Pulling String Off Edge of neck on Stingray 5

[drTStingray]

Fran is right - it's our wonderful brains!

My SR5 is now just six years old and I still roll the G string off the neck whilst - well let's say - playing a little over-enthusiastically while practicing alone. It's a technique thing basically, nothing wrong with the bass. Why I've even had Fender four string players play it in jam sessions and even they haven't had an issue with that - in fact they so loved the bass they couldn't understand why they'd spent their money on a Jazcisioncastuar or whatever model they play!!!

I played a gig last night with the SR5 and the problem didn't occur once - and I didn't ever think about it - never have in gigs. I believe it's a technique issue.

 

[vernonip]

I was asked by a friend to set up his Stingray 5 with particular attention to this problem. Measuring the string positions at the nut reveal that the G string on the SR5 is at least 1mm closer to the edge of the fingerboard than on his other bass guitars (Fender and Warwick) and a few others I had access to. I simply made a new nut using 3.5 mm from the edge of the fingerboard to the centre of the B and G string slots and used the Stewmac fret spacing ruler to pick the centres for the remaining 3 slots. He's now completely happy with it and noted that the strings are in no way "crowded" down at the first fret.

 

[Gravesend Black]

I've experienced this occurence on my '95 SR5. But I must agree with people who says that is just a technique thing. It happens when you do not really pay attention what you are playing by yourself at home. Never faced this kind of issue while playing with the band.

 

[rizzo9247]

Who plays that skinny string all the way up there anyway????

 

[laneline]

Who plays that skinny string all the way up there anyway????

I guess lead bass players Rizzo, see I play rhythm bass so I don't have a problem with it.

But I do have arthritis and I can say unequivocally technique is the way out.

 

[drTStingray]

There are a lot of bass parts which get up between 5th and 10th fret on the G string, guys - dependent on what key your singer likes (if the guitarists pick the key, you often never get out of E and A!!!)

 

[groove]

I had the same problem on the SR5, partially i solved it with changing the nut, but still I really have to be careful with playing on G string...that is not a technique problem for sure, because i dont have it on my Classic SR5, which plays no matter how technique good or bad are.

 

[nurnay]

I do this occasionally on my 5-string Al, I'm positive it's a technique thing. I might have to try five7's suggestion on the string saddle, but it doesn't happen often and I think I'd like to fix my technique if at all possible. Although, old dog, new tricks, yada yada.

 

[TheAntMan]

I have done this a number of basses - both EBMMs and Non-EBMMs. This usually happens when warming up or hands getting tired. My $0.02 is that it is a technique issue.

I think a lot of golfers blame the clubs but we know better

--Ant

 

[Golem]

I think a lot of golfers blame the clubs but we know better

--Ant

It IS the clubs. Get ridda those, and
the whole problem just goes away.


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[Calaveras]

I think it is just a case of the spacing being different on different basses. When I hop from my Stingray to my Sterling or vice versa I get a little of that sometimes.