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I've always disliked the feel of stabilized necks.
Something also givesme the feeling (a feeling only , based on nothing) that if a company does stabilized necks exclusively, there might just be something not quite right with the wood they use on their necks since sooo many builders manage without quite nicely.
What am I missing??
You asked where we would go for a good neck.
IMO Warmoth makes some of the best necks out there bar none.
Ah ok, that's what you mean.
I was of course wondering as to who one might find a neck as good but without the steel or graphite stabilizing rods.
Honestly... There is no way that I can ''feel'' that there is graphite rods in the Pau Ferro neck that I just bought. Actually it's the best feel of any bass neck that I have ever experienced. What I ''feel'' is Pau Ferro, an amazing wood for bass necks.
Regarding the ''something not quite right''... Well, each to their own, I don't understand the point since the wood is the best grade you'll ever find and the rods are not really there as ''stabilizers''. They are there for sake of the tone, preventing dead spots etc that's common with necks without these rods. So finding the same sound, without the rods that are partly responsible for the sound will be - difficult... But again: I was just curious, and each to their own...
Good for you that you don't feel the rods in there-makes life much easier when looking for a neck.
as to deadspots-that doesn't work-I played plenty warmoth necks that did have them.
But if one likes the tone these rods impart and doesn't mind them in a neck one will not have to look as hard for a decent neck.
Unfortunately I am not part of this group of people.
Different strokes. I am totally sold on Warmoth necks in general for sound and quality, nevermind the enormous wood catalog available. Outstanding products. If you read my earlier post it's clear the rods do not prevent bad wood from being bad. I am sure this happens very infrequently, but it's bound to happen upon occassion with any neck regardless of manufacturer. This is an area no one can control.
If you want a standard construction neck with a truss rod only I understand that these guys are second to none. I have no personal experience with their product but the excellent reviews have been noted. I'm sure you'll find plenty of info here at Talkbass.
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I agree with you entirely and thank you very much for the link!
As said before my aversion against those rods is not based in anything factual.
Thanks again!
Heres mine, Dark Stars, Swamp ash Warmoth body, Fender Classic 60's Jazz neck, Pickguardian guard, Hipshot bridge and Hipshot D-tuner. Warmoth does different routing locations for Dark Stars, so i ordered a finished body with no pickup routes, then routed it myself. The pole pieces are setup in the 70's jazz spacing. The pics show the '62 circuit, but I've since switched it to a VVT setup, as i couldnt find 500k double stacked pots, which are recommended for Dark Stars. It is also my personal preference to have the VVT allow more highs and mids through.
If you wanna hear it click this: joerobot32's Channel - YouTube
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Great playing and really cool bass tone! I have to admit I was woefully ignorant of Dark Star pickups (they look pretty old-fashioned, and not in a good way) but, after reading about them and listening to your video of this bass, I think they sound amazing.
Nice axe!
Hey, count me in the club. Here's one I completed about 2 years ago - a P/MM Jazz (vintage aged white); and one currently in the works P/MM Precision (soon to be piano black).
Thanks!
It's I'm-not-sure-anymore coats of rubbed tung oil on unfilled walnut.
The neck is Goncalo Alves/Goncalo Alves.
A shot of the body before I wired it ...
Whoa......that blue truly jumps out on that body - purdy
Thanks! I kind of have a thing for blue basses. Maybe I ought to join the blue bass club on here?
hey hey, can finally can post in this thread. Finished up my simple woody low down (DGCF) Warmoth Sag' Blues Rocker -
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Deets over in the porn section if interested:
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/warmoth-bass-porn-show-yours-too-836043/index8.html#post12120052
David
