Bass Body Pickup Routs
Pickup routs on most models are ordered individually, and may be mixed and matched. Not every pickup rout is available on every body style, or in every position. See individual body models for details.
4-String Pickup Routs
Jazz® 4-String Bridge (3-3/4")
Rout Diagram
- Depth of rout is 3/4" (19.05mm)
- This bridge position rout is slightly wider than the Jazz® 4-String Neck rout. This is standard.
- A 70's Reposition Mod is also available, which relocates the bridge pickup rout 3/8" (9mm) closer to the bridge, similar to 70's era Fender® basses. Price: $45
Jazz® 4-String Neck (3-5/8")
Rout Diagram
- Depth of rout is 3/4" (19.05mm)
- This neck position rout is slightly narrower than the Jazz® 4-String Bridge rout. This is standard.
- Some Made-in-Mexico J Basses® use 3-5/8" pickups in both the neck and bridge positions. If you plan to use MIM J Bass® pickups, be sure to measure them.
Standard Precision (P Bass®-style)
Rout Diagram
- Depth of rout is 3/4" (19.05mm)
- Single P Bass® pickups are generally used in the neck position. It can be combined with other pickups in the bridge position (often a Jazz pickup) for more tonal options.
Music Man
Rout Diagram
- Depth of rout is 3/4" (19.05mm)
- This rout is available in the neck and/or bridge location.
- You can also specify a single Music Man pickups in the "Warmoth Sweet Spot,", which relocates the bridge rout closer to the neck.
Single Coil P Bass®
Rout Diagram
- Depth of rout is 3/4" (19.05mm)
- This rout is available in the neck position on the '51 and '54 P Bass® bodies. You can choose other routs in the bridge position for more tonal options.
TV Jones Thundertron
Rout Diagram
- Depth of rout is 3/4" (19.05mm)
EMG 35
Rout Diagram
- Depth of rout is 3/4" (19.05mm)
- You can specify this rout in the bridge and/or neck position.
Bartolini BC
Rout Diagram
- Depth of rout is 3/4" (19.05mm)
- You can specify this rout in the bridge and/or neck position.
Bartolini BD
Rout Diagram
- Depth of rout is 3/4" (19.05mm)
- You can specify this rout in the bridge and/or neck position.
5-String Pickup Routs
Jazz® 5-String Bridge (4-1/8")
These routs fit standard Jazz 5 neck and bridge pickups, including the Seymour Duncan SJ5 67/70-b and SJ53-b.
Rout Diagram
- Depth of rout is 3/4" (19.05mm)
- This bridge position rout is slightly wider than the Jazz® 5-String Neck rout. This is standard.
Jazz® 5-String Neck (4")
These routs fit standard Jazz 5 neck and bridge pickups, including the Seymour Duncan SJ5 67/70-n and SJ53-n.
Rout Diagram
- Depth of rout is 3/4" (19.05mm)
- This neck position rout is slightly narrower than the Jazz® 5-String Bridge rout. This is standard.
Jazz® 4-String Bridge (3-3/4")
This is the standard J Bass® 4-string bridge rout, but it also fits pickups sometimes used in 5-string applications, such as the Seymour Duncan SJB-5b, AJB-5b, and DiMarzio Ultra Jazz 5.
Rout Diagram
- Depth of rout is 3/4" (19.05mm)
Jazz® 4-String Neck (3-5/8")
This is the standard J Bass® 4-string neck rout, but it also fits pickups sometimes used in 5-string applications, such as the Seymour Duncan SJB-5n and AJB-5n.
Rout Diagram
- Depth of rout is 3/4" (19.05mm)
Musicman - 5-string
Rout Diagram
- Depth of rout is 3/4" (19.05mm)
- This rout will only fits the "no dog ears" version of this pickup.
Seymour Duncan ASB-5
Rout Diagram
- Depth of rout is 3/4" (19.05mm)
- For use in the neck and/or bridge positions.
Seymour Duncan ASB2-5
Rout Diagram
- Depth of rout is 3/4" (19.05mm)
- For use in the neck and/or bridge positions.
Standard Precision (P Bass®-style) - 5-string
This is the standard P Bass® 4-string neck rout, but it also fits pickups sometimes used in 5-string applications, such as the Seymour Duncan Pro Active P-Bass APB-1.
Rout Diagram
- Depth of rout is 3/4" (19.05mm)
- This rout is the same size as the 4-string. Most pickup manufacturers follow these dimensions as well.
- Available in the neck position only.
Not every pickup rout is available on every body style, or in every position. See individual body models for details.