Help with Dimensions Please

[PapaWheelie]

Hi everyone, my first post here.
Although I have never played one, I've decided to scratch build a Jazzmaster because I just love the looks and need a project. I've built a couple Stratocasters and Telecasters but things really look different here.

Can someone tell me the depth to route the neck, tremolo cavity, electronics cavities and the pickup cavity? I have not bought the trem or pickups yet but plan on using Fender parts - not sure of what ones but that will be another post. How are the pickups mounted? Am I correct that they are screwed to the body and foam placed underneath to act as a spring?

I apologize if these have been covered a hundred time but I really have searched. The more I look the more confused I get. I plan on 1-3/4" thickness for the body.

Thanks

[kdanie]

Send me a PM and we can work out email so I can send you the PDF.

ken

[PapaWheelie]

Ken,
PM sent. Thank you.

Steve

[kdanie]

PDF sent, let me know if you get it

[PapaWheelie]

Got it Ken, thanks so much. There seems to be a lot of variations in the dimensions between sources on the web. I suppose electronics routes aren't that critical but the neck @ 9/16" is where I'll start.
The drawing shows the tremolo cavity at 3/8" deep. Is that all I'm going to need?

Thanks again Ken, I appreciate your help.

Steve

[tammyw]

I don't know what you're looking at, but the tremolo cavity should be 1.375" deep, if you're talking about a regular one of these:

[kdanie]

Sounds like they missed the 1" at the beginning of that dimension.

I have a pro built JM template that I use with the dimensions written on it but I'm a long ways from my shop for the next several months.

ken

[PapaWheelie]

Ken,

"Sounds like they missed the 1" at the beginning of that dimension."

That make sense to me now. I hadn't ordered my tremolo yet so I wasn't quite sure of their size.
I was reading through sookwinders excellent thread in the library on his scratch build and now realize some of the depth dimensions are more important than I first thought with the belly cut coming into play. Also have been working on my templates and am going to copy sookwinders neck pocket template with the 1/2 degree angle built in.

Thanks for your help with this,
Steve