So I was feeling frisky and ordered some Thunderguts and a 3/4 scale (cheap) classical guitar. This evening I took my first crack and making an acoustic bass.
Bridge is no problem. Nut is no problem. String spacing is no problem.
The major obstacle to my success is the tuning pegs. The guitar has a slotted headstock and I had hoped to simply drill bigger holes for the strings. This worked for the 1st string. The 4th string was however too fat. However, with the extra slack I had for the 4th string I was able to get it to stay wrapped around the peg.
The problem with the 2nd and 3rd strings is that the tuning pegs are further away, so I'll have less extra string to play with to get them to stay on the peg. Before I begin on the 2nd and 3rd strings, I was wondering if anyone had any ideas as to how I could manage such a feat.
If push comes to shove I will buy new tuners, but I was hoping one of you fine people would have a brilliant solution for me.
Bridge is no problem. Nut is no problem. String spacing is no problem.
The major obstacle to my success is the tuning pegs. The guitar has a slotted headstock and I had hoped to simply drill bigger holes for the strings. This worked for the 1st string. The 4th string was however too fat. However, with the extra slack I had for the 4th string I was able to get it to stay wrapped around the peg.
The problem with the 2nd and 3rd strings is that the tuning pegs are further away, so I'll have less extra string to play with to get them to stay on the peg. Before I begin on the 2nd and 3rd strings, I was wondering if anyone had any ideas as to how I could manage such a feat.
If push comes to shove I will buy new tuners, but I was hoping one of you fine people would have a brilliant solution for me.