How do bass guitar pickups sound with electric guitar strings?

This is really just out of curiosity that me and a friend have been wondering. Not such as taking a bass pickup and slapping it on a guitar. More like taking a guitar and adding a bass bridge, or nut made for guitar string but with only four slots like a bass, and then stringing in only four strings. I love playion guitar more, but i love bass guitar tone. Im just wondering if this could be a good idea, bad idea, or could go either way.

It will sound terrible. Try getting an amp where you can boost the low end, and buy a bassier guitar, like a baritone guitar.

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4 Responses to How do bass guitar pickups sound with electric guitar strings?

  1. Rick says:

    It sounds muddy and twangy at the same time.

    Many Bass players are forced to use a guitar string for back up if they dont have a bass string. Its not that good of a mix.
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  2. Eric Arden says:

    Try getting thicker guitar strings and amps that handle lower tones like Ibanez and Peavey
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  3. ilikey says:

    itll sound weird but if u want bassier tones , get an octave pedal .
    thicker strings would help too .
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    experience

  4. Bret says:

    It will sound terrible. Try getting an amp where you can boost the low end, and buy a bassier guitar, like a baritone guitar.
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    I make guitars and pickups professionally, and do repairs/customizations as well.