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[BigBallz]

Yeah, I know. I was just bustin' ballz.

Did I do somthing again?.......

 

[bassmonkeee]

Did I do somthing again?.......

Heh. Unintentional reference, actually. For some reason, I thought ballz would be less offensive than balls. I'm not entirely sure why....

 

[BigBallz]

Heh. Unintentional reference, actually. For some reason, I thought ballz would be less offensive than balls. I'm not entirely sure why....

I know...just playin here......

 

[higher1]

Yeah, I know. I was just bustin' ballz. You didn't say tune to A=440. You just said tune it to 440. I'm sure it was funnier in my head, but still....

No, it was very funny indeed. a lil ribbin' back never hurt anyone right??

Or, is it : it's all fun til someone loses an "Aye" ??? LMFAO

I can take a good joke bro. Rib away, but expect it back 10 fold

... we now return you to your regularly scheduled thread ...

 

[chazmusicman]

I had a stingray 5 and I decided to go to a Sterling for the smaller neck, but I did the same thing I love the B-string and I wasn't using the G so I restrung it with a 125-65 and it works amazing sounds full, tight, and easier to play. I love it go for it man.

I didn't have to do anything to the nut, I had to tweak the truss rod a bit and raise the action but nothing serious.

later
C

 

[barkatozz]

I went through this a couple of years ago & settled on just using a pitch shifter only because I only needed that config to play a few songs properly.....otherwise I'm not a five string kinda guy.
John

 

[pattiejay]

I had a stingray 5 and I decided to go to a Sterling for the smaller neck, but I did the same thing I love the B-string and I wasn't using the G so I restrung it with a 125-65 and it works amazing sounds full, tight, and easier to play. I love it go for it man.

I didn't have to do anything to the nut, I had to tweak the truss rod a bit and raise the action but nothing serious.

later
C

actually, thats not a bad idea to use a lower 5-string gauge. saves from doin any nut filing

so since we have less tension with the low B, you loosened the truss rod a tad?

 

[bassmonkeee]

actually, thats not a bad idea to use a lower 5-string gauge. saves from doin any nut filing

so since we have less tension with the low B, you loosened the truss rod a tad?

Thomastik Infeld Powerbass strings have a .119 low B string. If I have to use rounds, those are the ones that I use. Great strings.

There may not be a need to adjust the truss rod much. But, if you do find the notes choking a little bit below the 7th fret, or so, give the truss rod 1/8th of a turn, and you'll probably be fine.

Have fun!

 

[nun lover]

i tried this with one of my cheapest non-mm basses with success. i'm actually going to string the stingray this way pretty soon when i sell my 5'er, but i refuse to do any cutting on the nut or bridge. think 120 hi beams will fit fine?