Taking a strat body, loading it with a bass humbucker, slapping a bass neck on it, and replacing the bridge with a jazz bass bridge?
Didn't Wolfgang Van Halen do this?
Didn't Wolfgang Van Halen do this?
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Will This Work?
- Thread starter OPBASSMAN1994
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As long as the scale is right. 34" from bridge to nut.
You won't be "Slapping" anything on.. The neck pocket will have to be routed out to accept the bigger/wider bass neck - same with the bridge if it's set-in. If it's a surface mount, then ya. The Pup cavities are probably too small for the bass pups, again routing will be required.
Use painters tape on the body BEFORE you do any routing to keep it from getting scratched up.
Measure twice cut once.
You won't be "Slapping" anything on.. The neck pocket will have to be routed out to accept the bigger/wider bass neck - same with the bridge if it's set-in. If it's a surface mount, then ya. The Pup cavities are probably too small for the bass pups, again routing will be required.
Use painters tape on the body BEFORE you do any routing to keep it from getting scratched up.
Measure twice cut once.
Yup
I doubt this would work, given the length of a strat body.
remember, the distance from the 12th fret must be the same, form the fret to the nut and the fret to the bridge. 17" for a 34" scale neck.
A 6'er? umm.
I wouldn't bother w/ a guitar body. If you want the Strat look and want to build it yourself, I'd copy/trace the Strat body but make it bigger to accommodate being a bass.
Hi.
Easily done, with room to spare.
But WHY?
The pickups won't work (unless blades), the pickguard will look pretty silly, the neck pocket has to be re-routed, PITA (relative of course) to play, etc.
Another vote for a strat style bass body. Either DIY or aftermarket.
Regards
Sam
Easily done, with room to spare.
But WHY?
The pickups won't work (unless blades), the pickguard will look pretty silly, the neck pocket has to be re-routed, PITA (relative of course) to play, etc.
Another vote for a strat style bass body. Either DIY or aftermarket.
Regards
Sam
Sounds like a hassle to me. it might or might not work depending on what kinda sound you want to achieve. it would look wierd.
weird? What is the i before e rule again?
weird -strange
wierd = wired misspelled or it = uber strange?
weird -strange
wierd = wired misspelled or it = uber strange?
Thanks for setting me straight. my speling skils hav signifagntly declyned with age.
I was trying to be funny with the "uber strange" setup..... guess it wasn't that funny...Thanks for setting me straight. my speling skils hav signifagntly declyned with age.
You might be able to... but why? Just to have a somewhat comically strange looking bass? You'd have to do quite a bit of routing, and of replacing pickups, all for a really weird looking bass that will probably also neck-dive.
Not saying you shouldn't try, but I'm just curious as to what you're after here.
Not saying you shouldn't try, but I'm just curious as to what you're after here.
bamba22
Commercial User
I'm looking at one of Warmoth's double necks. Double strat. I'm thinking 12 on top, bass VI on bottom. Of course, this is in the distant future, I have no need for one now, and I'm saving up for a Ric right now anyway, but I just wanted to know if it'd work.
You're gonna love this:
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f57/strat-style-shortscale-bass-build-592506/
Enjoy!
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f57/strat-style-shortscale-bass-build-592506/
Enjoy!
