EX-4 bass kit

[KurtSlash123]

So I know it's a little early to start a new build but I'm just having some ideas, and considering I'm playing bass in my band, I though it might be a cool idea to make a bass guitar. Now as I was scrolling through the PBG bass kits, I realised that we have a EX-5, the 5 string explorer styled kit, but do we have this in a 4 string? Or would that be as simple as getting a new neck made for it?

Cheers,
Kurt.

[wokkaboy]

hey Kurt, I'd get the 5 string EX and learn to play it. The top string is a heavy B string so you don't even need to play that string, play the bottom 4 strings.
The neck, pickups and bridge will be wider for a 5 string so will be too hard to convert to a 4 string. The pup cavities will be wider on the 5 string as well.

[keloooe]

Or just email Ads about a custom order?

[KurtSlash123]

You have a good point point woks, the bridge width and pickups cavity widths didn't even cross my mind! God damn, now I'm going to broke for the next week... again xD oh well, all for a good cause! *sighs heavily*

@pest, after reading about what Woks has said, it may as well be easier and cheaper to get the extra string then to get a custom kit, ya feel? Haha

[Fretworn]

@pest, after reading about what Woks has said, it may as well be easier and cheaper to get the extra string then to get a custom kit, ya feel? Haha

I don't know, have you seen the price of bass strings?!

[KurtSlash123]

@fretworn, my mistake I should of made that more clear :P what I meant was, ordering the 5 string bass kit is probably cheaper than to get Adam to custom make me a 4 string kit, ya feel?

But I do understand what your saying, bass strings are crazy in terms of price. The things we do for our instruments 😝

[wokkaboy]

Hey Kurt, worth emailing Ads to get a price for a custom 4 string EX, it may work out about the same price as the EX-5.
Otherwise if you like the FV style there's a FV 4 string model available.
My preference would be a 5 string any day once you have played one.
Its like buying a car with a 4 speed or a 5 speed gearbox it's a no brainer

[dingobass]

And the thing with Bass strings is you only need to change them every 20 years or so....
That is from one Bass to another

[KurtSlash123]

Hmm decisions decisions! I'll email Adam, work something out and make a decision from there I suppose. I really did want to stick with the EX style, I'm thinking like an Andy Clemmensen from Short Stack sort of thing.

@DB 20 years!!!? How often are you playing those strings? :P

[keloooe]

Just remember to not spin it around your neck just like Andy did with his EB-3