{"id":9151,"date":"2016-06-28T10:26:16","date_gmt":"2016-06-28T15:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/?p=9151"},"modified":"2016-06-28T12:46:39","modified_gmt":"2016-06-28T17:46:39","slug":"how-to-build-a-bass-guitar-making-a-p-bass-pickup-routing-template-for-the-pickguard-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/repair\/how-to-build-a-bass-guitar-making-a-p-bass-pickup-routing-template-for-the-pickguard-part-2.html","title":{"rendered":"How to build a bass guitar &#8211; Making a P bass pickup routing template for the pickguard &#8211; part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This step is a continuation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/repair\/how-to-build-a-bass-guitar-making-a-p-bass-pickup-routing-template-for-the-pickguard-part-1.html\">from part 1<\/a>. From here, the jig saw is put to use, the edges left behind are filed smooth, pickup cover is test fitted, then cover <em>with<\/em> pickup is test fitted.<\/p>\n<p>Below: Jig saw put to use. Material is being cut away with a distance of 1\/16&#8243; is kept away from the line due to the fact the jig saw leaves behind a rough cut.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img title=\"IMG_1940\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1940\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_1940.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\"><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img title=\"IMG_1938\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1938\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_1938.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\"><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img title=\"IMG_1939\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1939\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_1939.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\"><\/p>\n<p>Below: Rough jig saw lines completed.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img title=\"IMG_1941\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1941\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_1941.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\"><\/p>\n<p>Below: Back to the saw for the next line.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img title=\"IMG_1942\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1942\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_1942.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\"><\/p>\n<p>Below: Next line successfully cut.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img title=\"IMG_1943\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1943\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_1943.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\"><\/p>\n<p>Below: First piece dropped away.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img title=\"IMG_1944\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1944\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_1944.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\"><\/p>\n<p>Below: Both pieces dropped away.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img title=\"IMG_1947\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1947\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_1947.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\"><\/p>\n<p>Below: File being used to smooth rough edges<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img title=\"IMG_1952\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1952\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_1952.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\"><\/p>\n<p>Below: Pickup COVER is test fitted to the template. <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img title=\"IMG_1949\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1949\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_1949.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\"><\/p>\n<p>Below: Covers WITH pickups are test fitted.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img title=\"IMG_1955\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1955\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_1955-1.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; text-align: right\">Where are the rest of the build steps?<br \/>You can view them all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/how-to-build-a-bass-guitar.html\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This step is a continuation from part 1. From here, the jig saw is put to use, the edges left behind are filed smooth, pickup cover is test fitted, then cover with pickup is test fitted. Below: Jig saw put to use. Material is being cut away with a distance of 1\/16&#8243; is kept away &#8230; <a title=\"How to build a bass guitar &#8211; Making a P bass pickup routing template for the pickguard &#8211; part 2\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/repair\/how-to-build-a-bass-guitar-making-a-p-bass-pickup-routing-template-for-the-pickguard-part-2.html\" aria-label=\"More on How to build a bass guitar &#8211; Making a P bass pickup routing template for the pickguard &#8211; part 2\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":9107,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7],"tags":[70],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9151"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9151"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9151\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9107"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9151"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9151"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9151"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}