Author Topic: Converted a short-scale 4-string into a Bass VI. (Read 6189 times)

Iome · « **Reply #1 on:** February 03, 2012, 08:12:15 AM »

And how does it play? Do the p.u.'s cover them all?

leftybass · « **Reply #2 on:** February 03, 2012, 08:14:37 AM »

It's nice, low action, intonation is good. SX pickups are pretty hot so the balance string to string is right on.

wagdog · « **Reply #3 on:** February 03, 2012, 09:56:13 AM »

Very cool! I've often thought of trying something like that with a Bronco. Is that just a regular guitar bridge or something special? It's a lefty but you string it righty?

leftybass · « **Reply #4 on:** February 03, 2012, 10:04:16 AM »

Yes, regular guitar bridge.
And yes.

leftybass · « **Reply #5 on:** February 03, 2012, 10:27:28 AM »

Going for this look.

leftybass · « **Reply #6 on:** February 03, 2012, 11:19:40 AM »

Total cost = $196.

FrankieTbird · « **Reply #7 on:** February 03, 2012, 07:14:38 PM »

Looks like you should use a different bridge with wider spacing. Strings look kinda crowded and sit way inboard from the edges of the fretboard.

wagdog · « **Reply #8 on:** February 04, 2012, 11:22:39 AM »

That Ursa headstock actually looks better with 6 tuners. What gauge strings did you use?

godofthunder · « **Reply #9 on:** February 05, 2012, 07:02:40 AM »

Thats a cool conversion Ron! Can't beat it for the $

leftybass · « **Reply #10 on:** February 06, 2012, 08:47:09 AM »

Quote from: FrankieTbird on February 03, 2012, 07:14:38 PM

Looks like you should use a different bridge with wider spacing. Strings look kinda crowded and sit way inboard from the edges of the fretboard.

I figured since I was making it for ME, I should use what I'm used to, so I got a bridge with the same spacing as my J.Jones Bass VI and my Gretsch Bass VI.
The strings "sit way inboard from the edges of the fretboard" 'cause the bass was originally a 4-string(see the "Before" pic).

leftybass · « **Reply #11 on:** February 06, 2012, 09:21:40 AM »

Quote from: wagdog on February 04, 2012, 11:22:39 AM

That Ursa headstock actually looks better with 6 tuners. What gauge strings did you use?

These.

drbassman · « **Reply #12 on:** February 06, 2012, 12:49:42 PM »

Very cool! I have a jag body and a Musicmaster neck I was thing of doing the same thing with. Might have to give it a go. Yours turned out great!

leftybass · « **Reply #13 on:** February 06, 2012, 01:05:54 PM »

It made its gig debut Saturday, about 4 times a month we play with an orchestra, I used the new 6-string on the Fender Bass VI tunes. Haven't seen any pics yet but here's one from previous, and a few Beatles/Bass VI pics.

Stjofön Big · « **Reply #14 on:** February 07, 2012, 12:44:51 AM »

Did Lennon actually play that 6-stringer on any recorded Beatle tunes?

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