How much am i looking at to get a whammy bar attached to a 5 string bass, i know 5 string whammys are about $200, how much for the other stuff?
This can be costly. This requires routing, and that is pricey. Can't give you exact figures. Might be a post that needs to be in luthiers corner to get to actual luthiers quicker.
the cost is probably worth less then final outcome. Two things to consider about vibratos. I assume you are talking about the Hipshot and not a Kahler flatmount. 1 The resale value on whatever instrument you decide to do it to will be killed. Probably by as much as half of the original price. 2 The main gripe with bass vibratos is that are either just a neat trick for every once and a while and are not a needed or they throw the entire bass out of tune with heavy use or broken strings. not to mention paying a at least a $300 just to get it purchased and installed.
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