Asymmetrical necks… only MTD or Warmoth?

[Obese Chess]

I was going to say the exact same thing - my Dingwall is not advertised as asymmetrical but it definitely feels and looks like it is.

 

[Slade N]

Hamer Cruise 5s have it

 

[foal30]

Tobias Growler

 

[2112]

The appeal of asymmetry in a neck profile is certainly not lost on me. Good luck on your search.

I have small hands and fingers like tuna cans, so wide neck profiles are uncomfortable for me. Caused me to slap J necks onto all my Ps, and has made playing fivers a real problem. But I just ordered a Ultra Jazz Bass V to see if that asymmetric/progressive neck is any more comfy than any of the previous ones I've tried. If not, I'll try an Elite, because I understand it is different than the Ultra. We'll see how it goes.

 

[slareman]

F bass

 

[milesdavisblue]

My Carvin Bunny Brunel asymmetrical is my favorite neck to play of all my very nice basses.

 

[mb94952]

The Peavey Cirrus .

 

[ahc]

Tobias Killer B 5. Love the neck on mine.

 

[OldShark]

Sire V10 and P10, too.

 

[foal30]

Genesis Modulus

Bass Player USA Magazine Dec 1998

Neck described as “flattened oval”

 

[non]

haha, ok fair enough! If gigs pick up in the coming year and my tax break is as good next year as this… Maybe I can afford the MTD USA I’ve been dreaming of…

Warmoth has some nice looking builds too for a variety of prices… anyone have experience with those? Audio clips and links desired if available.

i have a warmoth slim tapper jazz neck on a warmoth p/j body. i love warmoth necks.
since when does warmoth offer a asymmetrical neck? i just looked on their website and do not see options for that.

 

[BoesPronounBass]

Tobias Growler

sure, I’d take anything before the Nashville move probably… but then I don’t think I’d be saving much money haha. And still of the Michael Tobias lineage too. As is the Modulus… is it just a pain to produce or something and he’s the main one who has bothered?

thanks too on the F Bass, didn’t know they did that. Still expensive but another beautiful maker.

 

[BoesPronounBass]

i have a warmoth slim tapper jazz neck on a warmoth p/j body. i love warmoth necks.
since when does warmoth offer a asymmetrical neck? i just looked on their website and do not see options for that.

Yeah it’s the Gecko profile, but I don’t think it is available in all neck types…screenshot from their website attached. If I recall discussions… it isn’t as tapered as MTD

 

[micguy]

Warmoth has some nice looking builds too for a variety of prices… anyone have experience with those? Audio clips and links desired if available.

I have a lot of experience with Warmoth builds - my fretted basses are now all 5 string Warmoth builds, with asymmetrical necks. I have ginormous hands, so I go for the wide nut option. For my hands, they’re great.

I could post a lot of links, but the sound of my bass after FOH and YouTube get done with it don’t really represent what my basses sound like. Also, if you wanted a bass like one of mine, well….none of them have “normal” circuits.

 

[BoesPronounBass]

I have a lot of experience with Warmoth builds - my fretted basses are now all 5 string Warmoth builds, with asymmetrical necks. I have ginormous hands, so I go for the wide nut option. For my hands, they’re great.

I could post a lot of links, but the sound of my bass after FOH and YouTube get done with it don’t really represent what my basses sound like. Also, if you wanted a bass like one of mine, well….none of them have “normal” circuits.

Nice, so highly recommended there… thanks everyone by the way - so informative and helpful as I build my wishlist haha.

 

[micguy]

Yeah it’s the Gecko profile, but I don’t think it is available in all neck types…screenshot from their website attached. If I recall discussions… it isn’t as tapered as MTD

Warmoth’s assymetrical necks show up on geckos and 5 string necks.

 

[ZedLepp]

It used to be an option for Carvin back in the day. You could get just about any bass with and asymetrical neck.
When you ordered from Carvin they gave a whole list of things that you could done.
I don't think there is such thing as a "stock" Carvin.

 

[conttador]

I have a Pre-Gibson Tobias with an asymmetrical neck (I think all had them though not 100% sure) but some might argue that’s an MTD in disguise or vice versa…

 

[Tim Grant]

I have a Gibson Tobias Basic 5 & a Gibson Killer B 6. Both have asymmetrical necks.

 

[roller]

I've chimed in before on this topic as I'm a big asymmetric fan.

I don't see why asymmetric isn't standard on more electric guitar and bass necks, especially if a machine is doing the carving. Yeah, they're super-comfortable to play, especially for bassists who hang around below the 12th fret.

Tobias Killer B 5. Love the neck on mine.