Before I sold it, my Ibanez K5 had a really slim fast neck. But definitly my stingray, Not the easiest bass to play but it has a nice solid feel and sounds great. I once played a piece of crap jackson tiger stripe bass, that thing had such a thin neck it felt like a pair of chopsticks. Sounded like #### too.
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Most playable neck
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I found Musicman Stingrays to have a very playable neck.
I also really like the neck on my Ped. It was a bit slimmer than I had got used to, but once i altered to be able to play this its great
I also really like the neck on my Ped. It was a bit slimmer than I had got used to, but once i altered to be able to play this its great
My Ernie Ball Musicman S.U.B 5 has a very playable/fast neck (graphite) and also my warwick thumb bolt-on.
Stewmc5222 said:don't have any shots of the back of the neck yet, but I think my new Conklin has one of the best necks Bill has ever done...
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Stew, what are the neck dimensions you went with? Width at the nut, width at 12, and at 24? Thickness?
Anyone else, if time permits, please post all applicable dimensions that may assist other users who are interested in researching/buying new bass gear. For my business pursuits, a stable and sleek neck/fingerboard combo is the "make or break" part of the buying process. I'd love to hear more about precise dimensions such as:
1.) Scale-length
2.) String spacing at the bridge (and nut)
3.) Lacquered, oiled neck, etc.
4.) Fingerboard material
Who is going to get an Excel spreadsheet out and record all of this data???????????? Ugh.......
Redhotbassist said:
Are you sure about that? Is that an option on SUB basses? Im pretty sure SUB's have painted wood necks. Can we see a picture?
hey Jay,Jay Terrien said:
as you wish! here we go...
width at the nut ~ 3 3/8" (8.5 cm)
width at 12th fret ~ 5" (13 cm)
width at 24th fret ~ 6" (15 cm) -- but there are 27 in total
thickess ~ 3/4" (2 cm)
34" scale length
strings spacing 9mm at nut/17mm at bridge
satin finish
bubinga fretboard
cool? cool!
from the lows,
Stew
Razor said:I'm sure lots of people will get a good laugh out of this...but I have an early 90's model MIJ Fender P-Lyte that feels wonderful to play. It's got a super thin/narrow neck, much like a g**tar neck and I sanded the finish off of the back of the neck and now it's just a small, super fast neck. Works for me.
Heh-heh-heh,...
Only fooling- I'm certainly no instrument snob! I'll play anything. Really.Make it 'go', right?
Rog.
PilbaraBass said:
I'm working, sort of, on a design for a Wishbass. I'm needing a fretless anyway, and am interested in this 'bigger neck' idea. Possible that the hand being in a more 'closed', or contracted position promotes that cramping. You're not using your whole hand! It's like pinching a pencil for an hour. Is it possible that "comfort" isn't everything?
My hands aren't 'mitts' either- I'm thinking that all the pandering to my own physical issue has been, perhaps, an over-reaching knee-jerk to a problem that could be solved by a more judicious warm-up/practice ethic...
I'd like to treat the fretless as a different trip anyway, so a change of approach also seems like a natural idea (I also don't want the unreasonable challenge, for my penchant/ability, of trying to do on a fretless what I'd do on my fretted axe).
Yeah- seconds on getting a professional comment in here...
Rog.
Several basses that I own have already been mentioned: Reverend Rumblefish and Peavey G-bass. The most "playable"
for me is my Fender American Deluxe Jazz. Maple board and just the right finish on the back of the neck.
for me is my Fender American Deluxe Jazz. Maple board and just the right finish on the back of the neck.
well, I think they have, as you might imagine, a pronounced accent on the midrange, but it's not at the cost of the lows or highs. they are incredibly fast and respond unbelievably quickly. they have a uniformity of construction/material that is tough to beat with natural (organic) components.Sonorous said:
the downside of this is that some feel their tone is artificial or sterile. I think (opinion) that they're just really punchy. I have always wanted one, in fact!
from the lows,
Stew
