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Lull necks

#3
If you read the BP review of the V5 and P5 in the current issue, they indicate that the V5 neck has the familier "shallow C" profile and that the P5 neck has a slightly "chunkier C profile". However, I've played quite a few Lull 5-string M5Vs and P5 and can't tell much of a difference at all...and I'm a neck profile freak. Mike has probably tweaked each neck to be slightly different, but from a practical standpoint, I haven't noticed a differnce between the to, and that included playing M5Vs and P5s back-to-back. Both necks feel great, have a relatively shallow C profile, and offer traditional string spacing, making for an exceptionally fast, very comfortable, and familier playing experience. ;) I hope that helps you with your question.
 
#6
They are, but I was speaking more about perception. They're different, but not by a significant amount, in my opinion. Of course, I'm sure that there are others who could disagree, but based on my playing experiences, the differences are not substantial. If I can pick up a P5, play it, and say "this neck feels just like the neck shape that Mike uses for the M5V/V5 basses", then the differences to me are insignificant...and neck shape and profile are elements of a bass that are important to me and that I pay attention to. Again, these are just my opinions and observations. The review in Bass Player is correct (when they mention that the necks are not 100% identical), but my perception of the two is that there are not major characteristics to make them immediately destinguishable (like the difference between a Warwick neck and a Fender jazz bass neck....or the difference between a Jazz neck and Precision neck, for instance). ;)
 
#10
Fuzzbass said:
You already have answers but I'll weigh in anyway: the neck of my Lull P5 had one of the shallowest contours I've encountered.
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Whether or not Lull orders a custom profile, I know that USACG uses a Jazz neck thickness as their standard profile. So this would give you a shallow feeling 4 string P neck, and a really shallow feeling 5 string neck (for a fender at least)

Now why am I tlaking about USACG and Lull Hmmmmmm.... :ninja:

PS. I just got my can of Reranch satin nitro - time to finish my USACG p neck huzzah!
 
#11
JPJ said:
They are, but I was speaking more about perception. They're different, but not by a significant amount, in my opinion. Of course, I'm sure that there are others who could disagree, but based on my playing experiences, the differences are not substantial. If I can pick up a P5, play it, and say "this neck feels just like the neck shape that Mike uses for the M5V/V5 basses", then the differences to me are insignificant...and neck shape and profile are elements of a bass that are important to me and that I pay attention to. Again, these are just my opinions and observations. The review in Bass Player is correct (when they mention that the necks are not 100% identical), but my perception of the two is that there are not major characteristics to make them immediately destinguishable (like the difference between a Warwick neck and a Fender jazz bass neck....or the difference between a Jazz neck and Precision neck, for instance). ;)
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I finally discovered Lull's this year after being interested for some time. I went from a Lull P5 to an MV5 and just a few days ago got a P/J 5...ALL great basses and I must agree with JPJ's "perception" that the necks felt very similar...whatever the case, the workmanship is outstanding and the necks are VERY comfortable on all three...
 

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