Here is my bass, can i make it a Piccolo? :D

[EpZ]

Hey guys, im new to talk bass! So hey

I recently got a new Ibanez guitar, to be exact this one :
http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/eb_...&series_id=112

And for my major end of school exams i am learning this piece :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKsiChBpmmg

Ive never made it to the world of Piccolo bass so im not sure how to go about it. Im looking for suggestions on strings please and what i need to do to the bass if anything to enable me to put the strings on. I know there are piccolo bass threads, but i was hoping there could be someone who can tell me to my exact bass if im going to run into any problems or not, and what strings to end up getting.

Cheers
-Anthony

[Jazz Ad]

A bass isn't piccolo. The strings are. Buy a piccolo set, install it, do your setup and you have it.

[EpZ]

Originally Posted by Jazz Ad

A bass isn't piccolo. The strings are. Buy a piccolo set, install it, do your setup and you have it.

Is there anything I have to do set up wise?

[ZombieSpacebat]

Probably have to adjust the action/relief since the strings are so much thinner.

[EpZ]

Originally Posted by ZombieSpacebat

Probably have to adjust the action/relief since the strings are so much thinner.

People have mentioned trust rod?

[SoVeryTired]

Originally Posted by EpZ

People have mentioned trust rod?

Truss rod. If you don't know how to set up your bass to cope with different strings, this seems like a good time to learn.

[Jazz Ad]

Just a regular setup. Trussrod, action, intonation, pickups.

[EpZ]

Okay so, now what strings am i after.
Just the D'addario ones?

[Slowgypsy]

Originally Posted by EpZ

Okay so, now what strings am i after.
Just the D'addario ones?

Why don't you hop on over to the strings section of TB and ask that question.
Here's a link to one site that has several different sets for sale.
http://bassstringsonline.com/Piccolo_c_18.html