"The neck is almost straight."

[Green Knight]

Hi everybody, I'm interested in an Aria Pro II Thor bass--it checks a lot of boxes for me--the description of which boasts the cryptic line, "The neck is almost straight." Should I take this to mean it has the appropriate amount of relief or that it's bowed? Sorry for the dumb question!

 

[Bass4LifeRS]

Not an easy question to answer over the internet

 

[Green Knight]

Not an easy question to answer over the internet

Lol yeah I know but seller isn't responding ... bad sign maybe.

 

[charlie monroe]

I swear some sellers have a future in politics

 

[mouthmw]

Probably means (or it should, really) that there's very little relief in it.

 

[Green Knight]

Behold an excerpt:

If I played such a base in a live house
Significant attention! What?
The neck is almost straight.
Fret is over 9 minutes.
It is unused after rubbing.

Your guess is as good as mine! Mind you, my Japanese is infinitely worse than this guy's English.

 

[buldog5151bass]

All depends how honest the seller is, and how much they know about basses. I wouldn't buy without seeing it in person and checking the truss rod.

 

[Wisebass]

Hi Green Knight

almost straight

Should I take this to mean it has the appropriate amount of relief or that it's bowed?

"almost straight"

sorry! I couldn' t resist!


I would stay away from that!

For me "almost straight" translates: Maxed out truss rod but still a slight bow.


greetings

Wise(b)ass

 

[Energy]

Could mean that the bass is almost playable.

 

[Warpeg]

Lol yeah I know but seller isn't responding ... bad sign maybe.

Red flags everywhere. Run

 

[murmur70]

Behold an excerpt:

If I played such a base in a live house
Significant attention! What?
The neck is almost straight.
Fret is over 9 minutes.
It is unused after rubbing.

Your guess is as good as mine! Mind you, my Japanese is infinitely worse than this guy's English.

Is this on Craig's list? It almost sounds like a bot wrote it although it could have been run through a translator as well.

 

[Bozendoka]

If I played such a base in a live house
Significant attention! What?
The neck is almost straight.
Fret is over 9 minutes.
It is unused after rubbing.

I think I achieved nirvana after reading that, if only for a moment.

 

[Green Knight]

Thanks everybody, this has been fun!
I got a different one that proclaims "neck is fine" rather than "neck is almost straight" ... seems like much less a gamble.
Rock on!

 

[Kmonk]

That's like advertising a car for sale and saying it almost runs. If you cannot inspect the bass and the truss rod prior to purchasing it, find something else. There are plenty of used basses for sale.

 

[Vinny_G]

Probably means (or it should, really) that there's very little relief in it.

This. It's difficult to specify the exact amount of relief because it doesn't necessarily speak to everyone. And most people are reassured to know that the neck is not bowed.

 

[electracoyote]

My impulse thought would be that he is referring to the relief and that most of it has been removed.

But the only way to know for sure is to ask seller for clarification. I'd bet the rod works and the amount of relief is adjustable. Again, let seller confirm, and get some kind of return policy (such as CC or PayPal) in case he misrepresents the bass.

FWIW, the "appropriate amount of relief" varies from player to player.

 

[BOOG]

Hi everybody, I'm interested in an Aria Pro II Thor bass--it checks a lot of boxes for me--the description of which boasts the cryptic line, "The neck is almost straight." Should I take this to mean it has the appropriate amount of relief or that it's bowed? Sorry for the dumb question!

Ask the question to the seller with diagrams describing your question.?

edit: looks like its already been stated

 

[IamBF]

Sounds like you'll be replacing the neck post-purchase. If you have your heart set on it and don't mind the risk go for it.

 

[dkelley]

the other one: "Neck is fine". IE: it has a neck, and that neck is FIIIINE baby! smooth, shiny, made of wood, even! and it holds the strings on, only an inch away from the highest frets!

 

[Green Knight]

I've bought the "neck is fine" option. The seller of the other one did in fact get back to me at what must be some ungodly hour in Japan to say that item has sold! I guess someone was looking for a not-quite-straight neck.