Is it as simple as unscrewing it and lifting it off?
It's a Fender Precision Bass, 1952 reissue.
2006-11-27 13:02:57 · 6 answers · asked by solargrrrrrl 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
I will be replacing it with another one.
2006-11-27 14:13:56 · update #1
To remove scratchplate from a fender Precision.
have a cloth handy to put over the bass body to prevent scratches from the electrics.
1. Remove the strings.
2. Take off volume and tone knobs. this is easier whilst the scratchplate is still on the bass.
3. unscrew the screws around the edge of the scratchplate.
4. CAREFULLY lift scratchplate - electrics will come up with the scratchplate. REMEMBER that there is an earth lead connecting electrics to the bridge. DO NOT BREAK THIS WIRE or the Bass will hum when you play it. Put cloth over body and lay electrics down on it.
5. release pickups from scratchplate
6.undo rings holding volume and tone potentiometers to the scratchplate.
Scratchplate should now be loose and can be put to one side.
Then to fit new scratchplate, reverse the process.
7. feed volume and tone pot spindles through holes in new scratchplate. Put on rings.
8. feed pickups through holes in scratchplate and attach.
9. lift scratchplate, pull out cloth and fit electrics into body caverty. Ensure all wires are in the caverty,and the scratchplate fits properly to the body.
10. replace scratchplate screws .
11. replace volume and tone knobs
12. restring and tune up
13 Rock on!
2006-11-27 23:50:04 · answer #1 · answered by ICH 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is possible to remove the pick guard - it is glued to the top as others have said. However, there are various types of glues in use and sometimes it's a pain to remove glue from the guitar top without leaving marks in the finish. Do not attempt to do this yourself. It is a better idea to just leave it and alternately, mirror another one on the other side of the sound hole (just like others have suggested). But here's the major point: You will notice that the saddle on the bridge is a little slanted, right? If you just flip the guitar around and change the strings around as well, the guitar will go out of tune - big time! It is possible, but quite costly, to change the bridge or fill the slot for the saddle and re-route the slot so that it slants the other way. On anything but expensive guitars which you can't do without, I would say don't think about it. You will need a luthier for this! If you flip the guitar around but not the strings - in other words the low E-string will now be on the top - than the intonation will of course remain unchanged (duh). And yes - some people do play left handed guitar this way :-) If you really want the best out of your instrument, I'd suggest you wait untill you can get hold of a proper left handed model. Forgot to mention that you will also need to change the nut... The thicker strings don't fit in the slots for the thinner strings!
2016-05-23 15:59:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean like permanently remove it? That's not too smart since the pickguard on a Fender serves the purpose of keeping the pickups and wiring in the body.
2006-11-27 13:55:43 · answer #3 · answered by Dr. Rock 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pickguard on this model houses the pickups, pots and wiring. You can swap it out for another, but you'll need to transplant the electronics.
If you don't have experience with a soldering iron, take it to a shop.
2006-11-27 16:05:59 · answer #4 · answered by breid7718 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah it's just that easy. Fill in the holes and repaint.
2006-11-27 13:07:42 · answer #5 · answered by Abu 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, as long as you dont mind the holes where the screws were
2006-11-27 13:06:26 · answer #6 · answered by jointhedots610 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋