"The neck is almost straight."

[Real Soon]

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.

Avant-garde poetry?

 

[creaturegods]

I've bought the "neck is fine" option.

Well, good luck, my friend!

 

[lfmn16]

It means whatever the seller wants it to mean. If you have doubts make sure you explicitly address them with the seller prior to buying.

 

[micguy]

The bridge saddles also allow it to be almost in tune, and the electronics almost don't crackle. Close only counts in horseshoes, hand grenades, and nuclear weapons. With basses I expect things to be "right".

 

[Vinny_G]

The bridge saddles also allow it to be almost in tune, and the electronics almost don't crackle. Close only counts in horseshoes, hand grenades, and nuclear weapons. With basses I expect things to be "right".

Except a straight neck isn't "right"

 

[Jazz Ad]

It's a 30 year old bass. It doesn't matter, really.

 

[Matt Liebenau]

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.

If they are both in Japan it means the “neck is fine” guy went to the music store and bought it and shipped it to you and the other guy can’t go buy it now.

 

[IamGroot]

"Neck is almost straight" = "Almost a virgin"

 

[murphy]

Red flags everywhere. Run

Yes...this

 

[dave_bass5]

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!

The neck on my Yamaha P34 is almost straight and plays like a dream. You don't want a neck that is perfectly straight.

 

[deepestend]

I'd walk away from this one.

 

[deepestend]

The neck on my Yamaha P34 is almost straight and plays like a dream. You don't want a neck that is perfectly straight.

If someone declares that they have a neck that is "almost straight," then they are likely covering their a** on the purchase. There are a lot of used basses out there. I'd move on.

 

[SactoBass]

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.

I never buy basses that have frets over 7 minutes. So that bass would be a hard pass for me.

 

[higain617]

When a seller lists a “base” for sale, I always pass. I’m not Rickey Henderson.

 

[Green Knight]

Yo, I passed back at Lucky #13 and spent a couple hundred more buying one that looks pretty pristine!

 

[Ric5]

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!

There are 2 schools of thought on bass set up ...

1 - flat neck is best
2 - a slight front bow is best

almost straight sounds like #2

 

[oZZma]

Hi Green Knight







"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

 

[ruju]

I like "neck is dead straight". Like that's a good thing. It's not necessarily.

 

[Chrisk-K]

It’s better than a neck described as straight as an arrow.

 

[FunkHead]

“A little pregnant”