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 Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 10:40 pm
i dont know where this would fit but here it goes my friend has a bc rich guitar that i like have any of you guys ever tried to convert a guitar to a bass it doesint seem like it would be that hard just swap the neck pickups and bridge and it should work the only reason im wondering is because i can get the guitar for free and the parts for cheap alot cheaper then a warlock bass new
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Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 2:35 pm
I'm not sure it can possibly be done, the main issues you're going to run into are the scale length. A standard bass length is 34 inches, a standard guitar is 25 1/2 inches, big trouble. Another problem would be that bass tuning machines are much larger than guitars, bad fit there. you'd have to route the body for the size of the bass pickups. Then the width of the fingerboard wasn't meant to accomodate bass strings. I don't see any possible way it could work without a major and PROFESSIONAL overhaul. Sorry bud, but you may have to shell out the $200 for a B.C. Rich Crap...I mean Bronze series. And swapping necks is just about out of the question, the body was cut to accomodate that neck specifically, even if you route it out to fit that bass neck, it's never going to fit properly with all the adjustments they have to make to it. Sorry to burst your bubble bro.
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:12 pm
actually, if you are very skilled and have built basses before, there is a way
the only down side is that it'll only be the body you can keep.
here it is in 10 easy steps...
step 1: completely gut the guitar. make it so that the body is just a piece of wood.
step2: get a bass neck (with tuners, truss, fretboard, frets, nut, etc.. already installed)
step3: get a bass bridge that will be able to accommodate the neck (different string spacing can throw off everything)
step4: put the bridge in the middle of the body, and as back as far as you can go
step5: put the neck on the body and set it to 34" scale length (or 35") and trace it on the body
step6: route it out, and attach the neck to the guitar body.
step7: attach the bridge to the body.
step8: get pickups, and route the body to install them.
step9: set up the electronics and strings
step10: plug and play
now before anyone starts to say anything, this is a quick run through, many details are not included! also this should only be attempted by professionals who know what they are doing (if you actually want it to work).
the chances of this working with the type of guitar you have is about 3.7%, the chances if you have no idea what you are doing is about .3%, so have fun!
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:14 pm
angrymalazar I'm not sure it can possibly be done, the main issues you're going to run into are the scale length. A standard bass length is 34 inches, a standard guitar is 25 1/2 inches, big trouble. Another problem would be that bass tuning machines are much larger than guitars, bad fit there. you'd have to route the body for the size of the bass pickups. Then the width of the fingerboard wasn't meant to accomodate bass strings. I don't see any possible way it could work without a major and PROFESSIONAL overhaul. Sorry bud, but you may have to shell out the $200 for a B.C. Rich Crap...I mean Bronze series. And swapping necks is just about out of the question, the body was cut to accomodate that neck specifically, even if you route it out to fit that bass neck, it's never going to fit properly with all the adjustments they have to make to it. Sorry to burst your bubble bro. there really is no "standard" for guitar, because Gibson standard is 24.75" and Fender standard is 25.5"
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Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:30 am
i'm just gonna go ahead and say no
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Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 7:42 pm
i forgot to add something, a guitar's body and neck are made so that they are relatively the same wieght. thats why you can balance a guitar by the heel. same goes with a bass. now if you take a guitar and convert it into a bass, be prepared for extreme neck dive. the neck will probably weigh twice the body, so good luck playing it after you successfully convert it (witch i doubt will even happen).
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 12:41 am
why even tell him its possible
it will just be a waste of money
unless your Leo Fender or someone who knows at least half as much as him its doubtful you'll make a good bass out of a guitar body
but if your leo fender you wouldnt be stupid enough to try
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Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 4:14 pm
Bottom line here man, unless you know exactly what your doing or the parts overall are going to cost you really cheap, and i'm talking like less than 15 bucks to purchase and you have very little devout hope that its ever actually going to sound like a brand new Warwick at least on your first try, then id say don't bother.
It sounds like a fun experiment that I personally have tried once and even have been semi-successful, but I of course did that with second hand parts from my local guitar store and three junker guitars I had gotten from my uncle for free. I know I had to shave up myself a halfway decent soundboard out of plywood and even had to shave down and reshape a few spare "warped" bass necks just to get it right, and trust me, it ended up looking as ugly as sin, with a not so bad sound. But of course it compares nothing to my other personal job axes.
Alot of work would go into doing something like this, but if you just want to do it for the sake that it would make your bass look kool, then i'd recommend only doing it for recreational purposes and as I said, especially if you have no real hope that it actually might work exactly the way you want it. I'd hate for you to trash a good bass just to get some franken-guitar that you may or may not end up being happy with. Whatever you decided, I wish you the best of luck. Peace.
EDIT: Oh, and as far as body styles and all of that jazz, it will have an impact on how your guitar/bass will sound, but doesnt restrict its usage for either or.
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 3:51 pm
I wouldn't try it man, too much work for too little benifit.
You could try and pick up a B.C. Rich bass, or you could go for a Dean Metalman, but you'll just be kicking yourself later. If you want a bass with a ferocious body shape, the only thing i would recomend is a custom built one from a private lutheir, but that gets to be very pricey.
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