What 5 string bass has the best feeling/playing neck?

[Steve Dallman]

I set up all my basses (none expensive)...dress the frets, roll the edges, etc. They all have great feeling necks, although they didn't necessarily feel that good when I got them.

 

[mozilla314]

My Zon Mosaic Pro 5-string is best
5 I've ever played and the lightest
weight.

 

[datsaxguy]

Fodera and Nordy are the best two I've tried.

Played a Fodera before, I was underwhelmed. Nice bass, but not for that $$. I can get 2 or more quality basses for their asking price.

 

[Tmoney865]

Played a Fodera before, I was underwhelmed. Nice bass, but not for that $$. I can get 2 or more = equality basses for their asking price.

Pretty much.

 

[Tmoney865]

I'd say my Sadowsky, Lakland, Fodera, Drozd, F Bass, LeCompte and Yamaha necks all play like a dream. Also my Fender Jazz basses. My Mustang bass, not so much. I like thin (not narrow) necks, and these basses have survived weeding out for that reason. I dislike EB MM necks. Baseball bats.

I just cannot do the Baseball Bat thing, like I sense with Warwicks.

Tone in the end is just not enough, feel is 50% of the inspiration for me.

 

[KingRazor]

I don't like many 5ers, but I could play the a lakland 55-02 till the cows come home.

I played a 55-01. The neck seemed huge so I thought I'd have trouble playing it. Nope. Played like butter. Still a bit bigger than I'd like though.

 

[nukes_da_bass]

This is a very subjective question.

I've played some 5ers that I absolutely couldn't handle due to my tiny hands VS. 19 MM string spacing.

I'm most comfortable around 17.5. Everyone is different.
ATK305 has the right spacing but the neck profile was too thick.

My Certainbass Elita is perfect- I have no idea why.

 

[gkbass13]

Played a Fodera before, I was underwhelmed. Nice bass, but not for that $$. I can get 2 or more = equality basses for their asking price.

No money regrets regarding my move to Fodera. The neck is unbelievable in my opinion.

 

[Sav'nBass]

I will only go by what I play and I have a JV24 I particular that I like. I like the wider spacing. My fingers cramp less.

 

[datsaxguy]

Tone in the end is just not enough, feel is 50% of the inspiration for me.

I couldn't have said this any better myself. When I close my eyes and its just me and the bass. How it feels in my hands is everything.... but I need tone and feel. That's my holy grail.

 

[datsaxguy]

The neck is unbelievable in my opinion.

I Can't knock a Fodera, the neck is good, it just didn't floor me. Maybe I just expected more because of the dough.

 

[datsaxguy]

Any zon owners wanna chime in

 

[phillybass101]

Like your shirt man..Almost dated that guy who started that company's daughter

Thanks man. I'll bet she looks a lot better than my shirt. Why didn't you go for it

 

[boristhespider9]

Music Man Sterling (USA) 5-String. Incredible neck.

 

[Steve Dallman]

As I get older, I've gotten more tolerant of varying widths of 5 string necks. I've played 5 strings exclusively since the late 80's. My main bass is a Variax 5 and the neck is very Lakland-like. My backup is narrower. My fretless is quite narrow. One bass has P bass string spacing. All my basses are different and I love them all, and can comfortably gig with any of them.

 

[smithplyr]

MTD 535 Wenge neck,Any thing Ken Smith makes!!!

 

[datsaxguy]

Any thing Ken Smith makes!!!

One of the best necks in the business

 

[Tupac]

Conklin.

 

[Musiclogic]

Of the big makers, I would say Warwick, more boutique type, Skjold.

 

[bostonasphalt2]

For me:


1. Warwick
2. EBMM