6 String Jazz Bass Project

[insomniac2295]

So for the longest time, I've been wanting to get a 6 string jazz bass for a reasonable price but pretty much NO ONE makes/sells them.

I randomly browsed youtube today and saw a couple vids of guys playing 6 string jazz basses! i read the descriptions of the vids and all the guys converted their 5 string jazz basses into 6 strings.

so now, i've decided that my next bass/project will be to buy a 5 string bass and all the parts to mod it and turn it into a 6 string.



now this is the part where you guys come in-

i need to know everything that i should be thinking about, like what sort of nut width should i be looking for, what bass i should get to mod. i was thinking either the fender deluxe active jazz V or the squier deluxe active jazz 5(i like the body of it better than the fender, but its squire!)

now, i know i'll have to get new pickups, a new bridge, a new tuning machine, and of course a 6th string! haha. anything else i need to get hardware wise?

[insomniac2295]

i was also thinking about doing it on an olp tony levin signature

[Herrlster]

Squier Deluxe Jazz Active 6-string? Yep! (pics)

Check out that thread and contact the threadstarter.

[insomniac2295]

thanks man. i was having trouble finding threads on it.

but the guy in this vid took a squier deluxe jazz 5 just like the guy in the thread and modded it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZigfc_91tk

[shannons]

Originally Posted by Herrlster

Squier Deluxe Jazz Active 6-string? Yep! (pics)

Check out that thread and contact the threadstarter.

That would be me.
I now have 2 modded 6ers, a black & white DJAV, & I couldn't be happier.

[dooft11]

thats mine

[SDB Guitars]

Dooft11 - that is one fine piece of bass you've got there... what kind of pickups are those?

[dooft11]

oh that is bassline active in the pic, but now it is nordstrand Big split, i am going to sell it to finance the next batch. anyone interested can talk. but may be i should post this on buy and sell column.

[shannons]

Dooft11,
Who made that bass? It's gorgeous! Got a link?

[dooft11]

I developed the bass and planned for some small scale production, the bass will come in barebone with hipshots hardware, and the buyer can decide their own pup and pre. it will reduce the cost and make the bass a semi finished kit.