Marty Forrer Posted September 6, 2023 Share Posted September 6, 2023 I had some parts laying around so why not. I put an Artist (el-cheapo chinese) 34" roasted 5 string neck on a 4 string alder SX P body using a chisel and a sanding block. The only "good" parts on this are Hipshot Ultralite tuners and Dunlop straplocks. The pickup and bridge are generic cheap chinese things. I had some CTS pots, a Sprague Orange Drop cap and Puretone 4 contact output socket in my stash so threw them in too. Well b****r me, it's great. The B string is awesome, better than most of the 35" scale high end basses I've had, and it has 18mm string spacing at the bridge, which is my ideal. Plus, it weighs 8.4 lbs. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velvetkevorkian Posted September 6, 2023 Share Posted September 6, 2023 Nice job, did you have to chisel out space for the 5 string pickup too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Forrer Posted September 6, 2023 Author Share Posted September 6, 2023 Yes, I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyaber Posted September 6, 2023 Share Posted September 6, 2023 Love it. The finished article is gorgeous and love the use of tools to make things fit. The only thing missing for a true craftsman job is gaffa tape. 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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