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What's like a 5 string Stingray without being one....??


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Something like that....

I seem to be playing more stuff again that could use the range of a 5 string but I don't really like playing 5s. I *can* do it but I don't get on with the narrower string spacing too well. I like all the MusicMan stuff - I particularly like the Bongo at the moment. What will give me similar tones, in a five string with 4 string-esque spacing? Any offers?

I had an Overwater for a while which had a lovely neck but (for me) sounded pants... way too high-fi (also looked a bit twee... the only colour is black really!!).

I do own a Stingray-5 and it's OK but, again, the spacing is a touch tight and the G-string is insanely close to the edge of the board.

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[quote name='thepurpleblob' timestamp='1317844964' post='1395421']
Oooh... that MTD is nice. I haven't seen one of those before. It's expensive, isn't it? :)

What's the string spacing on those Fender 5s? I've seen them about but never played one.
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$739 on Musicians Friend, can't find a price in the UK.

Fender 5's are usually 18mm spacing.

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[quote name='Pete Academy' timestamp='1317846361' post='1395448']
I had this dilemma years ago. I was after a used Stingray 5 but couldn't find one. I bought a Warwick FNA Jazzman because it had a big MM-style pickup. Nothing like.

IMO, nothing else sounds like a Stingray.
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Yes - the underlying answer may be, does anybody want to swap a Stingray-5 for a Bongo-5 :)

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[quote name='thepurpleblob' timestamp='1317846141' post='1395440']

explain?
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errr well i just missread your entire post. sorry, never mind.
i though you were after a 4 string that was like a 5 string stingray (which i think is why they developed the sterling) anyway....

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[quote name='Johnston' timestamp='1317847980' post='1395485']
Like a stingray without being one.

[url="http://www.aliexpress.com/product-fm/491626018-Free-shipping-New-guitars-mm-stingray-5-strings-electric-bass-electric-guitar-black-bass-with-red-wholesalers.html"]http://www.aliexpres...holesalers.html[/url]

Bongo

[url="http://www.aliexpress.com/product-fm/465447435-Free-shipping-electric-guitar-Bongo-Bass-Custom-manufacture-5-string-guitars-wholesalers.html"]http://www.aliexpres...holesalers.html[/url]

:) :) :)
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What a great site. I especially enjoyed the made up feedback!!!

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Don't know what the outcome was, but there was discussion on ernie ball forum about making some special orders with wider spacing

[url="http://www.ernieball.com/forums/music-man-basses/50235-openening-order-day-19-music-man-string-spacing.html"]http://www.ernieball.com/forums/music-man-basses/50235-openening-order-day-19-music-man-string-spacing.html[/url]

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[quote name='zzaass' timestamp='1317923867' post='1396386']
Don't know what the outcome was, but there was discussion on ernie ball forum about making some special orders with wider spacing

[url="http://www.ernieball.com/forums/music-man-basses/50235-openening-order-day-19-music-man-string-spacing.html"]http://www.ernieball...ng-spacing.html[/url]
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That was the subject of a looong thread on talkbass. The outcome was a war between the EBMM fanbois and anybody else who would dare ask anything... of course, then some EBMM haters would add some spice to the pot, and you get a big bunch of nothing at all.

It ended up as an exercise to set up a thread to say "see? nobody wants really a 19mm Stingray". :)

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