Stingray 5 With High C String

[bass man]

Hi guys i was thinking of buying a Single humbucker Stingray 5 with a and Restringing it so it had high C String. i think this would suit me more than a low B because the type of music i play. i was just wondering if there is any complications in doing this.

thanks.

 

[phatduckk]

im not a setup pro but id say youd at least need to redo the action and set it up again.

its possible that the nut for the B string may be a bit wide for an E so maybe you'd have to get someone to take care of that.

again im no expert but i think (in my not so professional opinion) that it shouldnt be a big deal. call up customer support and see what the real pros have to say

good luck

 

[cybersnyder]

I have an SR5 setup like that now. I just used the standard nut. No problems with setup or the nut. Don't use the D'addario 6 string that's usually stocked at Guitar Center. It sounds like crap. Too much zing on the C and not enough "booty" from the lower strings. My SR5 will be going back to BEADG with Slinkys as soon as I get around to it.

 

[adouglas]

Why not try the Slinky 6 string set before you give up?

I think I read somewhere that Tony Levin has (or had) his fretless SR5 strung high-C. Makes a lot of sense to me for fretless...not so much for fretted.

If (when) I get a fretless I'm going to try it, just to see.

 

[cybersnyder]

Why not try the Slinky 6 string set before you give up?

I just have no need for the high C. It was an experiment to see if I'd find it worthwhile and I didn't. Even without the "zing" I'd rather have the low B. But is kinda fun to play with lots o' distortion on the upper strings.

 

[bassmonkeee]

I've strung both of my 5 string Bongos (fretted and fretted) at various times with a high C and it was never a problem--even with the compensated nuts.

One advantage of a high C on a fretted bass is that chords sound great, if you are into that kind of thing. And, the high C on the fretless has a great singing quality.

I had planned on buying an additional Bongo 5 to leave set up with a high C, but now that there is going to be a six string Bongo, I'll probably just get one of those, instead in the first year of their release, or so....

Over the years, I've set up many 5 string basses with a high C and never had any problem with the nut slots being too big for the shift in string gauges. And, every bass has always intonated properly with my Petersen strobe tuner. A little tweak in the neck to account for the increase in tension (the high C has more tension than a low B and will increase the pull on the neck), and you are good to go.

 

[bass man]

im new to this forum and its great thanks for all the help and i hope to talk again soon