alyctes Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 I have a project in mind. Can I use a six-string guitar bridge for a bass, or do basses need a different design (weight, strength, size, ...)? Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 Saddles for the string guage, and string spacing would be the main consideration... A Guitars 42 or 46 Low E is the same gauge as a Bass G... Even a Ultra Extra Light Bass E at say 90 is unlikely to fit that well in a Guitar 6 bridge... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 (edited) What sort of guitar bridge? There are many different designs. Some might be suitable others might not. How much modification are you prepared to undertake? Also having owned a couple of Bass VIs with what are essentially guitar bridges I've found that the string spacing is far too tight for comfort with bass strings fitted. Edited June 3 by BigRedX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted June 3 Author Share Posted June 3 Thanks, gentlemen. A BBOT would be adequate for my first hack at it - I foresee this being one of those things which I spend far too much money on for very little practical return, and my ignorance means it will probably require a couple of goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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