How to Install Lace Alumitone Bassbars?

[Ahzidal Engineer]

I'm building a bass from scratch and I'm getting close to the finish line. As this is my first bass, I've never installed/drilled/routed pickup cavities before. The pickups I'm using are Lace Alumitone Bassbars. I don't know how familiar the bass world is with these, but they're very unique. they're very thin and have almost no depth (I've attached some photos) I've done a bunch of research, but I can't seem to find anywhere how to install these particular type of pickups. Do I just route out normal pickup cavities or do is there a special way to do these because of their bizarre design? Does anybody have any experience with them that could lend me some info?
Thanks

 

[HaMMerHeD]

Route normal cavities, like you would for an EMG 35/40/45 series.

 

[Ahzidal Engineer]

Route normal cavities, like you would for an EMG 35/40/45 series.

Oh, it's as easy as that. Great! thanks HaMMerHeD

 

[Jisch]

While @HaMMerHeD is correct, I didn't like how you could see the space under the pickup if you routed a regular hole. I routed for just the legs and some space for the wires. You can see what I did in post #92 in this thread: New Build - Five String single cutaway fretless. In retrospect I should have put the route for the wires on the bass side of the pickup, but it worked out fine. Incidentally one of my pickups was wired or marked backwards, so when I was running both pickups it sounded terrible (they were canceling each other out). Just something to look out for as you get them installed and working.

 

[mapleglo]

I made my routs slightly undersized, so the lip of the pickups actually sat above and slightly outside the rout. I thought it looked better that way.

 

[Ahzidal Engineer]

While @HaMMerHeD is correct, I didn't like how you could see the space under the pickup if you routed a regular hole. I routed for just the legs and some space for the wires. You can see what I did in post #92 in this thread: New Build - Five String single cutaway fretless. In retrospect I should have put the route for the wires on the bass side of the pickup, but it worked out fine. Incidentally one of my pickups was wired or marked backwards, so when I was running both pickups it sounded terrible (they were canceling each other out). Just something to look out for as you get them installed and working.

Wow, that looks really nice. I think I'm gonna do that method. Thanks!

 

[tjclem]

The reason I did the standard EMG route is because the customer may want to try other pickups. If you do the smaller route they are stuck. Small route does look cool though.

 

[Ahzidal Engineer]

Wow, that looks really nice. I think I'm gonna do that method. Thanks!

Hey, Jisch, did you still put the foam in under the pickup legs on your route?

 

[Jisch]

Yes, I put foam under the legs.

 

[Ahzidal Engineer]

Yes, I put foam under the legs.

Awesome! Thanks!

 

[JRA_BaSsNiNjA]

I made my routs slightly undersized, so the lip of the pickups actually sat above and slightly outside the rout. I thought it looked better that way.

Very nice! I love the Lace Bass Bars..I threw em in my four and five stringers.