Converting a 4 Jazz to 5 string?

[apa]

Specifically a Squire VM.

Is this advisable? Im sure the neck will be ok its more a case of the string spacing and a suitable bridge. Does anyone know of one or heard of it or done it? I can imagine a standard P or Ray with a wider neck being ok but the narrow J??

cheers

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[Fat Rich]

My old P bass neck survived being a 5 string for 20 years, not sure I'd do it with a Jazz neck. If you look closely you'll see the B string hanging over the edge of the fingerboard the further up the neck you go, not ideal.

I think you'll find the spacing too tight on a Jazz, and finding a bridge narrow enough will be difficult. Maybe use monorails: [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/abm_3710g_single_bass_bridge.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...bass_bridge.htm[/url]



Edit: It's back to being a 4 string now

Edited February 8, 2012 by Fat Rich

[apa]

I have my doubts to hence the question

Good idea on the individual bridges though

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[bubinga5]

unless you want a project, it seems like a huge hassle.. first off, im not sure how the tension of 5 strings would affect a four string jazz neck.. the spacing would be very very tight by the nut... replacing the nut... changing the bridge.... also changing the 4 string pickups... drilling for another tuner...

i really cant see it being worth while.... or working...

[apa]

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1328719911' post='1531656']
unless you want a project, it seems like a huge hassle.. first off, im not sure how the tension of 5 strings would affect a four string jazz neck.. the spacing would be very very tight by the nut... replacing the nut... changing the bridge.... also changing the 4 string pickups... drilling for another tuner...

i really cant see it being worth while.... or working...
[/quote]

As it happens I am up for a project but I agree, the spacing would be silly narrow. Im waiting for someone to tell me the spacing is OK. Which I doubt will happen

thanks anyway

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