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12-28-2007, 08:23 PM
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Endorsing artist: Ampeg | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: W. Seattle, WA | | | Squier Deluxe Jazz Active 6-string? Yep! (pics)
Notice anything different about this bass? Yep...count 'em. SIX STRINGS!
Due to the wide nut (2.008"), I bought the Squier Deluxe Jazz Active V to modify into a narrow-spaced 6-string. All it took was a new bridge (3 1/8"), a new bone nut & some new Gotoh tuning keys. The neck is beyond comfy & I didn't have to spend $2K+ for a custom 6-string jazz. I'm also doing this mod to my white Squier DJAV.
Here are the results. Should I call it the DJAVI now???     |
12-28-2007, 08:58 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX | | | I may have to consider doing this myself. What about the pickups though? Aren't they both the same size, and for a five string? |
12-28-2007, 09:07 PM
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Endorsing artist: Ampeg | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: W. Seattle, WA | | | It's the stock pickups. Remember, this was a wide-spaced 5 before. Now that it's a 6, the string spacing is along the lines of Warwick, Ibanez, Peavey & Carvin. Narrow.
Both pups are 3 5/8" & they are more than wide enough for the 3 1/8" bridge. |
12-28-2007, 09:10 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX | | | How is the string to string response? I'd love a six string, and an excuse to get a low B. Mine is currently strung up with a high C. |
12-28-2007, 09:11 PM
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Endorsing artist: Ampeg | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: W. Seattle, WA | | The response is very even. I'm really impressed overall. |
12-28-2007, 09:15 PM
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Builder: Jon's Basses | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fort Worth, TX | | | Sweet! Thanks for sharing. Is the the newer Squier V's that just released? |
12-28-2007, 09:19 PM
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12-28-2007, 09:20 PM
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12-28-2007, 09:23 PM
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Endorsing artist: Ampeg | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: W. Seattle, WA | | | Thank you! I'm having a ball playing some "Seas of Cheese / Pork Soda"-era Primus on this thing! |
12-28-2007, 10:23 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada | | | Great job! Looks good...
I wanted to do this to mine too. What brand of bridge did you use?
cheers
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12-28-2007, 10:31 PM
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Endorsing artist: Ampeg | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: W. Seattle, WA | | Honestly, I don't know the brand name. It's the "economy 6-string bridge" at www.guitarpartsresource.com  |
12-28-2007, 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by shannons  | Thanks for the tip!
Looking forward to pics of your next conversion. 
wemedge
Last edited by wemedge : 12-28-2007 at 10:35 PM.
Reason: typo
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12-28-2007, 10:35 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chevy Chase, MD | | | Wow this looks really interesting and not too hard either. I might try to do this sometime if I get the balls to actually do this kind of modding.
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12-28-2007, 10:58 PM
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12-29-2007, 09:24 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North Brunswick NJ | | | wow i want one now...now all it needs is a graphite neck, new pickups and a nice 2 piece bridge and its set!
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12-29-2007, 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by DavcomBass | You sound great!
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12-29-2007, 09:51 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tampa / On Tour | | | ok, im sold...as soon as i get back stateside im gonna have to find one of these...
what tuners did you use, the sealed or the open back? i think im basically gonna do what you did but reverse the colors....olympic white and black hardware. |
12-29-2007, 10:01 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North Brunswick NJ | | | go black and gold!
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12-29-2007, 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Dr. Cheese You sound great! | Hey! Thanks alot! |
12-29-2007, 10:15 AM
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