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Neck Radius Question

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timidbassist

Jan 18, 2005
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#1
I have a couple questions about the neck on the Warwick Stage 1 5 string Streamers. First of all how do you describe the radius of that neck, if I;m not mistaken it is completely flat on the back side. If that is so there is no radius because its not a full curve. Beyond that, are there any other basses out there that have that type of neck? I absolutely love that neck, for some reason my left thumb feels very comfortable on the back of that neck and would like it on other basses....such as a J or anything. If anyone knows anything about it, I'd like to hear.
Thanks much and cheers,
Dave
 
#2
Radius is used to describe fretboard curvature, and *profile* is used to describe the curvature of the back of the neck. The Warwick Streamer Stage I 5 has a "U" shape profile, and as you noted, it's a flattened "U". I also found it very comfortable despite the thickness. I'm not aware of any other basses that have such a profile... I'm sure they exist, I'm just not aware of them!
 
#3
So would you say that the Streamer Stage 1 (with its flame maple neck) has a different neck profile than the ovangkol necks used in the newer Warwicks these days? Is it flatter/slimmer than the ovangkol and closer to the older wenge neck profile?
 
#4
The ovangkol-necked Warwicks I've played have been very chunky. They didn't seem to be as flattenened, but the only "wide neck" Warwick I've played is the Streamer Stage I 5. The other Warwicks I've played were either four-stringers or narrow fives.

Consider this a bump for those who know Warwick basses better than I!
 
#6
Fuzzbass said:
Radius is used to describe fretboard curvature, and *profile* is used to describe the curvature of the back of the neck. The Warwick Streamer Stage I 5 has a "U" shape profile, and as you noted, it's a flattened "U". I also found it very comfortable despite the thickness. I'm not aware of any other basses that have such a profile... I'm sure they exist, I'm just not aware of them!
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The old school Sadowsky 24 fret 5 had really flat necks, i really love those necks. :hyper: :bassist:
 

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