NEW project: Bass VI custom!

[reverendrally]

Ok, my S.I.L. is a great classical guitarist but is very frustrated and wants something new and more suited to her. So we talked specs today and the plan is to build a Fender bass VI style bass with EADGBE tuning, but a little heftier. She wants a Hipshot to go down to D. I was initially thinking 30" but maybe 32" would be better. I'm gonna use these tuners and bridge. Any comments would be great...



What do you all think?

[reverendrally]

p.s. will 1 trussrod be enough? I thinking fender style neck with a skunk stripe.

[Yvarg]

The original Bass VIs only had one truss rod. Remember that truss rods are not there to strengthen the neck, only to make the relief adjustable (read as: it will be fine with one). Make sure to post lots of pictures, I'll be watching this one with great interest as not a lot of people seem to make Bass VI styled instruments. Oh, also those tuners and bridges should be fine. If I remember correctly the strings have bass ball ends rather than guitar sized ones.

[rimbaud]

Musicmaster/mustang based? It may be an idea I think

[reverendrally]

No, it's full custom aside of the tuning. The body is going to be flower shaped and it's copping a MM and a J PUs.

[roberthabraken]

Subscribed, sounds cool

[reverendrally]

Here's a concept shot of the bass. Sorry it's in pencil and it's a 5 string but its the rough idea I started with. My S.I.L. loved it at first glance.

[davidAaronCarte]

Nice, subbed

[BeeTL]

You could convert a Daisy Rock 4-string bass easily enough, then if she likes it, go full custom.

[reverendrally]

rough mockup on Google sketchup...



Re the daisy rock; Thanks beeTL, but I they don't balance properly and the whole bass is gonna be totally different once you get beyond the short scale flower concept.