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Thin necked basses

#23
I've had two Ibanez SR300s. Also prefer slim neck basses myself. Between the SR300s and the Cort Curbow, the Curbow is thinner. Price for a used one is well within your price range, newer Curbows have two pickups and wood bodies, older ones are Luthite and have one soapbox pickup. A used Curbow (luthite) can be bought for under $200 at GC.
 
#25
Are you able to try out a Fender Aerodyne? It has the standard Jazz width but has a curvier fretboard radius (e.g.: 1.5" at the nut, 7.25" radius vs the current Fender standard 9.5"). Maybe it's just how my hands are built, but I find it to be much more comfortable than the flatter 12" radius neck I have. Also, if weight is a consideration, mine's exactly 8.5lbs which puts it at 1 to 1.5lbs lighter than the average Jazz bass.

EDIT: I forgot about our budget constraints. It's not impossible to find an Aerodyne for that much. Hell, I got mine for $376 shipped. But like me, you'd have to luck out. They usually go for $500-ish used and are $800 new. But money aside, I still stand by my recommendation.
 
#30
What's wrong with being acclimated to short scale? Some day I'm going to switch to short scale because I like the idea of a neck and mid pickup and no bridge pickup, so that narrows things down to a Rumblekat or a Cavern, both 30" scale. And besides, I like the idea of the meatier sounding G string that I'd get with the short scale.
 
#32
See if you can find a used G&L Tribute SB-2 or Tribute JB-2 to try out. Those are my favorite necks because they don't flare out quite as wide as they get closer to the body than most "jazz" necks.

A Peavey G-bass I had was even narrower at the nut than those, but I didn't like the 35" scale.
 
#34
For me, the discussion of thin bass neck begins and ends with Ibanez Soundgear. They’re not only thin across the fretboard, they’re also thin from front to back. It may seem weird until you get used to it but once you do, any other neck will feel like a baseball bat.
 
#37
I have a Squier Standard Jazz, (no longer made) that has a really thin neck. In fact, when I tried out a Geddy Lee Jazz, I couldn't feel any difference in the size of the neck. You could likely get a Squier Standard Jazz used for between 150-200.
 
#38
Gaolee said:
Thunderbirds have thin necks if you get a set neck version. The bolt on necks are huge. You should be able to pick up a used Epiphone Thunderbird within your price range. It's going to be different from what you have now, most likely, so trying one first is even more important with one of them than it is with other instruments.
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+1 you can sail around a neck through!

Also Soundgear is what my daughter plays!
 
#39
zachoff said:
Peavey Fury if you want something in the passive P variety. Way less than your price point, but good basses, nonetheless.
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I was going to post that - also agree with Ibby sr Series, EBMM Sterlings, and Gibson T-birds, although the last 2 are out of the OP's stated price range... The Fury and sr500 both have the advantage of being pretty light, too...


- georgestrings
 
#40
As a lefty, the only basses with what could be considered thin necks are the ones I have; don't get much chance to try stuff out.
-Rickenbackers from certain years have very thin necks. My '73 and '01 are thin; out of the specified price range, though.
-My violin basses have pretty thin necks, but - short scale.
-My Korean Danelectro DCs have very nice necks; not the thinnest, but close. They're long scale, and within your price limits - or close, anyway. Give a Dano a try?
 

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