basses with skinny necks

try Ibanez.

 

Absolutely. The Soundgears are known for their 'pencil necks'.

 

+1 for ibanez,

(look at my sig )

 

Fender Jazz basses (especially the Geddy Lee) have thin necks. I prefer the jazz neck over the Ibanez mainly because I find the string spacing on the Ibanez too close imho.

 

Yep, Ibanez. Also check out Dean.

 

Try a stingray.

 

I thought Stingray's had fat necks? Fatter than a Sterling anyway. I always heard the annology that a Stingray neck is like a P and a Sterling is like a J. Anyway, I'd recommend a Sterling, as well as a Cirrus.

 

I like some narrow/skinny necks. My personal favorites are G&Ls with #6 or #8 necks (1.5" wide at the nut). You could find an L-2000 with a #6 or #8 neck and have humbuckers with one.

The Schecter C-4 has a very skinny neck as well, narrower than 1.5" at the nut according to the BP shootout. EMG HZ humbuckers, I believe.

I've found my Steinberger Spirit XZ-2db to have an acceptably skinny neck for me as well, but it sits a little different and has taken some modification to get to work for me. EMG Select humbuckers on those.

Rumors have a dual HB Musicman Sterling coming this summer. That would be a sweet combination of skinny neck and dual humbuckers.

 

Isn't EB/MM introducing a double-humbucker Sterling this year? If the rumour is true, that's your ticket!

 

Except he said humbuckers, so he'd either have to get the Deluxe, or swap out pickups.

 

My Yamaha Attitude Plus has a skinny neck. The width at the nut measures 1 9/16".

 

Just what I was thinking.

Its more than a rumor. Sterling Ball himself told us this at the EB forums.

 

Musicman Sterling.

 

Can't you order a G&L with a neck size of your choice?

 

ibanez Sr models

 

Conklin GT series. the GT-5 has 17mm spacing at the bridge.

 

Actually....what measurements define skinny? Are we talking nut width or measuring the back of the neck to the top of the fret board?

 

Ibanez SRX sreies or wait for the dual HH Sterling. If your budget allows I would wait for the Sterling.

I own an Ibanez SRX and I like it alot but I'm pretty confident that the Sterling would be much more versatle.