Warwick Thumb 5: how wide can u set string spacing?

[ElMon]

Now that i know more about set up, i wonder if i couldn't dial in 18mm spacing on a Wick Thumb 5......because i miss that tone but NOT the tight spacing. Thoughts?

[lowfreqgeek]

Not on a regular Thumb 5 - the neck is far to narrow.

However, you can get a Broadneck Thumb 5 for 19-20mm spacing.

[ElMon]

I knew about the broadneck but was hoping the NT might be able to barely get 18mm.

[JimiLL]

eh.... you can space the saddles a little bit more but its not going to have optimal string to magnet line up

[Flaked Beans]

You can have about 18mm max, my thumb nt6 had exactly 18mm at the bridge.
Here it is, you can see the wider spacing.

[flipper_gv]

16.5 mm is factory set up.

Highly doubt you could push 1.5mm per string to do that.

[Flaked Beans]

Originally Posted by JimiLL

eh.... you can space the saddles a little bit more but its not going to have optimal string to magnet line up

I don't think so. They use exactly the same pickups for the 20mm broadneck models.

[Flaked Beans]

Originally Posted by flipper_gv

16.5 mm is factory set up.

Highly doubt you could push 1.5mm per string to do that.

Believe it or not, it was possible with my 2002 thumbn t6 (pic. above), however unfortunately (to me) it is not possible with my streamer LX6, it's 17mm right now (and it can't go any wider than that ).

[ElMon]

Originally Posted by Flaked Beans

You can have about 18mm max, my thumb nt6 had exactly 18mm at the bridge.
Here it is, you can see the wider spacing.

It does look wider how are you measuring? Center to center?

[Flaked Beans]

Originally Posted by ElMon

It does look wider how are you measuring? Center to center?

Center to center.

[ElMon]

Cool. I had a Thumb 6, and if it wasn't for the weight......massive tone.