You sure about that? The neck looks wider in the pic on their website (but I've not played one).
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5ers with narrow necks?
- Thread starter Fassa Albrecht
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You sure about that? The neck looks wider in the pic on their website (but I've not played one).
On a budget, I would recommend the Peavey basses. If you have a bit more budget, the Stingray 5 is definitely one of my favorites. I have owned a few and they are great. I don't have one anymore because they are too narrow for my taste now. Great tone, great basses.
At the risk of derailing the thread, have you evaluated your form? Sometimes it's cheaper to fix the small things we do that make certain basses less comfortable.
My first thought. Also, the Conklin Groove Tools basses have very thin necks/tight spacing as well. Plus they are great basses!
Any Ibanez, SR-5's, Bongo 5's, FBass 5'ers, Ken Smither 5's. I haven't had a chance to play them yet but I've been told that the new Fender American Standard Jazz and Precision have a nice slim neck.
FBass and Ken Smith kinda fall into the "in between" camp. I know Smiths are 18mm and I am pretty sure F Bass is as well. Most people consider narrow spacing 17.5mm and under. 18mm is a nice compromise though.
I moved on a Yamaha RBX375 because I have smallish hands and was getting pains in my fretting hand from the stretch.
I found a Hohner B Bass V which has a much better neck for me. These are made by Cort in the Korean factory - all maple, ebony fretboard, narrowish neck. It's my main bass.
I found a Hohner B Bass V which has a much better neck for me. These are made by Cort in the Korean factory - all maple, ebony fretboard, narrowish neck. It's my main bass.
