{"id":9226,"date":"2016-07-12T11:57:18","date_gmt":"2016-07-12T16:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/?p=9226"},"modified":"2016-07-12T13:42:07","modified_gmt":"2016-07-12T18:42:07","slug":"how-to-build-a-bass-guitar-routing-the-pickup-opening-in-the-pick-guard-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/repair\/how-to-build-a-bass-guitar-routing-the-pickup-opening-in-the-pick-guard-part-2.html","title":{"rendered":"How to build a bass guitar – Routing the pickup opening in the pick guard part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is a continuation from part 1<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Below: This is our completed pickup template from a previous step, ready for use.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_2876\"<\/p>\n

Below: Same as above, showing the back side.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_2877\"<\/p>\n

Below: The pickup template placed on top of pick guard template, lined up as best as possible.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_2879\"<\/p>\n

Below: The same as above, but flipped over (remember, the pickup template has hardboard and the pick guard<\/em> template has plastic.)<\/p>\n

\"IMG_2880\"<\/p>\n

Below: Marking the overhang, for the reason there will be no need to apply double-stick tape to that area.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_2881\"<\/p>\n

Below: Tape has been applied to the back of the template.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_2883\"<\/p>\n

Below: Razor used to remove the double-stick tape from the area of the rout. Important note: The way to see the rout through the tape was to hold the template up to a work light<\/strong> so it could be easily seen where to cut, and more importantly where not to cut.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_2884\"<\/p>\n

Below: Pickup template adhered to pick guard blank.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_2885\"<\/p>\n

Below: Tapping with hammer to make sure template does not move at all.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_2886\"<\/p>\n

Below: Drilling a starter hole using forstner bit.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_2887\"<\/p>\n

Below: A closer look at the starter hole area.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_2888\"<\/p>\n

Below: Pick guard with template attached and a starter hole completed.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_2889\"<\/p>\n

Below: A close-up of the specialty 1\/4″ bit that was previously mentioned in part 1.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_2890\"<\/p>\n

Below: The bit is installed into the router table (look to the center and you can see the blue of the bit shown in the photo above this one.)<\/p>\n

\"IMG_2891\"<\/p>\n

Below: Adjusting the bit height using the edge of the template pick guard stack; the bearing rides on the template only; the cutter head comes all the way up through the pick guard material.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_2892\"<\/p>\n

Below: Pick guard placed down, and getting ready to start the machine.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_2893\"<\/p>\n

Below: Material is cut away. <\/p>\n

Important safety note: All the material is cut away within the pickup opening as opposed to cutting a perimeter and having the center drop away. This is done to specifically prevent material from literally flying up in the face of the operator.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_2898\"<\/p>\n

Below: The finished rout.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_2899\"<\/p>\n

Below: Full pickups are fitted. <\/p>\n

Note: It is highly advised to use the full pickup for fitting here<\/strong>, as a cover alone would bow, making for an improper measurement. The full pickup will not bow, providing a more accurate test fit.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_2901\"<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Where are the rest of the build steps?
You can view them all here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This is a continuation from part 1. Below: This is our completed pickup template from a previous step, ready for use. Below: Same as above, showing the back side. Below: The pickup template placed on top of pick guard template, lined up as best as possible. Below: The same as above, but flipped over (remember, … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":9185,"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\/9226"}],"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=9226"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9226\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9185"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9226"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9226"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9226"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}