Anyone routed out a Stingray 5?

[Jamesemt]

I missed out on an 8lb Stingray 5 a couple of months ago and keep hankering after one.
Has anyone routed out a Stingray? Just wondered how neck heavy one would get?
I routed out my Sadowsky, and had to change the tuners to ultralites.

With a bad shoulder and a wide strap I can only manage about 8lbs.

[rodney72a]

Where did you find an 8 lbs SR5?

[fretmeister]

Why not get someone like Warmoth to build you a chambered body?

Ideally a chambered body, headless. I'm sure Status could knock you something up. Might cost a bit, but it could be the last bass you need.

[Jamesemt]

[quote name='rodney72a' timestamp='1331249707' post='1570454']
Where did you find an 8 lbs SR5?
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On here matey - 8.2lb, sold in January

[Jamesemt]

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1331252660' post='1570473']
Why not get someone like Warmoth to build you a chambered body?

Ideally a chambered body, headless. I'm sure Status could knock you something up. Might cost a bit, but it could be the last bass you need.
[/quote]

Never thought about a chambered body, but it won't be a MM Stingray, and I think that's part of the charm...

[LukeFRC]

would it not be better to keep the body you have in one bit and pay someone to copy it but in a lighter wood and chambered? that way your bass loses no resale value.

Or go for something super lightweight, status or something. My warwick for example is just over 7lb

[Musicman20]

Im pretty sure my Ray 5 HS and Sterling 5 HS are no more than about 9lbs. Maybe less. They both seems very light, especially the Ray as its such a big body!

[EmmettC]

I routed mine out, but to fit an extra humbucker, so I don't think I lost any weight. Sounds good though.

You could just take loads out under the scratchplate and glue in a block of lighter wood

[LukeFRC]

I remember reading somewhere that routing out gaps doesn't loose as much weight as you think it would

[Lfalex v1.1]

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1331252660' post='1570473']
I'm sure Status could knock you something up. Might cost a bit, but it could be the last bass you need.
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Three words;

Status
Streamline
Five

[i]Might[/i] not please your aesthetic sensibilities, but if it's a choice between that and not being able to play at all.....

[Jamesemt]

Thanks for the replies. Suppose I better see just how heavy they feel on a strap...

[WalMan]

[quote name='Jamesemt' timestamp='1331247679' post='1570427']
With a bad shoulder and a wide strap I can only manage about 8lbs.
[/quote]Try a strap that goes over both shoulders and spreads the weight.

I used a Slider Strap until I had my shoulder replaced a few years back. Also saw a new double strap on he Bass Gear stand at LBGS last week. It wasn't cheap and I can't see it on the site yet, but it was very new & either still in, or only just out of prototype. Seemed to hold the bass in a more normal position than the old Slider Strap I used to use