[Tim Bishop]

If you do decide to experiment with this bass and make the mods, you'll need to keep in mind that you will need to re-shield where ever you route.

An alternative would be to sell that bass, keep your eye out for an older Smith CR, or M, MW, etc. models that have the Smith Soapbars and pre-amp already built in. You'd be surprised that you could find one in the price range you'd be pleased with.