Learning about graphite necks

[Ballin'bass]

Oh yea, the guy selling it is a TBer. He's a fellow modulus mob member. That one is going for so much because it's super rare. There were less than 10 made with the kld top. If say this is an understandable price for it. Not that it's for me.

 

[warrplayer]

Long time Steinberger fan. i've had three different XL-2's over the years. The Peavey G-bass is a great alternative if you don't want to shell out a thousand dollars or more for a used carbon graphite bass.

My absolute fave though is my Kawai KRB-105. Just a joy to play. Hard to come by, but they pop up on craigslist a few times a year and sometimes they are ridiculously cheap.
The fingerboard is phenolic resin aka ebonol which i much prefer on a CF neck. This puppy has aftermarket EMGs and an Aguilar OBP-2. Holds its own against numerous Status, Modulus, and Zons I've played.

 

[M.R. Ogle]

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Dangit! I as hoping that was a bass!

 

[bassbenj]

I would love to get a graphite neck for my Ibanez ATK and my P bass. Like, REALLY want one. But I would have to spend a good wad o cash. Decent ones are not cheap. As they shouldnt be.

Got two Moduli. TBX (no truss rod) and Q6 (with truss rod). First thing to know about CF neck is "get out wallet"! Next is they have a cold hard smooth feel that some people hate. Personally I love the feel and the tone. Next is the super stability. These things can go forever without any adjustments at all. Weather, shipping, playing, temperature, you name it. Nada effect. And the Graphite stiffness has another plus: No dead spots! Quite frankly if I could, I'd have CF necks on ALL my basses, but that gets us back to the "first thing" = get out wallet!

 

[Bob_Ross]

These things can go forever without any adjustments at all. Weather, shipping, playing, temperature, you name it. Nada effect.

They can go forever...but that doesn't mean they always will. Plenty of issues with graphite necks requiring service documented all over TB. They're probably more likely to go forever than a wood neck, but if someone bought a graphite neck believing it would be entirely imprevious to structural problems there's a small chance that they would be severely disappointed.

Quite frankly if I could, I'd have CF necks on ALL my basses

As the proud owner of two CF-necked basses (that I've owned for 27 and 33 years respectively) I have long said I could never not own a CF-necked bass...but that I could also never not own a wood-necked bass. I need both in my palette.

 

[bassbenj]

As the proud owner of two CF-necked basses (that I've owned for 27 and 33 years respectively) I have long said I could never not own a CF-necked bass...but that I could also never not own a wood-necked bass. I need both in my palette.

You are right that remark was probably off the reservation. Even though the differences between ebony, rosewood, and maple fingerboards is slight, it still gives variety. Same for wood necks. OF course since I have lots of wood necked basses chances of me going full CF are zero, and I do love what some of those wood necked basses can do, but they do need more attention than CF. But that doesn't mean they are worthless.

 

[milo]

How is with fret changing on graphite, ebonol other artificial fretboard?

 

[HalfManHalfBass]

At one time all I played were (Status) graphite necked basses. They are so stable and only slightly heavier than an average maple neck.