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Thin Necks
- Thread starter HELLonWHEELS
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Yeah, I was thinking about the 5'ers only. OP's gunning for a Bongo 5, so I had that in my head. My fav EMG soapbar is the TW...sooo many options!
I only have a Bongo 5 because the 5's neck is so much thinner than the 4 (which i find ridiculous)
I haven't really liked the schecters i have played in the past, i know i will be able to play one on monday.
What do you guys think of G&L i haven't played before but i know one the store im heading to has a whole bunch
I don't know about the necks on G&L's (from what I've heard they're somewhere between a Jazz and a P-bass neck) but otherwise they're supposed to be awesome basses, great hardware and electronics and solid workmanship.
moogboy
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The Yamaha BB series basses have nice thin necks. You might also look into a "Beatles" violin bass. They have really small necks, though I find them too small to be played comfortably. And I like small necks -- go figure.
No one's mentioned Pedulla. My old Pentabuzz had an amazingly thin neck. Admittedly I haven't played some of the other basses mentioned here, but worth taking a look at, great action too.
I played some Pedulla's yesterday. I dunno if it was a pentabuzz but the sound was amazing but the feel wasn't just right.
Also are there any tonal differences between the Bongo HH and HS?
Also are there any tonal differences between the Bongo HH and HS?
The HS is the regular one with just the bridge pickup, right?
...if so, It's a resounding "yes". With one pickup alone, the tone won't be different (the bridge pickup is placed similarly on both, I believe), but that neck pickup is where you'll get a world of difference.
The placement of a pickup does affect the tone, and so does the combination of two pickups as opposed to one, especially since you can blend them to taste.
The HS is humbucker + single.
The tonal difference is the HS has a single coil in the neck versus the humbucker... that's about it. FWIW, the "single" coil is placed where the northern coil of the humbucker would be in the neck, so contrary to what is said the HS won't be any easier for you to slap on.
Boo is right, the single H bongos do sound different than the double pickup ones.
The tonal difference is the HS has a single coil in the neck versus the humbucker... that's about it. FWIW, the "single" coil is placed where the northern coil of the humbucker would be in the neck, so contrary to what is said the HS won't be any easier for you to slap on.
Boo is right, the single H bongos do sound different than the double pickup ones.
Thats not a tonal difference. What difference are in the sound or are they the same also,
What do the peizo's sound like? Can you turn them off? Does the bass sound the same when they are off as a bass that doesn't have a peizo?
Nope, single coils sound different than humbuckers. How they compare, all depends on how they're designed. In general, humbucking pickups (dual-coil pickups) tend to be fatter-sounding, while single-coils tend to be growlier. That statement isn't intended to describe ALL humbuckers and single-coils, BTW. I haven't had the pleasure of using a dual-pickup Musicman bass - I've only used their single-pickup stuff so far.
Regardless of how the single-coil on the HS sounds, it won't be the same as an HH. But like I said before, roll down the volume of the neck pickup, and you won't hear much of a difference at all. Roll it up, however, or use the neck pickup by itself, and the differences will become more clear.
If you can, try them both out in person. If not, I'd seek out any TBers who own one or the other - they could give a better opinion than I could on the exact tonal differences.
The P-pickup you're more familiar with is a relative of the humbucker, whereas single-coil pickups would include stuff like jazz pickups.
you need to check out Carvin. They have very fast thin necks, + you custom build your own for less than or = to 1500
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