Geddy Lee Jazz Bass - Spaghetti Neck-itis

[elgranluis]

Funny.. I just popped my Geddy Lee neck on my Precision body, now I got what looks like a 57 w/ a 75 neck. Never had a problem with this neck except adjusting it is a PITA as mentioned above, but this is a Fender thing. Mine is a CIJ 07 neck, painted not bound. The actual bound ones I hear had more problems than the newer ones as the thin neck + the binding made for a super unstable neck. Painting cured this problem but the mentioned issues with cold to warm and humid to dry will wear out any piece of maple over time because of its ability to absorb moisture.

did you mean "painted, not inlaid"? painted binding will not make a neck unstable, whereas painted inlays vs real inlays will make a big difference depending on the inlay material (think compression fretting)

 

[Mystic Michael]

I'm using guages 105, 85, 70, 50 - I like that range, feels good for finger-style here, but I guess I could go one lighter, and see if that works out.

This is generally regarded as a medium-heavy gauge. Used consistently on a bass with an unusually slender neck - such as a Geddy - your strings could very possibly be contributing to the problem.

I think you'll find that if you switch to a straight medium gauge - or even use a medium light gauge, as By-Tor1000RR does - it could alleviate your problem altogether. Of course, that would mean a tweak to your setup, and probably an adjustment or two in your playing technique. But that's not necessarily a bad thing at all...

MM

 

[frnzk]

cool! thanks for all the help/suggestions/comments. looking forward to getting the geddy to get up an play right, dammit!