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Most comfortable neck EVER?...

#241
2saddleslab said:
The original baseball bat.
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I'm in complete agreement with 2saddleslab ! The original Fender Precision Basses from 1951 to about 1955 had the best feeling necks. Usually around .93 to .97 of an inch fat at fret #1. Some had a slight round fat "V" profile from fret #1 to #3 and then went to a fat "D" profile for the rest of the neck. Wonderful rolled edges! IMO, these are the best feeling neck EVER! Fat is best!
 
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#242
Claymore said:
View attachment 3741063 If you took all the factors into consideration... profile, finish, nut width, fretboard edge, etc, which one hits a home run for you? I thought about this and I nominate my American Performer Jazz. The neck is as close to perfect (for MY hands) as I've ever played but I know everyone has different fingers and preferences. What bass neck does it for YOU?
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Claymore said:
View attachment 3741063 If you took all the factors into consideration... profile, finish, nut width, fretboard edge, etc, which one hits a home run for you? I thought about this and I nominate my American Performer Jazz. The neck is as close to perfect (for MY hands) as I've ever played but I know everyone has different fingers and preferences. What bass neck does it for YOU?
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I would say my '64 Jazz.

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Claymore said:
View attachment 3741063 If you took all the factors into consideration... profile, finish, nut width, fretboard edge, etc, which one hits a home run for you? I thought about this and I nominate my American Performer Jazz. The neck is as close to perfect (for MY hands) as I've ever played but I know everyone has different fingers and preferences. What bass neck does it for YOU?
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Jazz neck fits my hand Just right.
 
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#251
Have tried many others, but I keep coming back to these:

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To me any 24 fretted bass or guitar feels the best. It could be because those were the necks that I learned to play guitar and bass on, but I suspect it has to do with fret spacing. The only drawback is that when I go from playing a two octave neck (like a Carvin LB20) and pick up my Fender Jazz (20 frets) or G&L LB 100 (21 frets) basses I am always two frets off. I generally play without looking at my hands so switching between 24 frets and the Fender/G&L necks is always a challenge for a song or two. Am I the only one that has this problem?
 
#256
I have to say that my 89 60's Corona Reissue P has a remarkably comfortable neck. It measures just shy of 1.73" at the nut, with a very slim front-to-back profile with the 7.25" fretboard radius. For whatever reason, this combination just works out. If it were narrower at the nut, a thicker grip or a flatter radius, I don't think I'd have bought it. But these they really got right. Mine has just the wee-est little bit of forward bow in it on the G side at the first three frets. However, you'd never notice, and I can keep the action as low as you can get with TI flats and still get string response. Super-duper comfy neck, and plays like a dream.
 

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