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Fender Jazz Bass Body Upgrades
>> Workshop >> Project: Fender Jazz Bass Body Upgrades

Upgrades to electronics, pickup cavity routing, pickup cavity and control cavity shielding, neck heel truss rod access routing for Henry J. of NY . . .
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Fender Jazz Bass Body

Cavities: Routed pickup cavities to Fender specs. Somehow the factory that made this body sent it out with undersize pickup cavities. I've never seen a cavity this small. I had to force the pickups out~! I'm doubting this is a Fender body.
Here's a photo of the bridge pickup template showing how small the opening is.

Neck Access: Drilled body to make truss rod access hole: 1/2"W x 1/2"D x 3/4"L

Body Finish: Black. Applied Dr. Duck's Axwax

Pickguard: Black-White-Black - Shielded rear with Copper Foil.

Finger/Thumb Rests: No

Bridge: Leo Quan Badass II - Removed to clean and polish with Dr. Duck's Axwax and to install new ground wire with copper foil attached. I attach the copper foil to provide a better contact with the bridge as sometimes I've found the wire itself inadequate, especially if it has fallen into the ground wire hole.

Bridge/Pickup Covers: No

Strap Buttons/Locks: Already had Strap Locks installed.


Project Parts and Labor Checklist

checkmark Fender Jazz Body
• Finish: Black
Bridge: Badass II
Bridge Cover: No
Pickup Cover: No
Pickguard: Blk-Wht-Blk
PG Screws: Nickel
Finger Rest: No
Thumb Rest: No
Strap Buttons: No
Strap Locks: Chrome


Electronics   - Passive

Cavities: Shielded with Copper Foil

Pickups: Fender MIM ?

Control Plate: 1 Chrome Fender plate; drilled out to 3/8" for CTS pot bushings.

Controls: Volume - Volume - Tone - Output - View Jazz Control Harness
View Jazz Control Assembly showing open cavity and soldered wiring. Always make wires long enough so the assembly doesn't come into contact with body.

Potentiometers: 3 CTS 250k Audio Taper Short Solid Shaft

Capacitor: Sprague Orange Drop 225P/100V Series .047µF

Output: 1 Switchcraft Mono Output Jack

Wiring: Standard Jazz Bass

Wire: WBE PTFE Teflon High Temperature Silver Plated Copper Wire - 600V

Control Knobs: 2 large & 1 small Black Bakelite Jazz knobs with set screws


>> Workshop >> Project: Fender Jazz Bass Body Upgrades
checkmark Electronics
Standard Jazz Wiring
Copper Foil Shielding
Pickups: Fender
Pup Screws: 8 Chrome
• Pup Springs: none
• Pup Pads: Rubber
Control Plate: Chrome
Control Pots: CTS
Control Knobs: Jazz
Capacitor: OD .047µF
Output Jack: Switchcraft
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