The thinnest Jazz Bass neck I've ever encountered was on a 1969 Jazz. That thing was a pencil.
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Thinnest Jazz Bass Neck in Your Experience
- Thread starter THORRR
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I'd say my 2004 Lakland Skyline Joe Osborn is the thinnest neck front to back I've played, with the possible exception of Fender Custom Shop '64 Jazz Bass.
My 1973 Jazz has the thinnest Jazz neck I have ever played. Thinner than my Geddy was.
I've never played a Jazz Bass with a thinner neck than my 1998 Geddy Lee.
Got it new in July 1998 for $595.38 at GC.
In my opinion, the newer ones that I've played in the last few years when I visit a store that has one, don't even come close to the quality of the early models.
Got it new in July 1998 for $595.38 at GC.
In my opinion, the newer ones that I've played in the last few years when I visit a store that has one, don't even come close to the quality of the early models.
I know it's not really a jazz bass, but has a jazz pickup and neck. My Fender P-lyte Deluxe with the mahogany body has the thinnest neck I've ever played.
Former versions like mine was were painted black only and had thinner necks than present black/sunburst ones
I forgot that 'cause I had one of those, while a close friend of mine, and my modster of choice, has the newer version and, even if black too, it's not pretty equivalent at all.
And, FYI, present MIM Classic '70s Jazz (black/sunburst) have same neck specs only with rosewood fingerboard/pearloid big blocks, standard instead of BadAss bridge and bullet trussrod.
Same thin neck as on the Geddy's but no matching with the "insane" thinness of early "black painted only" MIJs
Cheers,
Wallace
I forgot that 'cause I had one of those, while a close friend of mine, and my modster of choice, has the newer version and, even if black too, it's not pretty equivalent at all.
And, FYI, present MIM Classic '70s Jazz (black/sunburst) have same neck specs only with rosewood fingerboard/pearloid big blocks, standard instead of BadAss bridge and bullet trussrod.
Same thin neck as on the Geddy's but no matching with the "insane" thinness of early "black painted only" MIJs
Cheers,
Wallace
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Modulus VJ... you could shave with that thing!!!
Seriously, though, THE thinnest J neck I've ever played.
Seriously, though, THE thinnest J neck I've ever played.
My JP90 is what I judge necks with. It's like playing a chopstick. I haven't played a smaller neck, and it's by far the best player I own. Funny thing is while it has the thinnest neck, it also has the thickest body. It's paper thin is every direction, like my sister's banjo without the odd 5th string in the middle....
Also though they are more -Jazz-like than 'Jazz'; Peavey Foundation necks are thinner than a Geddy in my experience.
The passive Super Ferrite pickups are also so hot I have to run my Trace in the "Active" input setting.
My 2004 Geddy has a very thin neck. I haven't tried any of the newer ones. BTW, my 2011 Music Man Stingray Classic Active has quite a thin neck.
I have an Aerodyne that is super thin. The old Geddys were crazy thin too as people have mentioned, the Aerodyne is thinner and easier to play for me than the new Geddys. There is so much damn clear coat on the new Geddy that I find it to be "sticky," as we say around here. I would also say the new USA Specials are great, smooth necks and probably the same as a Geddy, other than finish.
2007 Squier Jazz Bass (Standard Series). That neck was so skinny it felt like I was playing a toothpick!
