Warmoth Deluxe J 5 & Nordy Big Singles

[icorn25]

Hi all!

I am starting a new Warmoth project and I have a question about the string spacing.

The bass is going to be a Deluxe Jazz 5 with a Badass V bridge. I plan on installing Nordy Big Singles into this bass. I am worried about the string spacing on the bass lining up with the 19mm required spacing on the Big Singles.

1. Should I shell out the money for the custom spacing on the Big Singles?

2. Should I install a bridge with 19mm spacing?

3. Do I have nothing to worry about or do you have any other suggestions?

[BigOldHarry]

Hmmmm

I think you can pull this off if you get a bridge with non pre-grooved saddles as well as a non-cut nut on the neck; You can then line everything up the exact way you want (or let your local luther-type guy do it for you).

An alternative to using a Badass bridge would be to use a Schaller or Hipshot A bridge, which both have laterally adjustable bridge saddles.

If you just get a stock cut nut and stock grooved bridge, I suspect you will have some misalignment.

[maurilio]

looking at warmoth specs, you need something around 18mm, if not less (neck width at the heel is 74mm and on the deluxe specs they mention a 17.5mm spacing). With a 19mm spacing the B and G will end up too close to the edge of the FB.

Although the BS 19mm would work flawlessly with a 18mm spacing, since you are building from scratch, why not have a custom BS made once you have the right measurements?


Just a thought


M

[icorn25]

Originally Posted by BigOldHarry

Hmmmm

I think you can pull this off if you get a bridge with non pre-grooved saddles as well as a non-cut nut on the neck; You can then line everything up the exact way you want (or let your local luther-type guy do it for you).

An alternative to using a Badass bridge would be to use a Schaller or Hipshot A bridge, which both have laterally adjustable bridge saddles.

If you just get a stock cut nut and stock grooved bridge, I suspect you will have some misalignment.

That's a good suggestion. I guess I didn't think about using the hipshot. I have that bridge on my gecko and I love it.

If I go with the hipshot A will I still need to adjust the spacing on the nut?

[icorn25]

Originally Posted by maurilio

looking at warmoth specs, you need something around 18mm, if not less (neck width at the heel is 74mm and on the deluxe specs they mention a 17.5mm spacing). With a 19mm spacing the B and G will end up too close to the edge of the FB.

Although the BS 19mm would work flawlessly with a 18mm spacing, since you are building from scratch, why not have a custom BS made once you have the right measurements?

Just a thought

M

I talked to Adrian at nordstrand and this is also what he suggested. I know that the custom BS will cost a little extra and I was hoping there was another way to do this.