What's the fastest neck out there?

[bolombo]

Lakland DJ - effortless and speedy!

 

[sr506]

my fender percisions neck... which is actualy a fender jazz neck sanded down... it flys

 

[BIGREDSIX]

My '72 Jazz. Next would be a Nordy VJ4 I owned until recently.

 

[EagleMoon]

You've never seen NASCAR? :O

Only if you put "red" in front of it.

 

[Just Thumpin']

Far and away the fastest necks I have ever played have all been on Fodera Monarch 4-strings. Thin neck profiles, strung with 40-60-80-100 Fodera Nickel strings, super low action (3/64ths above the 24th fret on the G-string) and that deliciously smooth satin Fodera finish on the backs of the necks...I have played many, many other basses and nothing comes close...

 

[Wilbyman]

Far and away the fastest necks I have ever played have all been on Fodera Monarch 4-strings. Thin neck profiles, strung with 40-60-80-100 Fodera Nickel strings, super low action (3/64ths above the 24th fret on the G-string) and that deliciously smooth satin Fodera finish on the backs of the necks...I have played many, many other basses and nothing comes close...

+1, I find the Monarch pretty quick for some reason.

 

[Commreman]

Carvin

 

[brachal]

60s Gibson EB-3. It practically plays itself.

 

[dlmarquez]

That in my experience would be the infamouse Goeduck!
That sucker can pull it's neck down into the sand faster than Rocco can hit a set 1/16ths!

 

[J. Crawford]

My Peavey NTB Ridge 4 string.

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[lug]

Kubicki XFactor

 

[Baryonyx]

My old Spector Zebop with a satin finished maple neck. As fast and smooth as anything I've ever played.

 

[MTMTEX]

+1 on the Alembic neck. I have a Guild Pilot and the neck on it hauls *** also.

 

[broadblik]

MTD Kingston A-symmetrical neck?

 

[Mike Shevlin]

I can play things on a Dingwall Z1 that I can't play on anything else.

 

[cigi]

Depends on what ya mean by fast. Some just mean thin, some mean a non-sticky surface, some mean low action, and any given combination.

To me, speed is 1/3rd technique, 1/3rd meticulous set-up, and 1/3rd good construction.

Right on. I allways get anoyed when people think they need a toothpick ibanez neck to play fast.

A good bass that had a decent setup and trained hands is all you need to play as fast as is pleasant to the ear.

Ever since I've seen that video of NHOP and joe pass playing donna lee at about 320bpm I knew that you didn't need a skinny neck to play to fast for you own good.

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I'd like to see anyone do that, even on a "fast" neck.

 

[BassBob185]

Right on. I allways get anoyed when people think they need a toothpick ibanez neck to play fast.

A good bass that had a decent setup and trained hands is all you need to play as fast as is pleasant to the ear.

Ever since I've seen that video of NHOP and joe pass playing donna lee at about 320bpm I knew that you didn't need a skinny neck to play to fast for you own good.

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I'd like to see anyone do that, even on a "fast" neck.

That is pretty dang amazing!

 

[Tom Howland]

I'd have to say the Geddy Jazz. At least to me it is amazingly fast/comfortable.

+1
I bought a Geddy Jazz because of the neck. (It sounds good to)

 

[solomon707]

Depends on what ya mean by fast. Some just mean thin, some mean a non-sticky surface...

Hope this isn't off-topic enough to warrant making its own thread. How would you go about making a neck feel lass tacky/sticky?

 

[J. Crawford]

Hope this isn't off-topic enough to warrant making its own thread. How would you go about making a neck feel lass tacky/sticky?

Um.. clean it? Just wipe it off.

Im sure theres some kind of wax out there for ths purpose.