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No jazz pickup, it's gone for good cos I think they're ugly

Decided to route the spring cavity a little deeper today, and while I had the router out I decided to add a little touch to (hopefully) make the trem installation look a little bit factory spec and less DIY Taking the time to cut a custom plate and countersink it seemed like a good use of my day off. I officially love my router. It's a wonderful bit of kit and I'm very happy with the investment. It cuts through wood like butter, and it's incredibly important to give every cut a huge amount of thought and attention. Painting hopefully should be done in a week or so, then comes the fun bit!

Well, today was surgery day. I have a big old hole in my bass now. The little nibble on the top right is leftover from the old bridges ground wire, not a router disaster So far I don't think I've destroyed/ ruined/ killed anything, but won't know for sure for a while yet.

Sold Kev a pedal, very quick payment, good comms, top bloke!

I've played loads of Affinity's, and non have been totally awful. Of the new ones I've played, they've all been good-to-remarkable. I honestly think they're great guitars and quality control honestly seems no worse than anything else with Squier on the headstock. That colour looks awesome by the way!

Thanks for the words of encouragement! So, I have my router, a 1/4" collet and Whiteside template bit. This all cost a pretty penny, but I'm still under the cost of paying someone else to do it, and this way I get to keep the router Finally had the time and the nerve to get to work on this today and I must say, so far, so good! I love this router to bits. I went super slow and followed all the advice I could find online. There will be a few days before anything else is attempted, but I'm feeling good about it all right now!

My two Red Dwarfs Modified Bronco and Jaguar, my two fave basses from which I shall never be separated!

I've dreamt of having a bass with a tremolo since I saw Les Claypool as a teenager. Obviously they don't show up often and I've never had much money, so never had a chance to even play one. However, after seeing a NOS scuffed up HipShot on eBay in the USA while drunk on my birthday, that dream has been kicked into gear. Lucky for me, and the budget, I have all the parts of an abandoned P bass project- super light swamp ash body, Mitey Mite neck with Schaller BM4 light tuners and (somewhere...) a black 3 ply scratch plate. Body is barely finished in dusky pink milk paint and due finishing post routing. Might stick with dusky pink and get a gold anodised pick guard, but I have other things to think about first.... This is my new bridge. Despite initial efforts, just pushing it into/ taping it to the body yielded poor results. I think I'm going to have to make an actual hole for it. To this end, I have bought a Triton JOF001 plunge router and a good template cutting bit. I have never used a router. I'm sure it'll be fine.... Stay tuned for disaster. Any advice/ thoughts/ prayers are welcomed. Anyone with tremolo experience please speak up if you feel you have any guiding words.

You can be forgiven a baritone when it's as pointy as that! I love the shape. Hope the colour will be as striking I'll be watching with interest. Please let us know your thoughts on the router (JOF001 I think?), as I believe it's the same model I've ordered and due to get this week.

I also have a couple of questions- could you confirm width at the nut and 19th fret? Details on this little bass seem few and far between

It took a while (due to current world circumstances), but the good folk at Hipshot have hooked me up with templates, so i'm all set.

Either i've lost my tiny mind or the Hipshot website has a .pdf with dimensions and routing for every damn trem except the bass system. Anyone happen to have this saved somewhere? Looking for the 4 string version, 18mm string spacing if it matters. I have submitted an email enquiry but had nothing back, don't know if they're working at the moment or not. Any help very much appreciated, as i have an open-box unit on its way from the USA with no paperwork...