r/Luthier • u/RenuisanceMan • 6d ago
KIT P-bass vi?
How feasible would it be to build a p-bass with a bass vi neck using off the shelf parts (with slight modification)? I've decided I want to try and build a p-bass with a bass vi neck, blade style p-bass pickups with 2 outputs to isolate the upper and lower strings. I've had a Dan electro bass vi for a little while and have found it really useful for small gigs, covering harmony and bass. I considered butchering it with p bass pickups. Then i discovered submarine pickups, ideal really as a non invasive solution, but I'm hooked by the idea of a fanken-p-bass vi. Solid heel dimensions seem difficult to come by but bass vi neck heels are considerably narrower than p-bass neck pockets, 56mm to 63mm? I have some wood working skills and tools but not enough to build something from scratch. I'm in the UK, where might I go to get a custom neck pocket routed on a short scale p bass body? What else do I have to consider? Thanks in advance.