! Si[/quote] Thanks for that Si ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skywalker Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 [quote name='David Nimrod' post='88974' date='Nov 15 2007, 03:10 PM']Hi guys, I want to get a brown tortoiseshell scratchplate for my MIM Jazz. Anyone know where I can get a Fender one, or at least on that will fit ;-) What I don't want to do is have to re drill screw holes, or anything like it! Thanks in advance for any info.[/quote] I have a MIA coming on Friday from a fellow BCer, and I think there may be a spare torty scratch plate with it. I'll PM you if so. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nimrod Posted November 21, 2007 Author Share Posted November 21, 2007 [quote name='skywalker' post='92206' date='Nov 21 2007, 04:14 PM']I have a MIA coming on Friday from a fellow BCer, and I think there may be a spare torty scratch plate with it. I'll PM you if so. Steve[/quote] Thanks for that Steve, but would it fit a MIM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nimrod Posted November 21, 2007 Author Share Posted November 21, 2007 Just got delivery of a Tort. 'plate from WD Music, specifically for a MIM Jazz. Does it fit? No ;-) Back it goes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skywalker Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 [quote name='David Nimrod' post='92333' date='Nov 21 2007, 08:06 PM']Thanks for that Steve, but would it fit a MIM?[/quote] If it arrives (not certain yet), I can send it over, see if it fits and if not send it back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skywalker Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 Hi Dave The plan nearly worked, I was expecting the bass to have the white pickguard fitted and the torty as the spare, and it came the other way round, and it looks great, so sorry mate but I am going to leave it like that. You can have the white one, but that's probably not much good Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 I'm having a similar problem. Can't find one to fit a MIM anywhere. The problem is that both the pickups on the MIM Jazzes are the same size, whereas on a American ones they are 91 & 94mm. So I'm going to make a template and do my own tortoishell plate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nimrod Posted November 24, 2007 Author Share Posted November 24, 2007 [quote name='skywalker' post='93414' date='Nov 23 2007, 04:59 PM']Hi Dave The plan nearly worked, I was expecting the bass to have the white pickguard fitted and the torty as the spare, and it came the other way round, and it looks great, so sorry mate but I am going to leave it like that. You can have the white one, but that's probably not much good[/quote] Hi Steve, no problem ;-) And thanks for your helpful offer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nimrod Posted November 24, 2007 Author Share Posted November 24, 2007 [quote name='Chopthebass' post='93735' date='Nov 24 2007, 12:34 PM']I'm having a similar problem. Can't find one to fit a MIM anywhere. The problem is that both the pickups on the MIM Jazzes are the same size, whereas on a American ones they are 91 & 94mm. So I'm going to make a template and do my own tortoishell plate![/quote] I'm starting to think that the only way to get a Fender scratchplate to fit right is to get it made 'from scratch' ;-) I haven't really got the money to do that for my MIM, as I may have to sell it early next year anyway... However, if you know of anyone who can make one for about £25 I'd be interested, the WD one was £33! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philbillbass Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 not realy i bout one of ebay for £15 i think it just sed to fit a fender jazz bass i think its a bit short by the controls but thats bout it U cant realy see the gap at distance tho so its all good![attachment=3739:P1000779.JPG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.