thin necks

[kingbrutis]

What 5'er bass have you played that has the thinnest neck? I'm thinking Ibanez or mabey a dean custom? Later Joe

 

[rusty]

My SR990 had a really thin neck that I grew really fond of The Hoyt fretless 5 I have at the moment also has a thin neck - it's fast!

 

[Figjam]

You've basically got it right. Geddy Lee basses in general are amazing compared to any Ibanez ive ever played though.

 

[FireAarro]

I think Soundgears are thinner than Geddys, but I prefer the Geddy neck really.

 

[Dincrest]

When "thin" necks are mentioned, does that take more into account width (of the fretboard), thickness/contour of the neck (D shape, C shape, V-shape, thin-flat shape) or both?

Because thickness isn't everything. When I was sampling 6-strings, the Peavy Fury's neck wasn't as thick as that of the Samick Fairlane's, but the Fairlane had a narrower fretboard. So my small hands with skinny fingers felt more comfortable with the narrow fretboard over the thinner profile (though the Fairlane's profile's pretty thin anyway.)

Ibanez has skinny necks, but the profile on them isn't comfortable for me. I find my sixer more comfortable to play than my Ibanez TRB105 5-string. I much prefer Yamaha neck profiles to those of Ibanezes.

So 'thin' doesn't necessarily= more comfortable. Try a bunch of basses to see what works for you and your hands.

 

[Bryan R. Tyler]

The thinnest front-to-back neck I've played is probably the Conklin GT-BD7, particularly around the 12th fret=quite a bit thinner than I cared for actually.

 

[Basspolizei]

Aria and some Jackson models. Very thin..........

 

[Dan Knowlton]

Ken Lawrence Brase! Significantly thinner than the MTD, but still VERY stable due to the way it is made.

Dan K.

 

[endorka]

I have a fairly old (about eight years) Dean six string bass which has a very thin neck. When I say "thin" I mean thin to pinch between fingers and thumb, not the width of the neck itself. It is really nice to play, but a bit unstable; tuning from out of the bag takes three iterations of all the strings before equilibrium is reached. Once there it stays in tune fine though.

 

[stubbs]

I now prefer wide (width) necks that are thin between thumb and index finger, they just feel so much more comfortable to me than my 4 string. I was doing stuff on a six that i'd never do on a four, not just because of the B and the high C but I could move around so much faster and easier. Weird huh?

 

[Philbiker]

My Peavey Palaedium. Thinnest in every dimension that I've every laid fingers on.

 

[hujo]

My old Status Energy 5.. Great neck!

 

[Stewmc5222]

Michael Adler's 11 string is easily the thinnest neck, fretboard to back of the neck, that I have ever put my hands to. unbelievable!

next thinnest would be any of Greg Campbell's 9 string basses. his Warriors and his Bee signature model. crazy thin!

from the lows,

Stew

 

[slicecom]

my ibanez soundgear sr400 has a really thin neck which i hate. thats why im trying to sell it!

 

[pdusen]

Soundgear's do have thin necks. The GSR200, like mine, has a slightly wider neck than the others (41 mm at the nut). But the higher-end soundgears are only 38, like the Geddy jazz. (Personally, I'd prefer if my neck were this thin. I like my current neck, but a few things are a stretch that a simple thinner neck would solve.)

 

[mz91]

My Modulus Quantum 6 has a very thin neck.

 

[kingbrutis]

any more? Mabey a stingray? Thanks Joe

 

[Tom Howland]

It's just me, but after playing thin necks for ten years. 1 1/2
for 4-string.
I've gone back to wide necks. 1 3/4 for a 4-string.
And 1 7/8 for a 5-string.
19mm is good 20mm is better.
Can dig in, and just feels and plays better?
Fat is were it's at!

 

[kingbrutis]

:
Fat is were it's at!

That is what I tell my wife all the time. Later Joe

 

[JTGale]

That is what I tell my wife all the time. Later Joe