5 string Frankensteined SG Bass

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This is a 5 string SG bass in progress. This is an Epiphone EB0 body and a maple neck with a paddle shaped headstock. I also got a OLP/MM style 5 string bridge I like the black and maple look.

Here are some progress pictures.

Here are the parts not yet assembled. I am not sure which pickups to use. I might use Rickenbacker pickups, or Jazz pickups, or T-bird pickups.

Here I have cut the headstock and attached the neck. I may use plastic knobs or metal knobs.

Here I have put in Gotoh style knobs and tuned up the bass and intonated it. I still have to finish the neck and put in pickups and electronics and straploks.

Here is the bass with a Rickenbacker pickup and a volume and tone control.

Sound byte here   EB0-1

Here is the bass with bridge pickup and it wired like a passive Rickenbacker 4003.

Sound byte with 2 pickups EB0-2

Here is is finally finished. I added a straplok extension and a tub bar. I also put a finish on the neck. This is one of my favorite players right now.