Question Stingray 5 compensated nut

[Grand Wazoo]

This question is for the EMBB guys or anyone else who might know.

Are these compensated nuts available for sale from Ernie Ball and can they be fitted to an SR5 that has a normal nut?

Thanks in advance for your reply.

 

[mynan]

can they be fitted to an SR5 that has a normal nut?

Not without cutting a wider slot in the neck.

 

[Grand Wazoo]

Not without cutting a wider slot in the neck.

Thanks for your prompt reply, how much wider are we talking about?

 

[mynan]

I don't know...but the compensated nut looks at least twice as wide as the old-style nut. And I'm not sure which direction you would have to go in...or both.

 

[Grand Wazoo]

I don't know...but the compensated nut looks at least twice as wide as the old-style nut. And I'm not sure which direction you would have to go in...or both.

Once again thank you, let's hope someone here what actually makes these basses would be able to give us their view on this, I am interested to know if it is possible and how to go about fitting it/cutting bits off the neck (maple not r/wood in my case)

Cheers

 

[bassmonkeee]

Once again thank you, let's hope someone here what actually makes these basses would be able to give us their view on this, I am interested to know if it is possible and how to go about fitting it/cutting bits off the neck (maple not r/wood in my case)

Cheers

I'm pretty sure this is a case of "if you have to ask, you should probably pay someone else do it." EB/MM isn't likely to give you pointers on neck wood removal over the internet.

 

[A.J.]

The compensated nut is not only bigger in size, it's positioned in a different spot than the normal nut. It would be possible (anything is possible) to retrofit a bass with one of these nuts, but we don't recommend it and we don't provide the service or support for this type of thing. Also, it is of note that we don't sell compensated nuts for the most part. If your bass came with a compensated nut and you need one (and can provide a valid serial number) we can help you out, but that's about it. I hope this clears everything up!

 

[Grand Wazoo]

The compensated nut is not only bigger in size, it's positioned in a different spot than the normal nut. It would be possible (anything is possible) to retrofit a bass with one of these nuts, but we don't recommend it and we don't provide the service or support for this type of thing. Also, it is of note that we don't sell compensated nuts for the most part. If your bass came with a compensated nut and you need one (and can provide a valid serial number) we can help you out, but that's about it. I hope this clears everything up!

Cool, that's all I needed to know, and thanks for the clarification.

 

[A.J.]

No problem. Cool avatar!

 

[Grand Wazoo]

Why thank you, here..... have yourself a copy of it, right click on the image and save as....

 

[bassmonkeee]

Why thank you, here..... have yourself a copy of it, right click on the image and save as....

I see a Photoshop opportunity for someone to tweak that headstock into a proper 3+1 config.

 

[Psycho Ward]

And a naked left hand one too!

 

[Grand Wazoo]

And a naked left hand one too!

I can flip it left but I can't photoshop the pegs, I leave that for the more advanced...

 

[zeroncali]

I know this is a necro thread but I was searching stingray compensated nut on google and ran into this thread and decided to modify that avatar a bit.

Not a 3+1 but I play 5ers so yeah.

 

[Murphy]

Cool!!