Does this exist?

[Graham]

Does such a thing exist off the peg?

5 string
Single H, or at least 1 H in the MM spot
through neck
35"

I figure a Stingray neck through is probably the closest, but is 34" - anything else out there?

[Shockwave]

Been thinking, but I don't recall anything exactly like that. Try and compromise

Exact Stingray sweetspot is the issue.

Edited August 3, 2016 by Shockwave

[Dazed]

Is a Modulus Flea 35"?

[Dazed]

Haha fail, it's not neck thru either!

[timhiggins]

Lakland 55 94 hits a lot of your points but i guess its a bolt on neck

[Old Horse Murphy]

Check this out: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/278059-rare-usa-lakland-55-76-stingray-5/

Ticks a number of the boxes but not thru neck

Edited August 3, 2016 by Old Horse Murphy

[JapanAxe]

Would Maruszczyk build one to order? They seem happy to accommodate different scale lengths, but I haven't seen any thru-necks from them.

[Machines]

This is as close as I could get but not 35"

http://www.warwick.de/en/Warwick---Products--Instruments--Customshop--Basic-Bass-Models--Signature-Models--P-Nut-III-Signature--5-string--Pictures.html

[Graham]

Cheers guys, not just me that can't think of one that ticks all those boxes then

I am surprised that there aren't more basses that use the Stingray pickup location.

[pete.young]

Yes, I think the MTD Kingston Artist 5 is going to be very close, but again not through neck. How do you define the position of the sweet spot with a longer scale length?

PM me if you have a measurement and I will check mine to see where it is. Have to say it does sound very stingray 5 like.

[Graham]

I'd assume on a 35" scale you'd move the pickup so that it was proportinally the same distance from the 12th fret as on a 34

[Manton Customs]

[quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1470253150' post='3104552']
Yes, I think the MTD Kingston Artist 5 is going to be very close, but again not through neck. How do you define the position of the sweet spot with a longer scale length?

PM me if you have a measurement and I will check mine to see where it is. Have to say it does sound very stingray 5 like.
[/quote]

87% of the scale length if I remember correctly.

What's your budget?

Edited August 3, 2016 by Manton Customs

[Dood]

[quote name='Graham' timestamp='1470225452' post='3104217']
Does such a thing exist off the peg?

5 string
Single H, or at least 1 H in the MM spot
through neck
35"

I figure a Stingray neck through is probably the closest, but is 34" - anything else out there?
[/quote]

I'm pretty sure Shuker Guitars have done one (or more). A custom build is a great way forward!

[rhcp128]

A modulus quantum tbx? Although it doesnt have a pick up in the MM location

[Graham]

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Edited August 3, 2016 by Graham

[Graham]

[quote name='Manton Customs' timestamp='1470256521' post='3104595']


87% of the scale length if I remember correctly.

What's your budget?
[/quote]

No budget sadly, just window shopping; but I took a look at your website and there's some nice stuff there, and very keenly priced too

[Manton Customs]

Thank you

[mcnach]

[quote name='timhiggins' timestamp='1470244474' post='3104459']
Lakland 55 94 hits a lot of your points but i guess its a bolt on neck
[/quote]

Humbucker not in the sweet spot, unfortunately... you don't get a good Stingray sound out of those.

The 5576 model, however... that's another story. But no neck-through either.

[HowieBass]

Though I understand why you might imagine a 35" scale is better for a low B, I've seen enough threads on here that indicate a well-made 34" scale bass will give you a great low B - it often seems that build quality is a better indicator than scale length regarding how good it sounds. Have you tried a through neck Stingray?

[Graham]

[quote name='HowieBass' timestamp='1470263231' post='3104681']
Though I understand why you might imagine a 35" scale is better for a low B, I've seen enough threads on here that indicate a well-made 34" scale bass will give you a great low B - it often seems that build quality is a better indicator than scale length regarding how good it sounds. Have you tried a through neck Stingray?
[/quote]

Yeah, I've seen those threads just pondering on what might make a really good five string, and whether anyone had built a standard bass with those features.

It looks like finding a through neck with the pickup in the Stingray position is the biggest problem, apart from the neck through Ray and that Warwick P-Nut there don't seem to be many out there.

I'd love to have a go on a neck through Stingray 5, but there aren't many over here.

[charic]

I wonder if there's any dingwalls that would be close... although the scale length would obviously be out

[Graham]

I think the NG2 would be close, the bridge pickup looks like it's in the right position, it's bolt-on, but another one I'd like to give a go

[Damonjames]

You could see if you could custom order a Spector euro with a MM. They do a bolt on 35" rebop with a MM

[Dood]

[quote name='Graham' timestamp='1470414818' post='3105885']
I think the NG2 would be close, the bridge pickup looks like it's in the right position, it's bolt-on, but another one I'd like to give a go
[/quote]

It's in the right position - also if you lift the pickguard you'll see that the NG2 & the Combustion (starting from when the NG was released) both use the same body so you can move the 'front' pickup in to jazz position to see what that sounds like - routes for both basses are under the plate! Cool eh!!

[Graham]

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1470472830' post='3106199']


It's in the right position - also if you lift the pickguard you'll see that the NG2 & the Combustion (starting from when the NG was released) both use the same body so you can move the 'front' pickup in to jazz position to see what that sounds like - routes for both basses are under the plate! Cool eh!!
[/quote]

That's remarkably civilised of Dingwall