I've pretty much settled on the SR-5 type neck, 1 3/4" at the nut with 11/16" string spacing. I've tried bigger 5 string necks but my wrist just gets too sore. What do you like
I really like asymetrical necks for 5 strings or more. Or are you just talking about string spacing? If that is the case, I like a relatively tight spacing on my 5's, about 16-17mm
You forgot to put "Dingwall" up there. I have yet to meet a neck that I like more than theirs. For parallel fretted basses the Lakland beats the SR5 by a nose for my favorite. Very special mention to Steinberger, Fender, and Modulus though.
I've never had a chance to play a Dingwall or I would have probably put it up their. I left out companies that make more than one 5 string neck like Ibanez or Peavey. G&L is about the same as a SR5 (I think)
Other. I've owned all three basses listed and prefer my Warwicks (Thumb & Streamer Stage II) to all three.
Of the ones you have listed - absolutely the Lakland. Of my 5-strings, the wide/flat/thin neck on my Ken Lawrence Brase 5, followed by the rounded neck on my Sadowsky 5, followed by the slightly chunkier neck on the Alleva Coppolo LG-5. The differences between the Sadowsky and the AC are small. I do find my whole way of playing changes when I shift from either of those to the Brase. The only way to be sure of which is best is to try them. Dan K.
I voted other. But Lakland and Sadowsky are DAMN close IMO. The 34" scale Laklands feel exactly like a Sadowsky IMO. I'm really digging the Groove Shoppe 5 (GS5) neck right now.
Regardless of brand, I prefer 1-7/8" nut width (Lakland is close at 1-13/16"). I also prefer 3" width at 12th fret... actually, the important thing is 3/4" (19mm) string spacing at the bridge. Music Man fivers have a nice neck profile, but width is 1-3/4" at the nut and string spacing at the bridge is 5/8"... too narrow at both ends for me. And that's a shame, because I love the Music Man tone. My favorite five-string necks, in order: 1. MTD 535 2t. Sadowsky P5 2t. Fender RB5 4. Benavente 51-5
My personal favorite is my Mike Lull M5V's neck. I also like,-in no particular order: Lakland Modulus EB/MM SR-5
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