Tyler question

I do too. I have nothing really useful to add to this. There's a 6 string at Bass Alone that I'd love to check out.

 

There's a 4 at Basspalace.

I'd love to own a Tyler. I think the headstock looks fine.

 

HI

Mike, there is a guy selling a Tyler on bassgear.com. He called me a couple years back. Wants a Sadowsky on trade. Look for him there. Maybe he can help with the questions u have. Good luck

Rob

 

I have the Abe Laboriel 5 model. It has a thinner neck than
the standard Tyler 5. A bit tight for slapping, but not too
bad. Very playable bass, that for some is the holy grail.
Just for the record, I don't mind the headstock at all. My
only complaint is that the Demeter preamp eats up a pair of
9 volt batteries really fast. A great "does a little of everything"
bass.

 

Mike,

I've played and owned both. I currently own a Sadowsky 4, and a few Tylers - 4's and 5's. (I had a Sadowsky Modern 5 until about a month ago, so I have a recent point of comparison.) I think the general consensus would be that the Tyler neck is a little thicker in profile than the Sadowsky. That said, I don't think it's any less comfortable to play, or slower to get around on. I think the string spacing at the bridge is also the same or close - 3/4". Over the years, Tyler has used different bridges (e.g. Wilkinson),some of which allow spacing changes.

I've never played a Lakland, so I can't compare them.

The Tyler 4 necks do feel Jazz like. My older 4's feel very close to my Sadowsky. The ad at The Bass Palace is dead on - the width is 1.5", but not as cramped as a Jazz.

I'm not sure how he does it, but I never have to adjust the truss rod in my Tylers. Once I've gotten the relief I've wanted, I've never had to make an adjustment. Pretty amazing to me because I live in an area where it gets very humid in the summer. I can't make that claim for any other wooden necked bass I've owned. Granted, I know a seasonal truss rod adjustment isn't a big deal, but I'm always impressed by the stability of these necks.