My Next Mash-Up: The Steinray

Bottoms_Up! · #1 07-01-2011, 08:42 AM

With my Rickenberger project now behind me, I've decided to fill the void with another headless mash-up. This time it'll be based on the classic Stingray aesthetic.

I've already found a Hohner B2B headless and transcribed the important dimensions into Illustrator. I discovered that these are great basses for these quirky projects as the neck is a bolt-on and the bridge is Steinberger licensed and SOLID. The best part is they can be found for short money!

The Stingray body shape had to be reduced in size and the classic pickguard shape will be altered slightly to accomodate the 23 fret neck and beefy bridge, but I think the overall Stingray vibe will remain.

I'll print these out on my digital press today and apply the body label to a nice slab of swamp ash.

Preliminary Plans:

Swamp ash body
Hohner maple neck with ebonized rosewood board
Steinberger Licensed bridge/tuning assy
Brand spankin' new active EMG-HB electronics
Flush-mounted (recessed) custom black plexi pickguard and boomerang electronics cover
Flush-mount neckplate
Bright blue-burst or Corvette yellow finish by Marty Bell (depending on the grain of the ash slab

Darkstrike · #2 07-01-2011, 09:03 AM

Subbed up! Last one was awesome, this one I can't wait to see.

I wonder what it'd sound like with a single Steinberger pickup in the Stingray sweetspot....

Bottoms_Up! · #3 07-01-2011, 09:08 AM

I have a MM PUP laying around so my initial plan was to use that in the sweet spot, but the pole poles on the MM are way off in relation to the string spacing on the Steinie bridge.

Bottoms_Up! · #4 07-01-2011, 09:14 AM

The EMG-HB is basically split P in a rectangular housing, so I'm not sure how that would sound.

Darkstrike · #5 07-01-2011, 09:16 AM

Ahhh, that could be a bit weird.

Bottoms_Up! · #6 07-01-2011, 09:18 AM

I figure I can't go wrong with the HBs in the traditional 'Berger positions.

Ben Coffin · #7 07-01-2011, 10:09 AM

ANOTHER ONE!?!?!?! You're killing me Bottoms_Up

But seriously, I can't wait to see what you do with this one. I hate Ricks but I loved your Rick, and I love Stingrays. This could end quite well

And as far as colour goes: Blue-Burst. There is no other option

reverendrally · #8 07-01-2011, 07:08 PM

sounds heaps interesting! can you post a link to the rickenberger too pls?

subscribed!

CnB77 · #9 07-01-2011, 07:15 PM

I like where this is going

catyak · #10 07-01-2011, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reverendrally

sounds heaps interesting! can you post a link to the rickenberger too pls?

Here ->

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bottoms_Up!

I'm a big fan of Steinie XM2's and have owned quite a few in my day. I still have a white one with black binding. just a wonderful instrument. Effortless to play and beastly sounding to boot.

I'm also a huge fan of the Rickenbacker design and lately I've been wondering how cool it would be if Stienie and Ric got together and produced an offspring.

Bottoms_Up! · #11 07-01-2011, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reverendrally

can you post a link to the rickenberger too pls?

My Latest Project: Behold the "Rickenberger" :D

s_mcsleazy · #12 07-01-2011, 08:01 PM

no head, no backstage pass

bass rocks · #13 07-02-2011, 05:19 AM

dont use emg use some mm styles if you can find them

reverendrally · #14 07-02-2011, 05:31 AM

+1

You need an MM pickups. I was kinda surprised you used the steinberger pickups on the rickenberger.

Bottoms_Up! · #15 07-02-2011, 07:35 AM

The MM doesn't match the string spacing of the Steinie bridge. I would have to get a covered MM and at that point why not use the EMG? I dig the punchiness of EMGs.

I was basically going for a Steinberger XM2 with a Rick body shape for the Rickenberger project (note the control placement and alignment), and I think that's what I accomplished.

DWest1981 · #16 07-02-2011, 09:49 AM

It's not a Stingray with a bridge tuning system, it's a Steinray. If you feel more comfortable with the EMG pickups, by all means go with them.

In the meantime, after the last build - which I enjoyed watching very much - I'm looking forward to seeing this one come together.

All the best,
DW

trayner1 · #17 07-02-2011, 12:07 PM

Brilliant.

Ben Coffin · #18 07-03-2011, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DWest1981

It's not a Stingray with a bridge tuning system, it's a Steinray. If you feel more comfortable with the EMG pickups, by all means go with them.

In the meantime, after the last build - which I enjoyed watching very much - I'm looking forward to seeing this one come together.

All the best,
DW

+1

Full speed ahead with this build, can't wait to see what you do!! And use whatever pickups make you want to use!!

Bottoms_Up! · #19 07-21-2011, 06:56 AM

After final tweaking of the the template, it was printed and applied to my slab O' swamp ash. Routing this weekend is planned.

SallyGrowler · #20 07-21-2011, 10:29 AM

for a minute I was thinking Klein K Bass, but I see you are keeping the Stingray horns

Loved the Rickenberger.

this should be cool!