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Jazz Bass Neck Feels Flimsy

Apr 22, 2014
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So the other day I was practicing with my band and we were playing pretty hard and it got quite intense with us throwing instruments around everywhere ( not on the floor ) whilst I am playing I notice the neck on my jazz bass feels kind of flimsy. It feels quite easy to bend which leads to the strings being unplayable if their is too much force put on it.
I was thinking of perhaps replacing the neck for one that is reinforced, will this solve my problem or is there perhaps something else. Also has anybody else experienced anything similar.
 
Get a Warwick. ;)

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You probably shouldn't be putting that kind of pressure on the neck. It's ok to throw your bass around but you've got to work on your technique a bit so that it looks good and it's satisfying for you without making the bass unplayable. Practice makes perfect!