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01-13-2013, 07:25 PM
| | | | Light bass, thin neck?
I'm sure this has been asked before but I'm new here. I'm looking for recommendations for a light bass with a thin neck, 4 or 5 string? My G & L 5-string is 9 lbs and the neck is too chunky for me. I'm looking for a reasonable price, too. |
01-13-2013, 07:30 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Christiansburg, VA | | | Ibanez SR series have thin necks. I own an sr756. I don't know what the weight is, but I don't notice it as being heavy.
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01-13-2013, 07:39 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Across the creek from Cinci | | Quote:
Originally Posted by dDaddybass  Ibanez SR series have thin necks. I own an sr756. I don't know what the weight is, but I don't notice it as being heavy. | Yup... SR Ibby's.
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01-13-2013, 07:46 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Winnipeg, MB | | | Definitely look at Ibanez. Peavey and Yamaha are also options and you should try them as well. However my vote is for Ibanez.
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01-13-2013, 07:50 PM
| | | | Yup, Ibanez - sr505 on a budget, sr605 or 755 if you want to spend a little more... buy used, your money will go WAY farther, and Ibanez is pretty consistant... Schecter may interest you, also...
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01-13-2013, 07:56 PM
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01-13-2013, 07:57 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Houston, TX | | Quote:
Originally Posted by dDaddybass Ibanez SR series have thin necks. I own an sr756. I don't know what the weight is, but I don't notice it as being heavy. | What this guy said
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01-13-2013, 08:01 PM
| | | | Ibbys all the way for weight, thin necks, and price, you cant beat em. |
01-13-2013, 08:26 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico | | | Hofner Icon. Again! 5 lbs and thin neck. Fun to play, sounds great. All for about $300.
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01-13-2013, 08:30 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hooterville, Arkansas BR549 | | | The Bass Company... TBC's are some of the lightest basses I have played..and the 4 strings have very slim jazz-like necks.
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01-13-2013, 08:37 PM
| | | | Ibanez SR and Esp ltd in mahogany and basswood body verisons are lightweight with thin necks with excellent sound to imo.
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01-13-2013, 08:42 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Across the creek from Cinci | | Quote:
Originally Posted by darkstorm Ibanez SR and Esp ltd in mahogany and basswood body verisons are lightweight with thin necks with excellent sound to imo. | HA!!! I totally forgot about ESP ltd and I play one that I really enjoy playing!
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Originally Posted by GrooveWarrior What nut's are those? | |
01-13-2013, 08:49 PM
| | | I don't know what the weight is, but I don't notice it as being heavy.  |
01-13-2013, 08:56 PM
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01-13-2013, 08:57 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico | | | What would the OP consider a "light" bass?
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01-13-2013, 08:59 PM
|  | Plus ça change, Plus c'est la même chose. | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Middletown, OH | | | Depends on your budget. There are a lot more choices for lightweight when you get up into the $1000+ range.
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01-13-2013, 09:02 PM
| | | | Go for a mid to high range Ibanez. I have a used SR 400 that is really my "I need a bass to play" that I grab. It's just always in tune, great control of the tone with the pots, thin, super fast neck. And a mid weight. I think the newer SR500 also weighs nothing and sounds like butter. They aren't devoid of weight, but you don't feel like you've had a Ric around your neck all night. They are really on the very light side of "medium" weight.
And the SR500 is a bargain. Bartolini pickups, fast as hell thin neck, for around $600. I'm keeping my eye out for a gently used one. However, even used, on Ebay, i think the cheapest I saw was $450. At that price I would consider just buying a new one. (I like deep discounts). I think I've seen the for $550 on sale. And I bet you could find one for $499 with some sort of discount or coupon or some crap. |
01-13-2013, 09:13 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia | | Quote:
Originally Posted by TRichardsbass Willcox Guitars Lightwave Sabre bass. Thinnest, fastest neck and the bass might weigh 7 lbs at best. | True. |
01-13-2013, 10:42 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: South of the USA | | | Any TUNE bass (4 strings) is light and has nice thin neck. Sound to choose from.... Incredible construction and great guitar.
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01-14-2013, 12:33 AM
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