apa Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 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 A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Rich Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apa Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 I have my doubts to hence the question Good idea on the individual bridges though A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apa Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 [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 A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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