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List of neck-thru basses

andyjevans

andyjevans

Jul 18, 2010
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I'm a neck-thru fan, and I can't seem to find a list of them. So can we start a list here? Can you contribute as many as you can and correct any errors? Hopefully it would be a useful resource. Any comments on performance and sound would be very welcome as well.


Aria
BC Rich heritage classic mockingbird,
Brawley
Carvin, like an LB7, LB20, LB70
Cort A5
ESP LTD B-254
Guild 301/302
Ibanez some of SR, BTB series
Musicman Stingray NT
Peavey Cirrus BXP, Grind
Schecter Studio or Stiletto
Spector NS-2A
Warwick Thumb
Washburn T-24
Yamaha BB's from the 80's - BB1200, BB3000
Zvetano
 
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Ibanez SRX700

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These have pretty hot AlNiCo pickups, but they're not as hot as the ceramic ones in the non-neck-thru models of SRX.
 
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Peavey Dynabass/Unity series.Dynabass preamp PJ. Plain old Dynabass is a bolt on.
Peavey Unity. Passive PJ
Peavey Sarzo.
Peavey RJ-IV. The Randy Jackson bass.
Peavey Tragic PXD.18v Very Metal bass
Peavey Void PXD. 9v version of above
Peavey Zephyr . European release of Grind BXP
Vintage V1004. Lovely Trev Wilkinson design from 10 years back.
Tanglewood Canyon II. Outstanding build on this Cort Curbow copy.
Harley Benton BZ 4000. Heavy but beautiful bass from Thomann Germany.
Vigier Passion. Top notch basses from France.
Westone Thunder II/III. 80's basses from Uncle Matsu Japan
Satellite P-bass. Early 80's Japan. Quite heavy.

More will come to me later.
 
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Here's a few more.

Tobias (pre-Gibson and Gibson era). PreGibson era are in a different league and typically gloss finish.
Ken Smith (also has bolt-on models but the neckthrus are simply fantastic in all regards.)
Tune (some models)
Spector (most models. Big aggressive sound. Excellent build quality.)
Warrior (some models. Super low action and easy to play.)
Mayones (some models and simply amazing instruments with superb build quality.)
 
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Well done, guys! So far:

Alembic
Aria SB700, SB-R60
BC Rich heritage classic mockingbird,
Brawley
Carvin LB7, LB20, LB70
Cort A5
Daion Power Mark X and XX basses
Dean Razor NT
Eko BX7
ESP LTD B-254, LTD F-415FM
Fodera (they make neck-through, dovetail, and bolt-on)
Gibson Thunderbird
Guild 301/302
Harley Benton BZ 4000. Heavy but beautiful bass from Thomann Germany.
Hohner B Bass

Ibanez:-
BTB770PB, BTB670. BTB33
SR900, SR1000, SR1200, SR1400T
SRT900-DX
SRX700, SRX690-DX
MC888

Ken Smith (also has bolt-on models but the neckthrus are simply fantastic in all regards.)
Mayones (some models and simply amazing instruments with superb build quality.)
Musicman Stingray NT

Peavey:-
Cirrus BXP
Grind
TL-Five
Dynabass/Unity series.Dynabass preamp PJ. Plain old Dynabass is a bolt on.
Unity. Passive PJ
Sarzo.
RJ-IV. The Randy Jackson bass.
TJ models
Tragic PXD.18v Very Metal bass
Void PXD. 9v version of above
Zephyr . European release of Grind BXP

Pedulla - MVP's, Buzzes and Thunderbass
Rickenbacker
Satellite P-bass. Early 80's Japan. Quite heavy.
Schecter Studio or Stiletto..
Spector NS-2A (most models. Big aggressive sound. Excellent build quality.)
Tanglewood Canyon II. Outstanding build on this Cort Curbow copy.
Tobias (pre-Gibson and Gibson era). PreGibson era are in a different league and typically gloss finish.
Tune (some models)
Vega knockoff of the Martin EB-18 (don't know the model name)
Vigier Passion. Top notch basses from France.
Veillette-Citron Standard
Vintage V1004. Lovely Trev Wilkinson design from 10 years back.
Warrior (some models. Super low action and easy to play.)
Warwick Thumb NT-5, NT-6 – nice!
ashburn T-24
Westone Thunder II/III. 80's basses from Uncle Matsu Japan
Wolf

Yamaha:-
BB1200, BB2000, BB3000
RBX800, RBX850, RBX1000

Zvetano – good sound
 
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Ampslut said:
Several models of Alembic
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All Alembics unil 1994, they introduced the set neck Epic in that year. The Orion and Excel joined the ranks a few years later (also set neck) All other models are neck through, though instruments with a C (Custom) in the serial # can be set neck. (based on the Epic/Orion/Excel in various bodyshapes)
 
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