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#25,641
DeltaPhoenix said:
The neck profiles are pretty different but the main differences are that the Walnut neck is smooth and I can subtly feel the grain of the Wenge. I really like them both and as of now, I don’t really prefer one over the other. They are very different basses but obviously both are top notch in regards to quality. I haven’t compared the basses really yet.
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I loved the walnut necks I had.
An SJ and an AB2.

I feel like you can almost feel the”Bounce” in the wenge neck. Kinda like hard rubber(but nothing like hard rubber)

and as mentioned. The walnut necks feel smooth. Really smooth. “Softer” maybe. Less “bounce” more “cushion”
 
#25,642
DeltaPhoenix said:
The neck profiles are pretty different but the main differences are that the Walnut neck is smooth and I can subtly feel the grain of the Wenge. I really like them both and as of now, I don’t really prefer one over the other. They are very different basses but obviously both are top notch in regards to quality. I haven’t compared the basses really yet.
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AB Nate said:
I loved the walnut necks I had.
An SJ and an AB2.

I feel like you can almost feel the”Bounce” in the wenge neck. Kinda like hard rubber(but nothing like hard rubber)

and as mentioned. The walnut necks feel smooth. Really smooth. “Softer” maybe. Less “bounce” more “cushion”
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Thanks. I wonder because everyone is marveling about wenge. I know if I bought a new one the choice is easy (as I prefer my other necks over my maple ones), but having Bubinga and Walnut seems to be pretty close.
 
#25,643
Time from new to broken in on strings? I put on a new set of Stainless and man, do they have the zing. Makes me wonder what I had on that bass before as it drastically changed the character. Could be I just love really worn strings (well, until they are pretty much dead).
 
#25,644
NaH said:
Time from new to broken in on strings? I put on a new set of Stainless and man, do they have the zing. Makes me wonder what I had on that bass before as it drastically changed the character. Could be I just love really worn strings (well, until they are pretty much dead).
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String life for me is under regular band practice(1-2 per week) and home practice usage(5-6 per week):

-Dingwall stainless 4-6 months.
-Dingwall nickel 8- 12 months.
-Payson Stainless 3-5 months.

Not in a regularly practice band now so..... those numbers are out.
 
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#25,645
NaH said:
Thanks. I wonder because everyone is marveling about wenge. I know if I bought a new one the choice is easy (as I prefer my other necks over my maple ones), but having Bubinga and Walnut seems to be pretty close.
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I don’t know if I prefer wenge or maple (since bubinga and walnut are off the table) I really love both. I keep thinking I still like maple more but then I play one of my wenge necks and it’s freakin awesome.
 
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#25,651
AB Nate said:
I don’t know if I prefer wenge or maple (since bubinga and walnut are off the table) I really love both. I keep thinking I still like maple more but then I play one of my wenge necks and it’s freakin awesome.
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I had an older ABII with a bubinga neck. I really liked it.

I agree that the maple and wenge are both awesome. I like them both as well. The only models that I would absolutely favor the wenge over the maple would be most Afterburners because of the aesthetics of the exposed heel. I love that look with wenge because that chocolate brown goes with pretty much every color.

I did have an ABZ with a maple neck and it had a reverse natural to black burst maple top. So the maple heel matched perfectly with the lighter maple in the middle of the burst.
 
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Lowendtech said:
My Z3 has a maple neck and Wenge F/B. It’s freakin awesome.
My SP/J has an all Wenge neck.
I’m really digging the neck on the SP/J. I just can’t get enough of it. It’s even more freakin awesomer. That’s me tho’.
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I've got an old reliable maple neck with a beautifully figured maple fret board on my four-string Super P. I'll have to take everyone's word on the wenge, I've never played one. They must be over-the top if they feel any better than mine. The carve/shape is perfection. :cool:
 
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packrat said:
Does anyone know exactly what screws are used for NG2 pickups?
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This is what they sent me when I asked that question, took me a while to track some down but they can be had for a few $$ on eBay etc.
I also have a handful of them I could send you.
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#25,655
spiritbass said:
I've got an old reliable maple neck with a beautifully figured maple fret board on my four-string Super P. I'll have to take everyone's word on the wenge, I've never played one. They must be over-the top if they feel any better than mine. The carve/shape is perfection. :cool:
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For me it’s the way it feels in my hand. It just feels like an organic extension of my own arm.
It helps that the profile on it is the best I’ve ever had for me (it’s a 4. The Z3 neck is the best profile I’ve had on a 5).
It’s just....... really nice to play.
So natural.
 
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I'd literally never even heard of wenge until I bought my custom exotic Z3 four years ago. It was a revelation. One of my favorite, if not my number one favorite, tone woods. I would love an all-wenge bass. But I would have to sit down to play a gig, due the the weight. So that's not gonna happen.
 

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