Which 5 string neck do you prefer?

Modulus

 

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

 

Spector Euro 5 LX neck is my favorite and that's why I bought one of those basses.

Paul Mac

 

Fender all the way.

 

Carvin Bunny Brunnel. 19 MM, Asymetrical, very flat front to back.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Tobias

 

MTD 535 and Pedulla ET5 Thunder Bass have sweets necks

 

Lakland, hands down. If I have to play a 5er, I want a Lakland. (55 series, that is!)

 

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

 

Pre Gibson Tobias
MTD
FBass
Roscoe necks aint bad either

 

Reverend

 

Pedulla's 17.5 mm string-spacing neck is very nice, IMO.

 

My personal favorite is my Mike Lull M5V's neck.

I also like,-in no particular order:
Lakland
Modulus
EB/MM SR-5

 

Zon w/17mm spacing.