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Nicest neck you've ever played
- Thread starter Henry D
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Definitely Jerzy Drozd. He takes Mike Tobias' innovative asymmetrical profile and flattens it front-to-back, increases the fingerboard radius to 20", adds graphite stiffening bars and the most frictionless satin finish I've ever felt. I've yet to play another wide-spaced (18.5mm) fretless six-string that feels so effortless and non-fatiguing, and the stability is excellent.
They also have a beautifully carved volute that's both extremely comfortable and strengthens the critical neck/tilt-back headstock/truss rod cavity area.
Your review of that neck is incredible hot to a HUGE flat neck fan !
Without having played a bass that goes for more than 1500, my Schecter Stiletto Elite 5 is as smooth as silk with a light touch. Never played any 5 string that compares. Tone and other incidentals put those pricier models over the top :scowl:
, and the spacing is a little narrow to get a finger under for slap (it can be done though ), but nothing has played easier. 
, and the spacing is a little narrow to get a finger under for slap (it can be done though ), but nothing has played easier. 
I can't believe no one has said the 4 string Bongo yet.
Personally I'd rather have a chunky neck like my G&L L2000 than one that is too small like on a Geddy, but thats because my hands are sorta big.
Personally I'd rather have a chunky neck like my G&L L2000 than one that is too small like on a Geddy, but thats because my hands are sorta big.
I think my old Revernd Rumblefish XL-4 was the most comfy neck I've ever played (but I hated the body. I think my forearm still has marks on it).
Currently, the neck on my Music Man Sterling HH is feeling really good.
The neck on my Lakland DPLEII (which I just sold) was very nice (but it had vintage frets, and I prefer larger frets).
Also, I played a Lakland U.S.A. Daryl Jones that had a really sweet neck, but the price tag prohibited me from taking it home.
So, for me...
...Reverend #1, with the Sterling a close 2nd.
Currently, the neck on my Music Man Sterling HH is feeling really good.
The neck on my Lakland DPLEII (which I just sold) was very nice (but it had vintage frets, and I prefer larger frets).
Also, I played a Lakland U.S.A. Daryl Jones that had a really sweet neck, but the price tag prohibited me from taking it home.
So, for me...
...Reverend #1, with the Sterling a close 2nd.
Either of these. I can play them all day and have no fatigue. I like 'em wide and flat. 19mm spacing is a must.
Musicman Stingray, although I'm looking to try out a Dingwall so that could change soon. Until then I'll stick with the Stingray and be envious of fullrangebass
I agree. In the $1000-$1500 range, Ernie Ball does a great job with the necks on the Stingray and the Sterling. Sheldon Dingwall's necks are also great; however, when you buy one of his basses, you are getting a much higher quality (and expensive) instrument. Hence, the quality of his necks vis-a-vis the overall quality of his basses does not jump out as obviously as the quality of the Ernie Ball necks do.
With that said, no one can really claim to have lived until he has tried an Alembic through-neck bass. It is a spiritual experience.
1) Reverend Rumblefish
2) Dingwall Super P/J
3) Fender CS Jazz '64 reissue
4) Sadowsky NYC P/J 4-string
5) Zon Sonus Special fretless 5, satin finish on back
2) Dingwall Super P/J
3) Fender CS Jazz '64 reissue
4) Sadowsky NYC P/J 4-string
5) Zon Sonus Special fretless 5, satin finish on back
Of the basses I own, the Conklin GT7. Others that I've played and liked are MM SR5, which had the best maple neck I've played, and a close 2nd to my conklin, the Ibanez sr5xx series, which have similar raw wenge/bubinga necks.
