String Ray intonation solved. Bitter Sweet

I had a very frustrating intonation issue with my String Ray which seems to be shared with other Stingray owners reported on this and other forums. The outcome is bitter sweet.

TLDR My bass is now intoned perfectly … but I can’t use the strings I want. I believe the Stingray’s compensated nut is a negative, not a positive.

I learned a lot about intonation in the process of finding the solution, which I will share below.

In summary:

• I installed a new set of 45-105 La Bella…

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