Compact stratocaster style bass guitar

[Jimothey]

I saw this and thought would this actually work? 

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F143045488192

 

[alyctes]

My guesses: 

If it's just (!) a revision to the headstock and a new bridge, it'll probably be tunable.  It might be really muddy though.

If seller has put on a new neck of a different length, and the body hasn't been revised to handle it...  very unlikely.

[Max Normal]

17 hours ago, Jimothey said:

I saw this and thought would this actually work? 

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F143045488192

 

If done properly it totally works. Look at this little honey (pro built by Landing Basses):

Edited January 1, 2019 by Max Normal

[prowla]

Well, that's a bit nicer than the one on ebay...

 

[Max Normal]

4 hours ago, prowla said:

Well, that's a bit nicer than the one on ebay...

 

Blimey. that's very short scale, I bet the strings are like rubber bands. Wonder if it's a proper scale length and built as a bass or a conversion?  E and G strings look too close to the ends of the pickups too.

[Jimothey]

29 minutes ago, Max Normal said:

Blimey. that's very short scale, I bet the strings are like rubber bands. Wonder if it's a proper scale length and built as a bass or a conversion?  E and G strings look too close to the ends of the pickups too.

That's what I mean it looks like they've just filled and drilled new holes for tuners then slapped some bass strings on it and said "hey I've just made a compact bass" ?? 

Edited January 1, 2019 by Jimothey

[prowla]

1 hour ago, Max Normal said:

Blimey. that's very short scale, I bet the strings are like rubber bands. Wonder if it's a proper scale length and built as a bass or a conversion?  E and G strings look too close to the ends of the pickups too.

Yep - even though they're not individual pole-pieces, I think they are right at the ends!