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Double humbucker neck-through / set necks?

MisterMagician

MisterMagician

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This is a very underserved market as of late. Much more common 10-20 years ago, but I'm shocked it's just not really a thing anymore. Never really popular because it's just more cost-effective to do bolt-ons and rip off Fender.

I know there was the Ibanez SRX, and the Warwick $$ NT (still angry I didn't buy one for $900 10 years ago because they are pushing $4000 now), but what is another example of this kind of bass?

I really can't think of any.
 
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MisterMagician said:
This is a very underserved market as of late. Much more common 10-20 years ago, but I'm shocked it's just not really a thing anymore. Never really popular because it's just more cost-effective to do bolt-ons and rip off Fender.

I know there was the Ibanez SRX, and the Warwick $$ NT (still angry I didn't buy one for $900 10 years ago because they are pushing $4000 now), but what is another example of this kind of bass?

I really can't think of any.
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Peavey Cirrus, discontinued but can be found used relatively easily. A Czech Republic-made reissue is supposedly coming soon, but will cost at least $3000. There's also the various Ibanez BTB models and Schecter has several options as well.
 
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Peavey Cirrus, discontinued but can be found used relatively easily. A Czech Republic-made reissue is supposedly coming soon, but will cost at least $3000. There's also the various Ibanez BTB models and Schecter has several options as well.
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I suppose I should be clear when I say "humbucker," I mean not soapbars or bigger j-pickups but the musicman, g&l style ones with expose poles.
 
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I don't know what to say about this. I've had three neck through basses and a bunch of bolt-on basses and I don't see any disadvantage to the bolt-on. But I recently purchased a Carvin fretless neck-thru, but couldn't lower strings enough and sadly had to returned the bass. OTOH, I have a Fender (USA) and Sandberg that could stand a minor shimming to lower the action more on the outer strings.

I might also add that in acoustic guitars, Taylor has been a juggernaut and industry leader for 20 years with it's bolt-on NT neck which not only hasn't been a disadvantage, but extremely helpful when a neck can be shimmed rather than sanding a bone/plastic saddle. in contrast, my 1972 Martin D35 needed a very costly neck reset.

But I have to think that when done well there are some sonic advantages to neck-thru or glued on necks. But again, that has potential disadvantages that if not executed properly are not resolvable.
 
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vindibona1 said:
I don't know what to say about this. I've had three neck through basses and a bunch of bolt-on basses and I don't see any disadvantage to the bolt-on. But I recently purchased a Carvin fretless neck-thru, but couldn't lower strings enough and sadly had to returned the bass. OTOH, I have a Fender (USA) and Sandberg that could stand a minor shimming to lower the action more on the outer strings.

I might also add that in acoustic guitars, Taylor has been a juggernaut and industry leader for 20 years with it's bolt-on NT neck which not only hasn't been a disadvantage, but extremely helpful when a neck can be shimmed rather than sanding a bone/plastic saddle. in contrast, my 1972 Martin D35 needed a very costly neck reset.

But I have to think that when done well there are some sonic advantages to neck-thru or glued on necks. But again, that has potential disadvantages that if not executed properly are not resolvable.
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I prefer the contiguous look. Sometimes the bass you pick up is the one you are visually attracted to, plus neck-through just feels right to hold.

For example I like prs bolt-ons because they have the same heel as the set-neck ones.
 
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MisterMagician said:
I suppose I should be clear when I say "humbucker," I mean not soapbars or bigger j-pickups but the musicman, g&l style ones with expose poles.
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Oh, I see. Before they became Kiesel, Carvin used to offer MM pickups as an option on the Icon and Bunny Brunel models, and I think I've seen some late 90s-early 2000s no-name Korean-made basses that fit your description. There's also the neck through Stingray HH, but I'm pretty sure those are near impossible to find.
 
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vindibona1 said:
I don't know what to say about this. I've had three neck through basses and a bunch of bolt-on basses and I don't see any disadvantage to the bolt-on. But I recently purchased a Carvin fretless neck-thru, but couldn't lower strings enough and sadly had to returned the bass. OTOH, I have a Fender (USA) and Sandberg that could stand a minor shimming to lower the action more on the outer strings.

I might also add that in acoustic guitars, Taylor has been a juggernaut and industry leader for 20 years with it's bolt-on NT neck which not only hasn't been a disadvantage, but extremely helpful when a neck can be shimmed rather than sanding a bone/plastic saddle. in contrast, my 1972 Martin D35 needed a very costly neck reset.

But I have to think that when done well there are some sonic advantages to neck-thru or glued on necks. But again, that has potential disadvantages that if not executed properly are not resolvable.
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Reading this confirms I will stay with bolt on necks ! :eek:
 
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Humbuckers , set neck , and classic.
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