Warmoth Dinky J - any neck dive?

[BassyBill]

I just bought a Dinky J body and wondered whether any TBers have any comments on the balance of these, or other light bodied Jazz basses (chambered, for instance).

I already have a Warmoth "regular" J with a Status graphite neck (fretless) and the balance is fine, but the bass is a fairly hefty 10.5 pounds, mainly due to the body which is just under 6 pounds. The Dinky J body is about a pound lighter than the first body. I'm going for a Status fretted neck on this one, with the same tuners (Schallers). Question is, anyone out there noticed any neck dive on J basses with lighter bodies?

BTW, My MIM Jazz weighs in at 9.5 and balances just fine(alder body, maple neck).

 

[rubo]

Is not the shape, but the ratio between the weight of the neck and body. Body could by tiny made from Bubinga or Zebrawood and weight 10 lb.

Cheers

 

[Nino Valenti]

My Dinky 4 has no neck dive and I have a HipShot D-Tuner on it also.

 

[MAJOR METAL]

I here that Hipshot Tuners balance well with the heavier Warmoth neck on a lighter body.

 

[Assumer]

I had a dinky j with a warmoth body. Had BML light tuners on it. Did not have a neck dive problem. Body was swamp ash and neck was maple with rosewood fingerboard.

 

[BassyBill]

Thanks guys! I know it's the body/neck weight ratio that affects this - just wondered about balancing a heavyish neck/tuners combination with a 4.5lb instead of 5.5lb body. I guessed I might get an answer from you, Nino - that's a great looking bass! If you're in the UK this week, come round and put mine together for me!

Any more takers for this one out there.....? How about those of you lucky enough to have chambered Sadowskys? Never played one myself, unfortunately.

 

[MAJOR METAL]

Any more takers for this one out there.....? How about those of you lucky enough to have chambered Sadowskys? Never played one myself, unfortunately.

I own a chambered Sadowsky it rocks big time, very acoustical unpluged with great resonance.

 

[Nino Valenti]

My black 24 fret 5 is chambered with UltraLite keys on it. No Dive.

 

[LowEndLobster]

Is not the shape, but the ratio between the weight of the neck and body. Body could by tiny made from Bubinga or Zebrawood and weight 10 lb.

Cheers

It's the shape and the placement of the horns and strap buttons as well as the weight of the neck and body.

 

[rubo]

It's the shape and the placement of the horns and strap buttons as well as the weight of the neck and body.

Well to me a balanced bass has to be balances even when you're sitting down and strap buttons don't come into an affect, then it's truly a balanced bass. Shape does come to effect if you use a singlecut or extend the upper horn past the 12 fret to have better balance. But he's talking about J body shape.

Cheers.

 

[Ian Perge]

Nino, as a builder how much of a difference have you noticed between the dinky J and the regular? Is it a major size difference or more of a "tighter cutaways" vibe?