Warwick German Double Buck 4 String - Convert it to BEAD?

[Da Funky Fish]

Greetings,
I have an Ibanez SR 5 string and a Fender Am Std P Bass 5. I like my Fender 4's but the 5 string plays like a tractor. I do not play my Warwick Double Buck 4 starring often so I am considering having it setup as BEAD, and then maybe trade up my 5 stringers.

I would assume this Warwick would be cool set up BEAD - anyone have any experience with 4 string Warwicks converted to BEAD?

 

[Da Funky Fish]

Bump

I found a Warwick Taranis which I may purchase since it is BEAD out of the box. Is it worth it to buy that bass or just convert my EADG double buck and see how that goes?

 

[punkjazzben]

Do the strings first. Cheaper and if it works for you, that's the end of it.

Just buy a five string set and put the G aside. You shouldn't need to adjust the nut to accommodate the B string, but try to find a lighter gauge set just in case. The Warwick bridge likes tapered B strings, if I remember correctly.

 

[Systolic]

Do the strings first. Cheaper and if it works for you, that's the end of it.

Just buy a five string set and put the G aside. You shouldn't need to adjust the nut to accommodate the B string, but try to find a lighter gauge set just in case. The Warwick bridge likes tapered B strings, if I remember correctly.

Warwick does like the tapered B string at some point. A .125 normal B was fine, but a.130 needed to be tapered. Just buy singles of your (generally) favorite string at BassStringsOnline.