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Enter your name: (optional) Enter the code below:.Good Upgrade for MIM StratPosted by Adam on 6th Feb 2016Works good on a 90's MIM Strat. I setup to float per Strat setup guidelines at 1/8' from body. Gives a nice full tone (2 semitone) up-bend. I use EB Regular Slinky's (10's) and only required two springs to achieve desired float and performance. The tremolo has great tone, good balance and returns well to pitch after dives.A couple of slight downsides found during setup: the provided 6 tremolo screws were smaller than the original screws. The new screws started to lean with spring tension.
Great set of heavy duty hardware from an ibanez (sr506 bass). Warwick 6-String Wide Spacing Bass Bridge (only) Chrome - NOS. Fender HiMass 5-String Bass Narrow Bridge Assembly Brass Saddles Chrome.
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As a result, I had to reuse the original 6 tremolo screws (luckily I had an ultrasonic cleaner!). Also, the hipshot tremolo seemed to need to be raised higher than the original tremolo, which required the tremolo screws to be set higher. I maxed out the tremolo saddle screw height on middle strings the first time I tried to set it. I ended having to take apart again and purchase small neoprene washers to set the screws into between the tremolo and guitar body to achieve desired height without the tremolo slipping on the screws during punishing tremolo use.All-in-all a good-performing and attractive piece of gear.
As I am getting back to bass, I find my 4 string plenty adequate. However, GAS is always lurking around the corner.
I wouldn't mind having the low B when needed, and there are times when I play with my son (on guitar) that the high C string would be nice for melodic lines.BUT,The few 6 strings I have seen have a fretboard half a mile wide. That just ain't my thing - I like a jazz bass style neck.Without spending 4-6 grand on a custom one-off design, what would you suggest in a modest price range? The Washburn XB-926 had (it's out of production) essentially 6 strings on a 5 string neck: 46 mm wide at the nut, about 71 mm wide at the 24th fret, with a special ABM bridge that has 13.5 mm string-to-string spacing.
I own one; feel free to contact if you're curious about it.Something else to consider would be converting a 5 to a 6 by using a narrow bridge like the ABM, or perhaps the Kahler - the Kahler fixed (non-trem) bridge can go as narrow as 14 mm string to string as is, but I have ground down the saddle housings on one of mine to where I can get as narrow as 12 mm, and could possibly grind more. A good source for Kahlers is wammiworld.com. The Killer B (all Tobias basses, to the best of my knowledge) have 17mm spacing at the bridge. So does the Modulus. This seems quite narrow to me. Maybe the best approach is to pick up a 7-string with 18 or 19mm spacing and play it for a couple of weeks. Now return to the 17mm 6-string and you have instant skinny.The danger is the temptation to use the 'strangle hold' technique with a thin 4-string neck, where your thumb wraps entirely around the neck and can even fret the E string!
Sadly, many players start this way early on, and it's a snare and a trap.