Storky Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 I’ve recently got my 2nd ever Bass VI and I’m enjoying it very much; I like the vibe/style, 30” scale and most importantly the tone, which is vintage but cuts through. Only thing is I don’t want the extra 2 strings. I want a bass 4! How hard would it be to convert it to four strings? Or is there someone out there who could build me a Bass IV? 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Sounds like you're looking for something like the Fender Rascal bass 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassApprentice Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 I totally get what you mean after having a bass VI, but part of the tone and charm of the VI is from the thinner strings and pickups in combination, which won't be the same on a 4 string version 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr4stringz Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 You might want to give Rebirth Custom Guitars a look. Sure I’ve seen some bass iv variants fairly recently on their IG or FB. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storky Posted June 11, 2021 Author Share Posted June 11, 2021 6 hours ago, mr4stringz said: You might want to give Rebirth Custom Guitars a look. Sure I’ve seen some bass iv variants fairly recently on their IG or FB. Thanks; I’ll check them out. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storky Posted June 11, 2021 Author Share Posted June 11, 2021 13 hours ago, BassApprentice said: I totally get what you mean after having a bass VI, but part of the tone and charm of the VI is from the thinner strings and pickups in combination, which won't be the same on a 4 string version Yes, agreed. I’d keep the same strings (minus the B and high E) and keep similar pickups- maybe something custom made or a strat bar type pick up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storky Posted June 11, 2021 Author Share Posted June 11, 2021 21 hours ago, Jean-Luc Pickguard said: Sounds like you're looking for something like the Fender Rascal bass Yes, I am! I have looked out for one of these, but no luck. Saying that the Rascal is more “surf” style than I’d ideally like, I prefer the more “Indy” style of the Bass VI, but yes, it’s pretty close to what I’m after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 The rascal was only available for a short time, so they might not come up secondhand very often. It is the same scale as a mustang so maybe one of the mexican PJ mustangs might be worth a look - either to use as-is or customised with different/extra pickups. Sienna sunburst is the best colour for these & one of the few that comes with a maple fingerboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr4stringz Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 (edited) 11 hours ago, Jean-Luc Pickguard said: The rascal was only available for a short time, so they might not come up secondhand very often. It is the same scale as a mustang so maybe one of the mexican PJ mustangs might be worth a look - either to use as-is or customised with different/extra pickups. Sienna sunburst is the best colour for these & one of the few that comes with a maple fingerboard. Can confirm the Rascals absolutely don’t come up very often. I’ve been scouting for one for 18 months or more and not a sniff. They were doing a CS version for a while also but that’s also gone now. Edited June 12, 2021 by mr4stringz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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