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

[thepurpleblob]

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.

[chrismuzz]

A Fender Deluxe Precision 5. It's got that humbucker at the bridge which is capable of J AND Ray tones

[Darkstrike]

MTD Kingston Artitist V maybe?

[thepurpleblob]

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.

[Darkstrike]

[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.

[LukeFRC]

warwickhunt's sterling?

[thepurpleblob]

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1317845872' post='1395435']
warwickhunt's sterling?
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explain?

[Pete Academy]

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.

[thepurpleblob]

[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

[LukeFRC]

[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....

[thepurpleblob]

[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!!!

[Rich]

Status Groove 5 string.

[Doctor J]

Lakland 55-02 has 19mm spacing, like you I can't really get on with narrow spacing. Give the Lakland a shot.

[geoffbyrne]

My Ibanez RD605?

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G.

[Machines]

[quote name='Doctor J' timestamp='1317850707' post='1395529']
Lakland 55-02 has 19mm spacing, like you I can't really get on with narrow spacing. Give the Lakland a shot.
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This.

[thepurpleblob]

Yeh - I've never tried one of those Laklands but they do seem interesting.

[Cosmo Valdemar]

String a 4 as BEAD?

Works if you don't mind sacrificing the G from time to time.

[kurcatovium]

[quote name='Doctor J' timestamp='1317850707' post='1395529']

Lakland 55-02 has 19mm spacing, like you I can't really get on with narrow spacing. Give the Lakland a shot.
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This is good way. Or if anything cheaper, I'd try Cort GB95.

[andydye]

what about a G&L L1505?

[Darkstrike]

[quote name='andydye' timestamp='1317916693' post='1396225']
what about a G&L L1505?
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That has even tighter spacing than a Ray 5, he's looking for wider.

[andydye]

S'fair enough matey

[zzaass]

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]

[Delberthot]

Our survey says: X X X

I was going to mention the Ibanez ATK basses as the obvious ones but they're 17mm spacing

[charic]

Dingwall super j iirc was quite similar. I preferred it tbh

[mcnach]

[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".