Odin Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 I want to build a 32", 6 string bassguitar, with string spacing more like a guitar than a 6 string bass. I cant find a bridge? Can anyone help me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 What gauge strings are you going to use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odin Posted October 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 (edited) not really shure..but i was thinking of something like 15 - 70. more or less. i can of course use a normal guitar bridge, but i want a little bit (not much) wider spacing. Edited October 28, 2006 by Odin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De Trepagny Posted October 28, 2006 Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 not really shure..but i was thinking of something like 15 - 70. more or less. i can of course use a normal guitar bridge, but i want a little bit (not much) wider spacing. individual bass bridge You can get a norrow spacing with these generic ind. bridge. I can't comment the quality but i think that they are in aluminium. Philippe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Magni Posted October 28, 2006 Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 I'm not saying not to do it or even that it's necessarily a bad idea, but most people will tell you that a low B should have a 34 or 35 inch scale length. With a 32 inch scale you will have to use heavy gauge strings and even then the strings will probably feel a bit floppy. Of course if you have a light touch and/or mostly play near the bridge it might not be a problem. So I'd just recommend that you do a little research on low B's and scale lengths to make sure this is really the way you want to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 Pretty sure with 70-15's you'd have to be tuning from A-B on up, about an octave higher than a 5-string bass low B. (ADGCFA# perfect fourths) Somehwere around there with that scale length. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odin Posted October 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 i would like to tune it E-e, like a guitar one octave down. But il have to see how that works...if its to sloopy i will tune up. Thats not a big issue for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyd Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 Why not just build a baritone guitar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odin Posted October 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 I already have a baritone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRossitter Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 (edited) I have used those individual bridges. They work well....however the routing for them is a biatch Edited October 30, 2006 by JohnRossitter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odin Posted October 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 Thanks! I think i will go for the individual bridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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