SG into Bass

MEKer · #1 01-15-2013, 07:34 PM

I have a chance to pick up an old, beat up SG guitar copy. Always have loved the whole SG thang. Now, I am wondering how smart it would be to change the nut and bridge and turn it into a 4-stringer with light strings? I'd probably have to put blade pups in it (DiMarzio) to avoid pole issues. Whaddaya think?

Meddle · #2 01-16-2013, 04:24 AM

Sure try it out. The intonation would be right off I think, but that in itself is not enough of a reason not to have an experiment!

dalkowski · #3 01-16-2013, 04:45 AM

What about giving it a baritone/Bass VI treatment? Yeah! With a Bigsby on it! Yeah!

Whatever you do, have fun!

Hopkins · #4 01-16-2013, 04:45 AM

You can't just move the bridge to allow for longer bass strings. You could make it 4 strings but with out changing the neck you would be stuck with a 24 3/4 scale length.

I guess you could make it fretless and put the bridge wherever you wan't but your fret markers wouldn't line up, and would probably be confusing to play due to the existing fret markers being in the wrong place.

MEKer · #5 01-16-2013, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Hopkins

You can't just move the bridge to allow for longer bass strings. You could make it 4 strings but with out changing the neck you would be stuck with a 24 3/4 scale length.

I guess you could make it fretless and put the bridge wherever you wan't but your fret markers wouldn't line up, and would probably be confusing to play due to the existing fret markers being in the wrong place.

Hmmm-bad problem. I was thinking of stringing it with baritone strings. Still too long though, eh?