Good neck=good sound

[M.R. Ogle]

I have experienced much the same thing with many instruments I have owned and worked on...if it's not in the wood to begin with no amount of electronics is going to make it good...only louder..

Yep. Same experience here.
My recording bass has an all-rosewood neck.

 

[mongo2]

I have been doing a bunch of changing parts around on different bass bodies and necks. My findings are most (not all) of the sound is influenced by the neck...The neck made the most significant change in sonic properties.

+1

 

[stuntbass77]

Yep. Same experience here.
My recording bass has an all-rosewood neck.

All rosewood! Bet it does sound great, not a cheap option either. Good Indian rosewood is going to get harder and harder to get as time goes on. My US Masters bass had a pau farro board and it was beautiful but was a bit waxy feeling to me. Some say it's the new Brazilian rosewood but I disagree, it's a good wood but not even in the rosewood family. I plan to keep testing as I acquire more parts over time.

 

[M.R. Ogle]

It was an old Schecter Jazz neck. All rosewood. I got it in a trade!

I believe Warmoth has similar necks nowdays, though.