Finding basses by neck dimensions?

[BeatsByJ]

Hello! Hoping for some help in figuring out my first bass purchase in some time, and this seems like the right place to ask.

I used to play bass and guitar, but stopped for over a decade due to wrist pain following a car accident. I’ve recently found myself able to play again, but after that experience, ergonomics have become the primary/only factor in instrument selection for me.

After trying MANY guitars, I narrowed it down to two models…and when I looked them up, their neck dimensions were nearly identical (at least I’m consistent!) I haven’t found a bass yet, but the closest (a recent Stingray) also shared most of the same dimensions when I looked it up later, so I suspect I’m looking for something similar.

Basically, I’m looking for short scale, 1 11/16 nut width, 10-12” radius. I’m not really sure how to find that, though. Is there any way to search for that sort of thing? (The Stingray got 2/3, but it looks like the short scale ones have narrower nut widths.)

Any guidance would be greatly appreciated! (Budget is flexible, I’d prefer to keep it under $700 but would rather wait and save up to get the right instrument.)

 

[who]

Reverend has a few options that are close —short scale, 12" radius, 1.65" nut. None of them are under $700 though.
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[ajkula66]

In my experience - and I've been playing short scale basses for decades - the biggest issue is going to be the the nut width. Most SS basses won't come with a nut larger than 1.6".

Gibson LP DC basses sport a 12" radius and a 1.6" nut and are pretty well-loved, generally speaking.

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[ardgedee]

Manufacturers' websites often have these specs. Ibanez' in particular are extensive and consistent in their details. Retail sites can be good but often leave stuff out or reformat the info in ways that make it harder to compare items.

It's going to be easier to research if you use decimalized inches or convert to metric. I've never seen a bass advertised with a 1 11/16" nut, but 1.68-1.7" isn't rare, and neither is 42-43mm.

 

[Prodigus Filius]

APply filters for scale length, nut width, price range. No filter for radius I think. But once you get an idea of wotz out there, that comes up via filtering, you can check out the specs via the listed bass on sweetwater (which may not have radius info) or go to the brand's site which usually does https://www.sweetwater.com/c581--4_string_Bass_Guitars

You might notice if you use the filters in link to select scale lengths from 29.75" up to 30.5" that the nut width filter won't have 1.68ish" options. The closest you'll get is 1.653"/41.9mm

 

[Mr. Business]

Here’s a list of different basses neck width dimensions. Hope it helps.

https://www.talkbass.com/wiki/neck-width-at-nut-list/