full_bleed said:
dimarzio, bartolini.....
check out the pickup specs, bart distributes a pdf with the dimensions and from what I remember, it has where the pole pieces are located. Not sure about dimarzio, but i know there are blades in mine.
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dimarzio, bartolini.....
check out the pickup specs, bart distributes a pdf with the dimensions and from what I remember, it has where the pole pieces are located. Not sure about dimarzio, but i know there are blades in mine.
4 String Fender neck pockets are 2-1/2" wide and 3-7/8" long.
According to Rondo music, their neck dimensions are the same as a four string Fender. Finding a 5 string neck is going to be very difficult. Another option would be to get a C neck 1-3/4" nut and put five strings on that.
According to Rondo music, their neck dimensions are the same as a four string Fender. Finding a 5 string neck is going to be very difficult. Another option would be to get a C neck 1-3/4" nut and put five strings on that.
tplyons said:
That will buy you a slight amount more spacing at the nut, but will have zero effect on the spacing at the bridge. You'll still be running 5 strings in the normal space of 4. Again, I haven't researched this at all, but I think you'll have a very hard time finding a replacement bridge that will work with the string spacing needed with this configuration.
what is the Fender standard size at the neck pocket for a five string. If it's only 1/4" larger than the sx then that's only 1/8" on either side which I believe I can do with ease. The only left would be how deep the pocket would need to be
full_bleed said:
Uh, I was on a cross-country flight from SJC to RDU at the time. Not that it really matters. The specs for the neck are located right there on the page that you had to go through to order the bass. [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] says plain as day how wide the neck is. I seem to remember someone mentioning this in the Essex megathread as well.
yeah I saw that after it was mentioned here. I never bought a 5 string before and I just ASSUMED it would be the same as what it's copying without even giving it any thought. But it is still you fault 
