Neck Through vs. Bolt On

RHCP250 · Feb 25, 2009

What are the sound differences between those two necks? Also is there any difference in playability? I guess I should just ask how they do set necks, and how they compare to the other two.

I tried to search but the word on is too short.

john turner · Feb 25, 2009

here's search results :

http://www.google.com/custom?domain...;S:http://www.talkbass.com;LP:1;FORID:1&hl=en

use the google search option through the advanced search page.

Mike Shevlin · Feb 25, 2009

Bolt on comes in handy when you want to change necks. :hiding:

Fretlessboy · Feb 25, 2009

to me bolt on has a nicer punch to it. The attack of thru necks doesn't have the pop you get off a bolt on

RLK · Feb 25, 2009

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spade2you · Feb 25, 2009

....and which is the best for metal?

lunker · Feb 25, 2009

Jaco used a bolt-on.

Phalex · Feb 25, 2009

Neck through = Good

Bolt on = Good

Everyone has an opinion, but only yours counts.

lindseyp · Feb 25, 2009

The ones that are used for metal.
That is, the ones that are being used on the albums that successfully sell. From vids I've seen I would say bolt-on, but I haven't read a general consensus from that community that its the construction of the bass in general or if it's particular basses that just happen to be bolt-on, since obviously not EVERY bolt-on model is represented in the genre.

AndyW83 · Feb 25, 2009

i cant figure out why neck throughs are so much more money (besides the effort in building them) if there are no major differences.....im ordering a bass next month and im struggling with the same question.....i had a professional artist tell me that he thinks it would be a waste of money to not spend the extra money and get a neck through....if you have the right pickups and the right bass....it will sound VERY VERY good when slapping....i disagree that a bolt sounds has more punch....you can get a ton of different sounds out of a high qaulity bass

AndyW83 · Feb 25, 2009

especially with active pickups and a preamp in the bass

newbold · Feb 25, 2009

I'll waste more time on this thread than needed for all of you...though save a couple of people from going through those threads linked above...

...neck through basses' bodies are 'wings' glued onto the neck/body affect the tone of the neck-thru construction

...bolt on bassies' bodies make a far greater impact on tone as the body wood affects the way the strings react more directly. Unless the bass is a rare example of the body wood being harder than the neck, the body will absorb more of the strings' energy than a neck-through body bass.

A general understanding is that a neck-through bass will have better sustain while a bolt-on can get mellower...before the electronics come into play...

Sure, can't be the rule for 100% of the perspectives, but that's the big deal.

A neck through is a very different beast from a bolt on/set neck, but neither are better or worse.

If you want to get a neck through bass, one great place to start is a longbow bass.

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why is a neck through more money? it takes more time, glue, and wood to make one.

People that want one will spend the money. They're awesome. More effort is put into making them and there's a certain something that makes them great to play.

Does that mean that they sound better?

no.

Does that mean bolt-ons sound better?

no.

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