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Double neck short-scale bass & guitar
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 6:30 pm
by spacelordmother
I've been kicking this idea around for awhile, but I think it might be time to move ahead with it.
I've been pondering buying a stock double neck guitar and retrofitting a shortscale bass neck on top. I'm thinking that this would only entail adjusting the neck pocket to fit, routing and wiring bass pickups as necessary, installing a bridge (and possibly ferrules for string through), and making/buying a custom pickguard to cover the remains of the old bridge attachment. Any factors I am failing to consider?
Rather than buying all the parts and finishing/building from scratch, I think this would be the best option for me because I have limited access to tools and workshop space.
I realllllllllly wanted to use this as the basis: Agile TC-630
but they only sell it in checker now.
Suggestions as to other models/brands I should look in to?
Re: Double neck short-scale bass & guitar
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 11:12 am
by jrmy
Why not get the Agile, strip it & refinish it?
Re: Double neck short-scale bass & guitar
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 2:46 pm
by spacelordmother
This might be just the ticket:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Unfinished-12-6-double-neck-electric-guitar-kit-SBD60-/310241949755?pt=Guitar_Accessories
In searching, it also seems that shortscale Broncos don't have the tele headstock anymore in favor of the more traditional Fender shape. This are disappoint.
Re: Double neck short-scale bass & guitar
Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 12:33 pm
by spacelordmother
I emailed Kurt @ Rondo to see if he anticipated having the Natural or other finishes again, but alas...
Since the checkered is black on the back, and bound at the top edge, how hard to do you think it would be to remove the binding, refin the top, and replace binding?
Re: Double neck short-scale bass & guitar
Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 12:41 pm
by Mudfuzz
I wouldn't bother removing the binding. Just sand the top a bit, mask the binding, spray new color, unmask binding, and shoot a few clear coats. Or start digging Cheap Trick.
Re: Double neck short-scale bass & guitar
Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 12:53 pm
by spacelordmother
Mudfuzz wrote:I wouldn't bother removing the binding. Just sand the top a bit, mask the binding, spray new color, unmask binding, and shoot a few clear coats. Or start digging Cheap Trick.
The first option is the only acceptable one.
Re: Double neck short-scale bass & guitar
Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 12:56 pm
by Mudfuzz
Yeah I keep trying on option two but I can never manage it... Remember if you are spraying you don't have to remove the old finish, you just got to scuff it good [evenly] so the new coat holds well.
Re: Double neck short-scale bass & guitar
Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 1:52 pm
by spacelordmother
Mudfuzz wrote::lol: Yeah I keep trying on option two but I can never manage it... Remember if you are spraying you don't have to remove the old finish, you just got to scuff it good [evenly] so the new coat holds well.
Good to know!
Looking at the checkered again, I noticed that it's more expensive AND doesn't come with the case like the natural one used to. WHY!>?!!??!?
Re: Double neck short-scale bass & guitar
Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 1:58 pm
by Mudfuzz
the world sucks?
You could always do my idea and buy a epi eb3 and a sg and saw them apart and glue the two bodies togeither
You'd need a jointer though...
Re: Double neck short-scale bass & guitar
Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 2:52 pm
by spacelordmother
Mudfuzz wrote::idk: the world sucks?
You could always do my idea and buy a epi eb3 and a sg and saw them apart and glue the two bodies togeither
You'd need a jointer though...
http://www.reidandsonviolincompany.com/servlet/the-2139/DO-IT-YOURSELF-DOUBLE/Detail
Re: Double neck short-scale bass & guitar
Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 3:38 pm
by Mudfuzz
Nah, that's no fun. I tell you once I get another EB-3 body and get my jointer out of storage it's chop time!
Re: Double neck short-scale bass & guitar
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 10:35 pm
by The4455
Re: Double neck short-scale bass & guitar
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 11:03 pm
by Mudfuzz
Is sold and is long scale
Re: Double neck short-scale bass & guitar
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 1:42 am
by spacelordmother
Maaaaaan. I still haven't done this project.
Re: Double neck short-scale bass & guitar
Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 4:42 pm
by Toonster
spacelordmother wrote:Maaaaaan. I still haven't done this project.
I knowhow such feelings