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N.F.A. 01-08-2013 08:58 AM

P Bass with thinner neck recommendations?
 
I did a search and didn't find much help.
Is there a P Bass with a thinner neck out there or would I need someone to make me a custom bass? The thinner the neck the better for me. (Thin or flat radiused either one.)

Biggbass 01-08-2013 09:03 AM

Only P bass I can think of with a thinner neck is the Lakland Duck Dunn model.
It's now the 44-64 Custom. They make it in both the US and Skyline series.
Basically it's a P bass with a J neck. I have one and love it.

If your reference to thin refers to thickness on the back side of the neck you could always have the neck
shaved.

Waldo19 01-08-2013 09:04 AM

The mark hoppus (of blink-182 fame) signature model is a fender jazz bass body and "maple neck with modern "C" shape and 1.625" nut width (wider than the 1.5" standard for Jazz Bass guitars)" with a p-bass pickup.

Also I believe that the peavey fury (the p-bass one) is supposed to have a very thin neck.

StrangerDanger 01-08-2013 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Waldo19 (Post 13686524)
The mark hoppus (of blink-182 fame) signature model is a fender jazz bass body and p bass neck with a p-bass pickup.

Also I believe that the peavey fury (the p-bass one) is supposed to have a very thin neck.

FYP

Phalex 01-08-2013 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Waldo19 (Post 13686524)
The mark hoppus (of blink-182 fame) signature model is a fender jazz bass body and neck with a p-bass pickup.

Also I believe that the peavey fury (the p-bass one) is supposed to have a very thin neck.

Hoppus is Jazz Body but the rest of it is Precision bass. It has a P neck.

I put a Carvin neck on my Hoppus bass, and it's Uber good!

StrangerDanger 01-08-2013 09:12 AM

I assume you mean a jazz neck with p bass pick up?

Fender:
Aerodyne Jazz Bass
MIM Deluxe Active P bass
Duff McKagan Sig
Reggie Hamilton Sig
and probably others I'm not thinking of.

Also look at G&L SB-2

StrangerDanger 01-08-2013 09:13 AM

Or you could just buy a p bass body and a jazz neck off eBay and put them together.

johnson79 01-08-2013 09:28 AM

The new Nate Mendel has a narrower nut. Not quite a Jazz, but not a full P.

http://www.fender.com/series/artist/nate-mendel-p-bass/

ggvicviper 01-08-2013 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StrangerDanger (Post 13686558)
Also look at a used G&L SB-1

Fixed that for you. :)

I second G&L. The SB-1 was a lot of P for the bass. I dunno about the SB-2... it's a P/J with no tone control.

If you can find one (they're very rare) check out the G&L L-5000 - it's a 5-String SB-1 P-Bass.

bigsnaketex 01-08-2013 09:41 AM

There are several on eBay right now. Search "Precision Bass Jazz Neck"

bassmanrocke 01-08-2013 09:43 AM

Squier p-bass special- A pj with jazz width neck

Peavey Fury- mid 80's to late 90's P with a jazz neck(typically maple neck)

Peavey Foundation S- PJ with no pickguard and jazz width neck(typically rosewood fingerboard)

Peavey Forum- 93/94 only(later model had humbucker(s), pj with jazz neck(rosewood fingerboard)

sven kalmar 01-08-2013 09:45 AM

my MIM p(2002?) has a relatively thin neck compared to the RW og a 51 for that matter..

Aznslappadabass 01-08-2013 09:54 AM

Maybe a fender American special precision?

Eublet 01-08-2013 10:00 AM

My Fenders 70's Precision has a fairly thin neck, though not as thin as the Lakland Duck Dunn (which is a jazz neck) I had a couple years ago.

exidor 01-08-2013 10:20 AM

I'm getting this end of this week not a jazz neck but thinner nut & thinner neck
feels great in hand
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender-A...59-i1723641.gc

N.F.A. 01-08-2013 10:21 AM

I am on a search for thin necked basses in general, but wanting the P sound for a specific band possibility. I have played and owned a Fury and a Foundation. Forgot about those two.
The thinnest flattest neck possible would be great for me. Off to go look at some of the recommended basses. Keep up the helpful advice brother bass players.

Pilgrim 01-08-2013 10:22 AM

To the OP: just drop a Jazz bass "A" neck on it. Narrower necks will help achieve similar dexterity to thinner necks. Pick up a Jazz and see how it feels.

N.F.A. 01-08-2013 10:29 AM

So is an "A" neck their narrowest? I have found P bass necks especially to be too big for me. Jazz neck is okay, but I'd like something even thinner, but especially flatter. Someone above recommended getting the neck shaved. Never heard of this option before. Do all luthiers offer that as an option?

bassbully 01-08-2013 10:36 AM

Try early MIJ P basses most have awesome thin/flat necks.

N.F.A. 01-08-2013 10:37 AM

How early do you mean fellow Buckeye? ( I went to high school in Girard and Hubbard, up around you.)


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