High note access/Neck thru vs Bolt on

[BlueTalon]

Haha I'm soooo sorry but I hope it ends being a better bass for you!

Nothing to be sorry about! My rep has been wonderfully helpful and patient. I actually preferred the set neck from the very beginning, but I was trying to control the costs.

I was looking at maruszczyks yesterday just to check out heir heel and neck designs for this very reason

I hope those pictures helped.

 

[BlueTalon]

I used to attach a lot of importance to having lots of frets on my basses, with access all the way up the fretboard, and my high-end basses are all 24-fretters with big cutaways to get at 'em. But the reality is that the longer I've played bass, the *less* often I end up doing anything above the 19th fret, usually for the high voices of chords and arpeggios.

I'm definitely partial to through-neck basses, but it's not because they necessarily have better high fretboard access, but because of what the greater rigidity does for tone and sustain.

I can relate. I used to advocate having a 24 fret neck. But I have grown used to playing on a 21 fret neck, and I usually never even go that high. Still, on the rare occasion when a really high note might be useful, it's nice to have that option available.

 

[msb]

Perhaps all basses should be shaped like the Dano Longhorn . 24 fret neck , easy access all the way up .

 

[alexbib]

Look at my Warrior and weep:

All bolt-on's should be like that. An absolute joy to play, and a great sounding bass as well.

 

[SgtHulka]

Look at my Warrior and weep:
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All bolt-on's should be like that. An absolute joy to play, and a great sounding bass as well.

Actually - I would weep, for using only 4 bolts.

 

[alexbib]

Actually - I would weep, for using only 4 bolts.

Why? Most bolt-on's have 4, and it seems to work fine. As I've said, that bass is one of the best sounding I've heard. No mechanical issues either.

 

[/\/\3phist0]

Access to 26 frets?
Warwick Dolphin.
Neck through, but the set neck was similar.

 

[SgtHulka]

Why? Most bolt-on's have 4, and it seems to work fine. As I've said, that bass is one of the best sounding I've heard. No mechanical issues either.

Depends on what you believe. I believe a deeper neck joint and more bolts creates a better connection and more sustain. YMMV

 

[dkelley]

Perhaps all basses should be shaped like the Dano Longhorn . 24 fret neck , easy access all the way up .

Naw, there are plenty of fantastic designs that give ridiculously easy access all the way up. And they don't all need to be shaped like the dano, although good for them for thinking about ergonomics so early on in the life of the electric bass