John Kallas 57 Precision with 64 jazz profile neck.
That is gorgeous.
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Precision Bass Body Jazz Bass Neck
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That is gorgeous.
My Squier CVP with Lakland JO neck. I love jazz necks, love vintage frets and love maple (now).
The neck went on without any real issues, although the neck pocket is larger than the Lakland heal. Doesn't effect playability or tone as far as i can see.
The CV necks are some of the best ive ever played, and ive also owned two Lakland Duck Dunn's.
The neck went on without any real issues, although the neck pocket is larger than the Lakland heal. Doesn't effect playability or tone as far as i can see.
The CV necks are some of the best ive ever played, and ive also owned two Lakland Duck Dunn's.
Whoa, thread resurrection!
This is my preferred format also.
A couple of years back, I acquired an American Special Jazz Bass. As is my way, I swapped bits about, and really enjoyed that neck on my Precision body. Lack of funds required me to reassemble and sell the bass, but when I was more financially able, I got a brand-new American Special Jazz neck from ebay and made the mod permanent. This wa the beginning of this year. I've since sold everything bar a backup. Just the best bass!
EDIT: The gear in the sig is SO far out of date...the bass that wears the neck described is the 2003 MIM Std.
This is my preferred format also.
A couple of years back, I acquired an American Special Jazz Bass. As is my way, I swapped bits about, and really enjoyed that neck on my Precision body. Lack of funds required me to reassemble and sell the bass, but when I was more financially able, I got a brand-new American Special Jazz neck from ebay and made the mod permanent. This wa the beginning of this year. I've since sold everything bar a backup. Just the best bass!
EDIT: The gear in the sig is SO far out of date...the bass that wears the neck described is the 2003 MIM Std.
I have a USA std P with a USA std J neck, and a squier affinity P with a squier std J neck.
I still have the same basses, although I have brought and sold other basses, and alternate between the Lakland neck (in the picture above) and my CV Jazz neck.
No, I didn't imply anything like that. Just trying to offer that some alternate fingering techniques might help.
Did you actually read my 5 year old post, or am I not understanding yours?
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I have a '72/73 P with an "A" neck. Love it. For years I didn't realize it was not a normal P neck, until I bought a '62 AVRI P. I hated the neck. Couldn't figure out was wrong until I measured them... sold the AVRI, and bought a Jazz. In love with both now...
I have really small hands and I spent a large amount of my playing time on upright so I can tell you that if you learn to play with the print of your thumb in the center of the back of the neck you will be comfortable with wider necks. I personally don't like anything narrower than 1 5/8" at the nut and I am most comfortable with wider necks.
Bucephylus old or not you stated that difficulties in playing a bass do not depend, never, on the shape of the instrument's neck ... I absolutely don't agree with this statement.
I have two P bass one is a 70s MIJ with what I suppose is a A neck the other is a superb Am. Elute with a modern C shaped '63 style neck.
Although the Am. Elute is on another quality level the neck is thicker and wider than that of the PB70 and I feel it since it causes catching ... i can't imagine what was the situation with the real '60s P bass necks or with the AVRI...
I wanted to buy a Nate Mendel for this but yesterday I found a good combination of an Am. Pro. P bass body and a Am. Std. Jazz bass neck for nearly the same price so I bought it hoping that they will mate nicely ... this hybrid bass should prove the ideal combination for me .. that's why I made my rude comment (wanted to quickly express my thoughts) on your old post ..
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Fully agree with you ..: the A necks are very comfortable ... I can play the wider ones but not with the same fluidity as the as the A neck ... when I bought my PB70 honestly I was looking at the TV logo on the headstock thinking about the possibility to install the Fender stamped 70s tuners behind as the holes pattern was thd right one..
The price was very low (I bought it from Ishibashi) and it seemed in good conditions so I bought without playing it and without knowing the history of the Fender P bass necks.
I was very lucky ! Bass was ok, finish was very good and I had immediately good feelings about the neck which was only a couple of mm wider and thicker than my other jazz basses... so I made some researches and I learned about the A necks...
That's why I wanted to buy a Nate Mendel ..
For this post and that of Bucephylus ... I also have small hands ... I took lessons from a guy who played both electric and upright basses ... He taught how to use the left hand with the thumb positioned on the centre of the neck and that's the way I play ... personally I laugh a bit when I see guitar players with the thumb on the fretboard ... I can play thicker and wider necks but I have stiffness in my back and neck a this causes fatguing ... therefore I prefer thinner necks and I can easily find differences in the way a neck can affect my playing ... Bucephylus I'm not Marcus Miller but I believe I have a good technique and this should not be an issue preventing me from appreciating wider necks ... that is that not all people are the same ...
+1. No universal truths; and players most definitely need to use the tool that fits them best.
That said, there are players with absurdly small hands who play full scale uprights with facility that would make your hair stand on end. My only point, which I still stand by, is that there are techniques out there which can address problems we all face.
From yet a third perspective, Billie Holiday had less than an octave of useful vocal range, and look what she did with it. So, there's also that.
As to being Marcus Miller; well, none of us are. You need to just be yourself, and be the best at that you can be. Don't let anyone tell you any different.
Thanks Buc! Nice words indeed, you're a good TBer guy !+1. No universal truths; and players most definitely need to use the tool that fits them best.
That said, there are players with absurdly small hands who play full scale uprights with facility that would make your hair stand on end. My only point, which I still stand by, is that there are techniques out there which can address problems we all face.
From yet a third perspective, Billie Holiday had less than an octave of useful vocal range, and look what she did with it. So, there's also that.
As to being Marcus Miller; well, none of us are. You need to just be yourself, and be the best at that you can be. Don't let anyone tell you any different.
Thanks. Just trying to give what I get around here.Thanks Buc! Nice words indeed, you're a good TBer guy !
I have played a lot of 4 and 5 string basses, active, passive... I always returned to the base: The Fender Precision. And yes, I have small hands and the P-neck is a serious piece of wood. I know, it has a lot to do with (lack of) playing technique. So I keep practicing on an original Precision, but until I reach the pro level I put a Jazz neck on my Roger Waters Signature. I ordered the neck with Stratosphereparts.com, they have awesome original Fender parts, in that way you can make your own signature. The neck is modern C shape, with lightweight tuners, Posiflex truss rods and rolled edges. Bassmen that play it they all say the same: "It sounds like a Precision, but it plays easier". True. I made my own killer bass and they all want to buy it... At first I put a Squier Deluxe Jazz neck in the Mexican Fender body. Like a hand in a glove.... but it didn't look like a Roger Water Sig, so I searched for a maple neck. Again, an American neck in Mex body: hand in glove, no mods except I had to shim it a little bit. Then I put the Squier Deluxe Jazz neck on a Squier Classic Vibe Precision body. Yes, hand in glove. Since the Jazz neck with the tuners is lighter than the original, the bass is in perfect balance. Resonance differences? Didn't notice it. But... (bass) guitarists hear what they want to hear....
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Am. Pro. P bass body + Am. Std. Jazz bass neck from the StraTosphere ..
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