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SG into Bass

Discussion in 'Luthier's Corner' started by MEKer, Jan 15, 2013.


  1. Jan 15, 2013 #1
    MEKer

    MEKer Supporting member

    May 30, 2006
    somewhere between Ohio and the Atlantic
    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?
     
  5. Jan 16, 2013 #2
    Meddle

    Meddle

    Jul 27, 2009
    Scotland
    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!
     
  10. Jan 16, 2013 #3
    dalkowski

    dalkowski

    May 20, 2009
    Massachusetts USofA
    What about giving it a baritone/Bass VI treatment? Yeah! With a Bigsby on it! Yeah!

    Whatever you do, have fun!
     
  14. Jan 16, 2013 #4
    Hopkins

    Hopkins Supporting Member Commercial User

    Nov 17, 2010
    Houston Tx
    Owner/Builder @Hopkins Guitars
    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.
     
  18. Jan 16, 2013 #5
    MEKer

    MEKer Supporting member

    May 30, 2006
    somewhere between Ohio and the Atlantic
    Hmmm-bad problem. I was thinking of stringing it with baritone strings. Still too long though, eh?