8 string 2b

[peabuddy]

well fellas, i have the 2b modified into an 8 string. just got to finish setting it up. will post pics soon.

[amimbari]

I can't wait

[leftybob]

let us know when they get here ...first question is ..where'd you find a nut for that ?

[Chowderboots]

Oh sweet! Awaiting more about it with baited breath...

[peabuddy]

let us know when they get here ...first question is ..where'd you find a nut for that ?

sorry bob, am i boring you? ( the sleepy gremlin!)lol i got the nut off ebay years ago. the bridge and neck was on a different body and i decided to use a 2b body i have with emgs in it.

[leftybob]

What were the obsticals in the transition ? Was the nut a good fit ?

sorry bob, am i boring you? ( the sleepy gremlin!)lol i got the nut off ebay years ago. the bridge and neck was on a different body and i decided to use a 2b body i have with emgs in it.

[peabuddy]

What were the obsticals in the transition ? Was the nut a good fit ?

the only problems, so far, are the neck was a different scale lenth and the nut i filed my own slots for the smaller strings. scale lenth wasn't much of a problem sinc i had to change the bridge anyway.

[amimbari]

oh now I'm really dying to see it...the old 8 string Kramers were the shit, but a 2b in the same config...well...uh....wow!!!

[Chowderboots]

What kind of neck are you using?

[peabuddy]

what kind of neck are you using?

an old aria 70's p bass copy modified by myself and my dad. Wait 'til you see the headstock! But you can't laugh! IT needs a fret job though.this just to see if i want to buy a good one. lol

[Mazz]

Wow, first 8 String guitars now they'res a jump from 5 string basses to 8! AWESOME!

[leftybob]

well fellas, i have the 2b modified into an 8 string. just got to finish setting it up. will post pics soon.

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[toejam]

Wow, first 8 String guitars now they'res a jump from 5 string basses to 8! AWESOME!

Huh? Hamer made 8- and 12-string basses in the late '70s. It's just high octave strings added.
http://uk.geocities.com/largeat/bass.html

http://media.photobucket.com/image/H...amer12bass.jpg

[peabuddy]

Thanks for clearing that up toe! Lol

[toejam]

LOL No problem.