String Thru Mod

[bbbbass]

The bridge on my bass for a string thru body, but the bass isn't made in that manner. One thing on my bass that I would like to change is the string tension (it is a 6 string in ADGCFA tuning); will making my bass a string thru assist in this department? What are the benefits of having a string thru body?

[Thonk]

It seems like it would, but I'm not 100% sure.

/flashes Edge signal into the air

[PaulSimonon]

Unless your bridge has an absolutely horrid break angle, or you use strings that taper really really bad before the saddles, it won't have any effect on string tension.

A drill press, a pencil, hands, and some string ferrules are all you need, really.

Some people argue that it improves resonance, but if it does it's barely perceptable to my ears.

[Jeronimofesto]

There really is no way to change the tension without going to a different size string. The string through mod will help notes ring longer and make harmonics more pronounced. I haven't found any cons going with that mod, except you may need extra long scale strings if your bass is a 35"+ scale. I would go get the ferrules from Carvin, they help out with that problem and are really cheap.