Members poomwah Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 what would happen, or how bad would it be if you put a stingray style pickup from a 5 string, onto a 4 string? would it work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted January 24, 2008 Moderators Share Posted January 24, 2008 Optimal response occurs when the pole pieces are aligned under the strings. It would work in the sense it would create sound. Whether that sound is pleasing to you depends on your ears. It would not be pleasing to me as I care significantly about balancing string to string output. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poomwah Posted January 24, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 thanks kindness. so much for my idea of putting a 4 string neck on my 5 string bass just one of those silly ideas, I've got a 5 string bass I don't like the neck on, I've got a 4 string bass with a lot of issues, thought maybe I could mix and match what if I moved the pickup over so the pole pieces lined up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted January 24, 2008 Moderators Share Posted January 24, 2008 I got my spare J pickup back. It fits in a 93mm or wider J bass route. Check your bass and see if it fits, if so, I'll send it on its way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Regardless of the pickup issue, I highly doubt that the neck pocket on a 4 string neck would fit the neck pocket of a 5 string body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poomwah Posted January 24, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Regardless of the pickup issue, I highly doubt that the neck pocket on a 4 string neck would fit the neck pocket of a 5 string body. excellent point, I hadn't thought about that one, thanks :] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poomwah Posted January 24, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 I got my spare J pickup back. It fits in a 93mm or wider J bass route. Check your bass and see if it fits, if so, I'll send it on its way. looking like mines 94, so that one should work out great :] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted January 24, 2008 Moderators Share Posted January 24, 2008 I should get all these parts out this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wades_keys Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Regardless of the pickup issue, I highly doubt that the neck pocket on a 4 string neck would fit the neck pocket of a 5 string body. Exactly. Hell, let me know if you find a five-string neck the exact same profile as a 4 - I'll be the first in line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poomwah Posted January 24, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 thanks for the advice everybody, I'll just go ahead and throw the 5 string on ebay before I wind up frankensteining it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members REMUS Posted January 25, 2008 Members Share Posted January 25, 2008 poomwah, I suggest you slow down... if you hadn't even realised that your neck pocket wouldn't reasonably accommodate a 4 string neck without bodgeing it, judgeing by your threads, I hate to think the money you might waste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poomwah Posted January 25, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 25, 2008 thanks kindness, please let me know as soon as it goes out how much the shipping was... I know you said probably 5 but I'd hate to send 5 then find out it wasnt enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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