Owen Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Hi all, I am in the process of turning my US MMSUB5 into a Bongo. I am trying to get the scratchplate proportions correct for a twin pickup. I am looking at various pictures of Stingrays and thinking "eh?". There seems to be some variation in pickup placement and the gap between bridge and scratchplate. Below are two pictures I have stolen off the internet. Am I missing something or is the whole thing open to self expression? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted February 15, 2023 Author Share Posted February 15, 2023 If I could delete this topic I would, but I cannot. I can now see that it is actually the bridge baseplate which is longer to hold those funky mutes! D'oh! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 i think you mean an HH, no? the bongo has thatkind of toilet lid shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted February 15, 2023 Author Share Posted February 15, 2023 Yes HH. I am just trying to get the proportions right. It would do me good to work things all the way through before asking questions with self evident answers in public. But then why change the habit of a lifetime? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dub_junkie Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 You putting the neck humbucker where Musicman has it? I always thought it didn't leave much of a space between the pickup and edge of fingerboard. It was my main criticism of both Bongo HH and HS models I've owned in the past. I always liked the Corvette $$ spacing but guess you're going to have a narrower variation of tone with the pickups closer together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 (edited) Maybe see if you can buy an HH scratchplate and use it as a template? Are you trying to make your own scrathcplate? I have a good MM dimensions drawing if you need it. Edited February 16, 2023 by lidl e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted February 16, 2023 Author Share Posted February 16, 2023 Thanks all. Earlpilanz on Ebay will make me a scratchplate. I am (someone else is for me) mocking up a Stingray scratchplate and stretching it to get the Bongo bridge placement correct (extra 18mm if anyone is interested). I am fine with not much space between the neck pickup and the fingerboard because I will NEVER EVER slap in anger. And if I ever find the need to, then I have......(the shame)..... several other basses which will cover that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 Measure from the 12th fret instead. Then you'll always be accurate. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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