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Originally Posted by gjkung
Hi there everyone, I've been hanging around here for sometime but I think this is my first post so far. First of all thanks for all the great advice on the forums, now I'm starting my own 7 string bass build for a friend of mine, i need some really specific recommendations. 
A friend of mine wanted me to build him a custom bass, I haven't built one before but I thought it'd be a great time to prototype one.
He wants it to be 7 string, tuned F#-C, with 27-30frets, making it a contrabass.
I've attached a rough sketch, it's drawn to scale but not a 100%.
He wants it to achieve maximum playability, and I've tried 6 string basses and found them a real challenge already. Would it be possible to make the string spacing even tighter than 16.5mm at the bridge and tighter at the nut also?
I also have problems finding a pickup and strings for it, would EMG 4.5inches six string pickups work? What about the lowF# string? I was thinking .165 inches but where do I get it?
I need all the comments I can find on my design, so all are welcome! |
1. you can always have tighter spacing at the bridge using individual string bridges or making custom bridge, at nut use graphite from Graph-Tech and you can have spaceing you want
2. pickups from EMG won't fit, you have to have custom made pickup.
3. ask about strings Garry Goodmann - he's a member here
and of course
