Let's talk about neck's

[bassbenj]

I have an 06 Ibanez SR300 DX with the P/J p/u's. Had it for a year now and I've notice everytime the the tempeture change's by 5-7 degree's I need to re-adjust the neck. Last time I re-adjust the neck it was 78 degree's outside, had the widow's open also. Now here in Jersey we're having a heat wave so I shut the window's and put the A/C on to 72. Now the neck bowed forward and when it get's warmer the neck bow's back. I need to ask...is this the norm for the Ibanez thin neck's?

This sure seem too sensitive to me! I've got a couple of basses that will change from summer to winter, but a few degrees? I don't think so. I even had my Conklin 7 string develop buzz from lack of relief going into summer, but otherwise it's completely stable. And my Ibby hasn't needed any adjustment since winter. (but it's a 6er) I had my Fender Jazz develop strangenesses in the neck when it was out in the truck in the middle of winter, but once it warmed up (in about 15 minutes) it was right back to normal with no tweaking by me.

I'm just thinking that you just happened to unluck out and got a less than stable neck. It happens.

 

[afzoomie67]

Sorry, I have to ask- why are you putting an apostrophe before every "s" at the end of a word?

On topic, neck's are often affected by big humidity/temperature change's. Thinner one's tend to be more affected by it. The quality of the neck build can help prevent this (graphite bar's, multi-piece neck's, stiff neck wood's, etc.)

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[5StringBlues]

 

[gigslut]

Originally Posted by Bryan R. Tyler View Post
Sorry, I have to ask- why are you putting an apostrophe before every "s" at the end of a word?

On topic, neck's are often affected by big humidity/temperature change's. Thinner ones tend to be more affected by it. The quality of the neck build can help prevent this (graphite bar's, multi-piece neck's, stiff neck wood's, etc.)

Fixed.

You left out the apostrophe in "one's".

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[joeyl]

please see grammar Nazi's correction for you.

ok..thank's for the replies...my Ibby is a one piece maple with a rosewood fret...so maybe it's (correct) a weak neck.

on another note...what's (correct) with the grammer nazi's (Nazis) and OMG,
I could see it now with the spelling nazi's (Nazis). I'm just an old truck driver that play's (plays) the bass....lol

 

[Munjibunga]

Mi's'si's'sippi.

 

[SoVeryTired]

Apostrophe arguments will soon be ended because the folks who "know language better" (British) are contemplating doing away with apostrophes because of mis-use.

Really? I didnt get that memo. I dont think its a factual statement.

 

[gigslut]

Fixed.

Apostrophe argument's will soon be ended because the folk's who "know language better" (British) are contemplating doing away with apostrophe's because of mi's-use.

The neck doesn't bow on it's own. The OP said it change's when the temp drop's a few degree's, hence it's the string's contracting because they're colder.

That being said, those Ibby neck's are very susceptible to change's. Yuk.

That's just this idiot's opinion.

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[punkjazzben]

To reiterate something that has been said elsewhere in recent days - Talkbass has gone insane.

 

[SoVeryTired]

To reiterate something that has been said elsewhere in recent day's - Talkbass has gone insane.

Fixed.

 

[iJazz]

I learned that in the 6th grade. After that everything is a blur lol.....

Damn women!

iJazz - Donna, you changed my life.

 

[IZE]

Do you keep your bass in the case? You should, with some silica gel packets also. Ibby's have some of the thinest necks out there and as a result they do move a bit. How much of an adjustment are we talking ? An 1/8 turn? Also how picky are you on the neck? Humid and temp will play hell with a neck though, especially on a bass not kept in the case.

Yea...it's an 1/8 turn everytime. I like to keep the height at the 12th fret at a U.S. quarter coin height. When it bows forward I get fret buzz at the 19th to the 23rd fret, when it bows back I get buzz all over the place. I never had a problam like this with any of basses I had in the pass.
I never put it in the case unless I'm going to pratice, I keep it out on a stand, now it's hanging on the wall out of the way of my grandchild that is living with me now.

 

[tsar nicholas]

Let's talk about neck's, ba-by. Let's talk about you and me...

^ winner!

 

[afzoomie67]

You left out the apostrophe in "one's".

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....Damn. I'm going to refix my fix.