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Title says it all. But I need to know if anyone has done so how they went about it, or if you know anyone who has (and what they did) I'm definitely taking it to a luthier for the drilling part, but as for the set up, I'm doing that myself. So what works best for this?

Success? Horror Stories? Or just plain random stories?

I also plan on defretting it eventually (probably first, but there's MUCH more advise on that, then converting to an 8-string)

/Local Luthier Abuse

Here's the real kicker... This is my only bass :D
(Tis a 33" Aslin Dane ALB-22)

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can you gig with only an 8 string? ahh fux0r it, do the conversion!

If the nut is less than 1.75" wide, I wouldn't do it. If the back of the headstock where it joins the neck is thin, with no volute, I wouldn't do it. If the neck flexes easily (while wearing the bass, grab the upper horn with one hand and the headstock with the other, and flex) I wouldn't do it.

If the nut is wide enough, the headstock joint is thick enough, and the neck is stiff enough, then hellz yeah go for it.

Thanks man.

+1.75 - Check (Barely)
Volute - Check

It's a pretty thin neck despite the volute. Including that its about .90"

The neck is pretty resistant to flexing. I'm not positive of the neck wood, I've read its hard maple/rosewood (neck-thru)

but don't remove the frets!!!

yeah, do not remove the frets. I have a Marcus Miller 4 string with no frets. Its cool at first, but you will kick yourself. Believe me

What's wrong with the fret removal?:confused:

Most people on the defretting forum are elated with how their basses sound. And my playing is better suited for a fretless.

I've already got the wood strips picked out that I'm going to be replacing the frets with. There's always sand paper, tape and a soldering iron lying around in a basement. All I need is the lacquer and fret removal tool (and time)