Worthwhile Conversion?

[themickster]

Have you considered a bass uke?

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[buldog5151bass]

I am

Not as sexy, but might be the most comfortable for you to play

 

[themickster]

All I have to offer is that I have built a few 25.5" scale basses with excellent results.

I've mentioned this before, Ernie Ball makes a 9 string guitar set, The lowest string is a .105. The lower four strings work well for a bass.

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Would the 105 string fit through the hole in the headstock adaptor and the bridge?

 

[Water buffalo]

Would the 105 string fit through the hole in the headstock adaptor and the bridge?

The set uses guitar size ball ends (assuming you're referring to the Steinberger Sprit guitar), so I would think that it would fit the bridge. I'm not sure about the headpiece, you may have to modify it.

If you go with modding it, you can find the headless string retainers on Amazon or Ebay (or?). I make my own out of brass, it's not too difficult to do.

Good luck!

 

[Qlanq]

I damaged by fretting arm a few years ago (not quite the same) but I bought a Bass uke.
Was rather chuffed that I could play whilst sitting in my chair at my desk.

 

[themickster]

The set uses guitar size ball ends (assuming you're referring to the Steinberger Sprit guitar), so I would think that it would fit the bridge. I'm not sure about the headpiece, you may have to modify it.

If you go with modding it, you can find the headless string retainers on Amazon or Ebay (or?). I make my own out of brass, it's not too difficult to do.

Good luck!

Thank you. Yes, the Spirit. I don't have the tools for making my own string clamp. I also want to do some more checking, before sinking any money into it. First step is to get over the tennis elbow.

 

[dbsfgyd1]

This is the kinda thing my mind does to me. I play, sitting in my wheelchair. I need a small-bodied bass, for the sake of my right arm. My friend has loaned me his Steinberger copy. It gives me a great arm angle, but the foldout thingy that keeps it on the lap makes it lay far enough to the left to make the head end to much of a reach. Would a Steinberger guitar convert well enough to a shortscale bass?

I’m not so sure I qualify for an opinion, but depending on resources you can have a bass made to fit just about any dimension. For a more cost effective option, have your considered a Uke bass?

 

[themickster]

I’m not so sure I qualify for an opinion, but depending on resources you can have a bass made to fit just about any dimension. For a more cost effective option, have your considered a Uke bass?

You have as much right to an opinion as anyone. A uke bass is something else I've thought about. A converted guitar would be quicker for me to learn, already being a guitar player. A uke would be more of a challenge. I do like a challenge, though. Friends know that telling me 'Don't try that hill in your wheelchair' makes me more likely to do it.

 

[dbsfgyd1]

Thank you. Yes, the Spirit. I don't have the tools for making my own string clamp. I also want to do some more checking, before sinking any money into it. First step is to get over the tennis elbow.

Just what you need, another malady… I’ve had both tennis and golfers elbows, which is ridiculous since I stinks at both and rarely played it. If I can give you any hope is in my 3 episodes, I just woke up one morning and it was gone.

 

[themickster]

Another way would be to buy an octaver.

Just what you need, another malady… I’ve had both tennis and golfers elbows, which is ridiculous since I stinks at both and rarely played it. If I can give you any hope is in my 3 episodes, I just woke up one morning and it was gone.

I'm doing physio exercises for it. Maybe mine will go as suddenly as yours.

 

[themickster]

An octaver might be the way to go. My indecision will be final.