I have an 88 whitestar with a spike behind the 5th fret. If I wanted to replace with a bone pip inline with the (shortened) fret is that acceptable/ a good idea?
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 | dbull says:
9/16/2022 5:26:33 AM
The spike is the best way to go, play the banjo and enjoy it. Mr. Stelling put the spike there for a reason. Also banjo value will be more if you leave it as is. I have repaired more broken pips than loose spikes. I love a Stelling.
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 | monstertone says:
9/16/2022 10:56:49 AM
Unless original equipment, and properly placed to compensate for spikes, (seldom are) I am not a big fan of pips.
Your present setup works reasonably well. With a compensated bridge & a little tweaking, even better.
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 | Waltraud says:
9/16/2022 12:59:21 PM
Thanks both, compensation in terms of bridge angle or a compensated bride ? I thought Stellings use a compensated nut which is an alternative to a compensated bridge?
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 | Ralph Stanley legend says:
9/16/2022 11:59:05 PM
Hi again Tim, you cannot use a comp bridge on your Stelling. My advice is if you require a new nut, have a new compensated nut fitted. If it plays fine, I would leave it alone. Give me a holler if you have any set up questions. Cheers.
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| Waltraud says:
9/17/2022 4:51:20 PM
Hi legend, let's hook up . I'm based in London N16. Tim
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 | Geoff Stelling says:
9/20/2022 12:45:08 PM
Waltaud,
Stanley Legend is correct. The Pip was initiated many years ago to help with the intonation when capoing the fifth string under RR spikes that tended to sharpen the string because of the tension caused by using the RR spike. The Pips have been positioned slightly ahead of the 5th fret (uphill from the nut) to allow for string tension amplification when using the spikes. For all practical purposes, it works very well. The RR spike works very well for those who fret the fifth string in open tuning. It's very common to have to retune the fifth string when using spikes no matter what system you have.
Best regards, Geoff
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| Geoff Stelling says:
9/20/2022 12:49:21 PM
Sorry for the misspelling of Waltraud.
Best, Geoff
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| Waltraud says:
9/20/2022 2:23:16 PM
Thanks Geoff, Waltraud is a nickname after my Austrian aunt, real name Tim. I'm going to play it as it is and see how I get on. I'm used to playing prewars with a pip in front of the fret but I also like the look and sense of having a pip in line with the (shortened) 5th fret. I'm sure Prucha do that.
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| Waltraud says:
9/20/2022 2:26:12 PM
I do play some melodic stuff needing to fret the fifth string so ideally I keep the fifth string somewhere near the height of the others.
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| Waltraud says:
9/20/2022 2:29:54 PM
I do play some melodic stuff needing to fret the fifth string so ideally I keep the fifth string somewhere near the height of the others.
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| Geoff Stelling says:
10/13/2022 1:41:24 PM
For the last 10 years or so, we have used the pip slightly upstream of the fifth fret. It has alleviated the need to retune the fifth string for the most part. We positioned it so that the pip was centered near the trailing edge of the fret. Best of luck.
Geoff
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| Waltraud says:
10/13/2022 3:41:23 PM
Thanks Geoff,
So not inline with the 5th fret , above it on the fingerboard? Thanks
Tim
NB I've just played the Whitestar tonight ( night in the U.K.) and it rang out like a bright star. Thank you for your creativity and design of a truly great sounding banjo!
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| Waltraud says:
10/15/2022 1:14:03 AM
Thanks Geoff,
So not inline with the 5th fret , above it on the fingerboard? Thanks
Tim
NB I've just played the Whitestar tonight ( night in the U.K.) and it rang out like a bright star. Thank you for your creativity and design of a truly great sounding banjo!
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| Waltraud says:
10/15/2022 4:59:00 PM
Thanks Geoff,
So not inline with the 5th fret , above it on the fingerboard? Thanks
Tim
NB I've just played the Whitestar tonight ( night in the U.K.) and it rang out like a bright star. Thank you for your creativity and design of a truly great sounding banjo!
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