RockfordStone Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 so i just restrung my warwick thumb 5 string for the first time since owning it. all was going fine until i came to the 5th string. i was installing 0.130 gauge string, which as far as i'm concerned is fairly standard and not too adventurous, and whilst the nut is wide enough, and bridge saddle is wide enough, the binding at the ball end of the string is too wide to hook in. i'm inclined to believe that i could just have a dodgy string which hasn't been wound correctly, but i just wanted to ask the collective brain of bass chat if warwick basses are suited to a specific string gauge. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 I've got the same problem on the B and E strings of my Streamer. Apparently it's a known problem with some Warwicks. The advise I was given was to either use tapered strings (No) or file the anchor part of the bridge down a bit (not got around to it yet). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Yup, same in my Rockbasses. Warwick are now using a differently designed bridge which avoids the problem. Older Warwicks are stuck with it, though. The very max gauge you can use on the low B is 132 by stripping the silk and filing the thick end a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockfordStone Posted November 5, 2012 Author Share Posted November 5, 2012 (edited) brilliant, its nice to see that i'm not alone looks like i'll be getting the file out tonight then, thanks guys Edited November 5, 2012 by RockfordStone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mart Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 What they said. A baffling bit of design fail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 [quote name='mart' timestamp='1352140940' post='1859298'] What they said. A baffling bit of design fail. [/quote] I know. Interestingly,I had a Corvette in the late '90's that never had that problem,yet my Streamer (which I think is around mid-late '00's) does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockfordStone Posted November 5, 2012 Author Share Posted November 5, 2012 i filed the anchor point down a bit, fits like a glove now. might invest in a new bridge at some point in the future, but its sorted for now. cheers doddy for the heads up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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