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Thin C necks.

#21
According to ESP's site, the GB-4 has their "thin U" neck.

Interestingly enough, ESP/LTD's "thin U" neck profile has changed over the years. My early 2000s F-205 has the earlier iteration of their thin U and it is noticeably chunkier than that of my 2018 D-5 (which has the newer thin U profile). Regardless, both basses are lovely for me to play.
 
#23
You are asking for two different necks. A Fender bass neck size is A for the 1.5 nut. Think Jazz bass, and a B neck is a 1.75" nut. C neck size for bass is the widest nut but it is thin front to back. These bass necks were featured on 1960 Precisions. When you ask about size, you have to specify all of the dimensions to get what you want.

Fender made Precision basses with Jazz bass sized A necks. You just have to look or order a new one.
 
#25
Warpeg said:
My 2015 Gibson T-bird has a very thin neck. It’s almost too thin for me, but still a joy to play overall.
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My Gibson ‘15 Thunderbird’s neck is thin and fast. Best neck I’ve ever played. And I’m not picky about necks. I have a BaCH Thunderbird with a neck almost as incredible. The neck on an ‘02 Ibenez Ergodyne EDB 500 I have is also very thin.
 
#26
epic! said:
Which companies make thin c (or subsequent other letters) necks? I know schecter, esp, Ibanez, occasional fenders do. Any other ones? I’ve been spoiled by these types of necks and everything else feels chunky and fat in my hands now.
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I'd honestly say that the list of fat 'n chunky necks is probably much shorter than the available options that include a thin C, especially if you're looking at Jazz basses.

I've been on the prowl for about three years looking for something that can check enough boxes for me to replace a heavy old Jazz with a narrow neck. I may have found it with a U.S. built G&L M-2000 (I actually tried their JB and that neck was also too narrow and thin for me).

If you like a thin C, I think the bass world is your oyster. You can even find some P basses with necks that are more your speed, but anybody like me looking for a Jazz with some chunk to its neck doesn't have much to choose from.

Two more companies to add to your watch list include Bacchus and Maruszczyk. Bacchus is a Japanese company that makes several grades of Jazz-styled basses from more affordable imports to rather sublime instruments that are hand-crafted in Japan (and they cost more). Maruszczyk makes more premium basses, but they offer some of the best bang for our buck under the sun. Their "Jake" basses typically include more narrow necks than their "Elwood" models, but you'd have to check on the particular instrument to know what's what.

One more: Sandberg is a premium builder in Germany and they offer a more affordable import line they call Electra. I picked up one of these Electra Jazz basses before their website was "updated" (corrected). I was expecting a bass with a neck having a 39.5mm nut width, but the Electra 4-strings are made with a slim 37mm width at the nut. Not a good fit for me, but generally another option offering VERY good bang for our buck.
 
#27
bcbassman said:
A Fender bass neck size is A for the 1.5 nut. Think Jazz bass, and a B neck is a 1.75" nut. C neck size for bass is the widest nut but it is thin front to back.
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Huh, I thought Fender's A width was 1-1/2" (like you said), B was 1-5/8", and C was 1-3/4".

My Fender Precision fretless neck from the mid-70s is 1-5/8" at the nut.
 
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