New nuts?

**aneveningsmoke** · 12-16-2006, 05:19 AM

Check out the nuts on these NEW Stingrays. When did this happen? Is it standard? And how come I haven't read anything about it??

eBay: Music Man Sting Ray Bass Teal w/ Hardshell Case NEW (item 290014422089 end time Dec-29-06 10:10:10 PST)

and here it is on a 5:
eBay: 100% MINT USA Musicman StingRay 5 V Sting Ray Music Man (item 320059825516 end time Dec-18-06 08:03:07 PST)

Is this some new Buzz Feiten style thingy dealie?

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**strummer** · 12-16-2006, 05:59 AM

It started with the Bongos, and then about a year ago (i *think* it was about a year ago) it showed up on all the other basses.

The compensated nut is designed to help the first few positions stay in tune.
It´s not a BF rip off, as you intonate and tune the MM's normally, which you cannot do with a BF equipped bass.

Many have argued that it´s really not that big a deal on basses, but since it keeps your bass in tune better I like it. Also, It looks kind of cool.

**shastaband** · 12-16-2006, 08:55 AM

And yet,

my Stingray4 which left the factory on 4/21/06 does NOT have a compensated nut. So obviously some instruments left the factory this year without this feature.

I wonder why? Just using up old parts stock?

(Both of my SR5's --5/17/06 and 7/13/06--DO have the compensated nut.)

**Deacon John** · 12-18-2006, 06:15 AM

An unwanted by product on my SR 4 with the so-called "compensated" nut is high action at the nut. Now I have to send $ to get the nut filed down or replaced.

**PocketGroove82** · 12-18-2006, 08:58 AM

Originally Posted by Deacon John

An unwanted by product on my SR 4 with the so-called "compensated" nut is high action at the nut. Now I have to send $ to get the nut filed down or replaced.

every one i've played has been wonderful,
what strings are ya using?

**Deacon John** · 12-18-2006, 09:41 AM

DR Hi Beams .105-.45 Worst cut nut I've ever seen in 30 years of bass playing.

**silverburst** · 12-18-2006, 09:43 AM

So take it back to the shop you bought it from and get them to make it right. Any reputable dealer should sell you a guitar with a good set-up to start with.

**bovinehost** · 12-18-2006, 10:22 AM

An unwanted by product on my SR 4 with the so-called "compensated" nut is high action at the nut. Now I have to send $ to get the nut filed down or replaced.

The compensated nut is a compensated nut, not a 'so-called' compensated nut, and the nut slot heights have nothing at all to do with whether it's an old-style nut or the compensated nut.

First, the best thing to do is to call customer service unless you're outside the US, in which case you should call the shop where you purchased the bass. This information is in the FAQ, which I've conveniently labeled "read this first!" but sometimes it works and sometimes, apparently, it doesn't.

Second, the QC out of the setup dept at EBMM is known to be very, very good. This is not to say that (a) things can't happen, because we're still talking about human beings, or (b) it isn't simply a question of how you prefer your action.

If the nut slots are not deep enough for your preferences, any reputable repairman can use a nut file in very short order to make them deeper. I'm hardly a repair genius, but even I can do this. But if you have a pro do it, it's still not what anyone would call a 'big ticket' repair.

Hope that helps.

Jack

**adouglas** · 12-18-2006, 10:35 AM

Word.

**bassmonkeee** · 12-18-2006, 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by Deacon John

DR Hi Beams .105-.45 Worst cut nut I've ever seen in 30 years of bass playing.

Aren't you at least the third, if not fourth, owner of that bass? I seem to remember someone needing a replacement compensated nut and having one sent out--part of me wants to say it was this bass (I have been wrong before). Don't discount the possibility that it didn't leave the factory like that. After all--it certainly didn't leave the factory as a 3 pickup bass....

**bovinehost** · 12-18-2006, 10:52 AM

Aren't you at least the third, if not fourth, owner of that bass?

Now see, information like that would be useful when we try to help you out.

**MingusBASS** · 12-18-2006, 01:40 PM

It's just easier to blame EBMM.

**bassmonkeee** · 12-18-2006, 02:32 PM

Originally Posted by MingusBASS

It's just easier to blame EBMM.

Well, I could also be wrong about who was asking for a new compensated nut. But, I know he's at least the third person to own the instrument...

But, considering the standard on the other 2,000 Musicman instruments over the years, I find it hard to believe an original factory job qualifies as "the worst seen in 30 years."

Maybe John just has a problem with hyperbole.