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Heaviest gauge on Schecter Stiletto Stealth 5 string

Jul 14, 2021
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Hello,
I'm wondering what's the heaviest gauge string anyone's fit into the nut on a Schecter Stiletto Stealth 5 string bass without having to file out the nut.
I'm just interested in the low B string space. I want to drop it to A and the Kalium string tension calculator shows a .148 at A has the same tension as .130 at B.
A .125 didn't fit in the nut on my 4 string, so I'm wondering how big I can fit in the Schecter 5, as close to .148 as possible.
Thank you
 
Wow, nevermind, this thing sounds like crap! And FedEx obviously dropped it pretty hard, chips in the side of the neck. The A and D strings have terrible fret buzz and when finger plucked, sound like an upright bass.
It distorts really easy, on the high strings. I have an Ashdown 220W 12" combo with separate inputs for active and passive.