How to convert an Ibanez Talman Bass TMB30 into a Baritone without it looking like $&*%!

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I try to go through my conversion of this bass in as much detail as possible. The project will cost you anywhere from $300 to $600+, depending on what replacement parts you choose and if you are looking for used or new. If you'd like one, this one will be up for sale, or I can offer to do one for you. Just leave a comment below.
Throughout the video I give samples of the sound of the neck pickup. Finally, at the conclusion, you can here the bridge pickup as I perform a cover of "Cornucopia" by Foreigns. Please support the original artist: thebunn.bandca...
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And I've strung it up with StringJoy custom strings 14-70.

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@boarderking133 Год назад

Did not expect you to be covering foreigns lol

@ShawnHeath Год назад

Hell yeah! Foreigns is awesome!

@daviclor6670 2 года назад

This is awesome. I've been looking for a baritone guitar with a 30" scale as I'm primarily a bass player. I might have to build it myself, but this is essentially what I've been looking for. Thanks for making this!

@tiborgulyas3921 Год назад

Maybe it's a bit too late, but instead of building it from scratch, you can maybe look for a Ibanez src6 on reverb or eBay. I have two of them, one in Low E-e standard and one in Baritone B standard.

@DiamondLifer Год назад

Ibanez should produce these.

@thebunn 2 года назад

This is my easily my 20th time watching this. Hahaaa! I LOVE how this turned out!

@ShawnHeath 2 года назад

Thank you so much, Bunn!

@Channel__T День назад

i plan to do this but make a bass vi, i own a few talman guitars already lol. cant get enough of these. awesome job on the mod!

@ShawnHeath 9 часов назад

Thanks man! Have fun with it!

@d1tchwasher 11 месяцев назад

Ibanez should make this a legit model!!!

@danielbell4007 2 года назад

This made me really happy. Lol such a clever and beautiful execution. Good job.

@ShawnHeath 2 года назад

Thanks! This comment makes me happy. 😁

@richarde5718 2 года назад

This is amazing!!! Wanted to get my first baritone, now I'm going to make.my own. Thank you

@ShawnHeath 2 года назад

Hey Richard! I'm stoked that this video helps you! I'd love to see how it turns out.

@ibalrog 2 года назад

Very cool! Doing all that without a drill press? You're a braver man than I!

@ShawnHeath 2 года назад

Hahaaa! If you'll notice I went with the top mount bridge to avoid screwing up string ferrules. 😉

@Dustavio Год назад

im 11 years late but awesome little mod. What a fun instrument

@mattmcgrath3244 2 года назад

EXCELLENT JOB!! I am currently converting a 34 inch Jay Turser to BASS VI

@ShawnHeath 2 года назад

Awesome! I want to see some pictures when you're done. I've also got a 34in bass lined up for conversion this year.

@CFChristian Год назад

First time watching and wasn't expecting that cover! The reason I'm going down this rabbit hole is bc of Admiral Angry. Trying to see how practical this obsession will be. Lol.

@ShawnHeath Год назад

Sounds like a reasonable approach. If you mean playing baritone, then I'd love to hear what you come up with!

@CFChristian Год назад

@@ShawnHeath Yes or converting a 4 string bass, eg Cort Curbow into whatever 7 string monstrosity can handle ADADGEE.

@ShawnHeath Год назад

@@CFChristian I'm listening to "Buster" for the first time right now. Thanks for the referral. Don't get sucked into guitar building too much. Watch the nut width if you want to do a 7-string. Might be better to try a custom conversion neck.

@CFChristian Год назад

@@ShawnHeath No problem. Always fun introducing people to new music. And you're right. I should take a step back and temper my expectations. Haha. I'll come back down to Earth tomorrow. Might just be able to do a 5 string bass and go from there.

@ShawnHeath Год назад

@@CFChristian there's a 5 string version of the bass I used - it's a TMB305. Not sure which A you mean for your 7 string, but you probably don't need a full 30". 28 or 28.5" should get you there easily without any issue. I was in G-standard for that cover.

@RockStarOscarStern634 10 месяцев назад

It could even be strung as a Bass VI w/ Fender 24-100 Gauge Strings.

@barbarianblood2316 Год назад

This was great. Schooled me on a few things. Thanks man!

@fatpotanga 2 года назад

What a cool project!

@ShawnHeath 2 года назад

Thanks man!

@I.O.M. 2 года назад

I love my 30" talman. This is a awesome conversion!

@rogergates6900 Год назад

You Sir, are an artist!

@ShawnHeath Год назад

Thank you for that kind compliment!

@paperoverflow 2 года назад

Honestly nice badass conversion!!

@HeavyInHawaii 2 года назад

This is sweet! Great work brother!

@ShawnHeath 2 года назад

Thanks bro! Did you get yours from the Dood?

@robertchilders1988 9 месяцев назад

Been wanting to do this bu with a tmb35. That way you get 14mm string spacing. Just 1mm more than a hooky bass pro.

@ShawnHeath 9 месяцев назад

Go for it and show me when it's done!

@RetroPlus 2 года назад

0:17 GODLIKE transition right here

@ShawnHeath 2 года назад

Hahaaa! Right? So bad...

@mikemunsell9019 2 года назад

i'm trying to do this with an old monkey ward's bass. I never thought of putting the dowel thru the original holes for the tuning keys, in order to reposition.very good idea i assume you drilled them out a little bigger?

@ShawnHeath 2 года назад

If, for example you're in America and you can't find metric dowel rod to match the holes, then yes. But I didn't have to. If you do, take your time and run the drill backwards to avoid tearout. I'd love to see it when you're done!

@donnyhall2535 2 года назад

Sweet mod bro. Looks great and the tone is killer. BTW, where in Europe are you from? When you were outside painting, the window and door reminded me of my old apartment in Germany.

@ShawnHeath 2 года назад

Thanks so much! Do you want it? It's for sale. I'm indeed in Germany! Are you still here or was it just an expatriation?

@donnyhall2535 2 года назад

@@ShawnHeath actually I'm back in the US now. But I lived in Germany for 7 years, when I was in the army. I love it there. I would like to have it, but right now I'm restoring my father's old truck. So money is a bit short right now. But you did an awesome job on the mod.

@ShawnHeath 2 года назад

@@donnyhall2535 Thanks Donny. I moved to Germany from the US 11 years ago. A truck restoration is something I'd dearly love to do and I'd love to see your progress.

@MrNickRowe 2 года назад

Have really been looking into doing this but wanted to do a 7 string so would need a 5 string 30"

@ShawnHeath 2 года назад

I've seen several and I gotta say, I don't think it's what most people are expecting. Bass bridges are wider than guitar, so adding another string really widens that bridge, making the base of the neck significantly wider than a standard 7-string guitar. I'd recommend looking harder for an actual 30" 7-string.

@howardtowler6146 2 года назад

Your machine head holes look better than what's on my Washburn guitar.mine look like some body just sat there digging the holes out with a blunt screwdriver.

@ShawnHeath 2 года назад

Hahaaa! That's very kind of you and I'm sorry to hear about your guitar. Does it have any tuning stability?

@howardtowler6146 2 года назад

@@ShawnHeath it's not bad . better than my playing ability

@SynthChris 2 года назад

That’s CLEAN

@ShawnHeath 2 года назад

Thanks Chris! I'm stoked to hear your new album today, by the way. 😉

@goredrinker2740 2 года назад

I'm really curios how well tuning holds. Other than that, great job

@ShawnHeath 2 года назад

The tuning is no worse than other guitars I've had. I bend a lot (maybe you got that from the song at the end), so I usually have to make minor adjustments once a day or so. If I don't play so rough, it holds tuning better.

@goredrinker2740 2 года назад

@@ShawnHeath understandable, thanks for the reply

@thenormie Год назад

Could I put a normal scale guitar neck on it? Do I have to move the bridge a lot to get that to work?

@ShawnHeath Год назад

Good question! I can't say for sure, but I doubt that whatever neck you'd try to use would fit in the neck pocket properly, so you'd have to fill that and re-rout it to the shape of the neck heel. Then yes, the normal Talman has a different bridge position than this 30" bass, so you'd need to move it according to the scale length defined by the neck you've chosen. It's probably better to just buy a normal Talman guitar.

@thenormie Год назад

@@ShawnHeath Alrighty thanks

@vahnrondel 2 года назад

THIS!

@imit Год назад

By any chance are you selling this guitar?

@ShawnHeath Год назад

At the moment it is listed on reverb.

@quag1481 9 месяцев назад

Can u turn it into just a regular electric guitar

@ShawnHeath 9 месяцев назад

You'd need a special custom made neck for that, and probably move the bridge. But why? Just get a standard talman and save yourself the trouble and expense.

@aquarius5264 9 месяцев назад

question, could you switch out the strings for thicker ones and tune a baritone guitar to BEADGC like a 6 string bass?

@ShawnHeath 9 месяцев назад

I wouldn't go with such thick strings as that on this. This scale length doesn't really support that really low bass B, and for the next octave up, you'd be better off with a standard baritone scale length of 27" or so.

@aquarius5264 9 месяцев назад

@@ShawnHeath most 6 strings are around 30" or even less, i don't see how it doesn't support it

@ShawnHeath 9 месяцев назад

@@aquarius5264 you're talking about a 6 string bass, not a bass vi. Bass VIs are usually tuned in E, not B.

@ShawnHeath 9 месяцев назад

@@aquarius5264 sorry for the short answers requiring a bit of knowledge and interpretation. RU-vid comments aren't really conducive to discussion, but if you'd like to talk, shoot me an email and we can arrange it. See my "about me" page.

@aquarius5264 9 месяцев назад

@@ShawnHeath i know man! i'm asking if you put thicker strings on could you tune it to a 6 string bass, thus making it essentially a 6 string bass with a guitar's neck width

@Jesuswinsbirdofmichigan 3 месяца назад

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@stevewilliams1122 2 года назад

Cheaper to buy a baritone

@ShawnHeath 2 года назад

Thanks Steve, but your posit implies you're buying a cheap one. In that case, as long as you don't do any upgrades, it is cheaper. But at the moment the cheap baris can really use the upgrades, so you come out around the same price, but with a higher quality starting point than a subzero rogue vi, for example. But this project's expense actually places it pretty midfield, price wise.

@stevewilliams1122 2 года назад

@@ShawnHeath my comments are more around the cost of all the tools needed. Squier tele baritones are pretty affordable at the moment. Your project is good if you already have the gear needed.

@ShawnHeath 2 года назад

@@stevewilliams1122 Ah! In that case, no argument here. 😄