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?
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?
