Which basses do have a really long upper horn.

[Krucial]

A lot of basses have an upper horn up to the 12th fret, but which basses have a longer upperhorn?
I only know only one: the Maruszczyk Frog (which reaches close to the 11th fret), but I'm sure there must be more.
Any ideas?

 

[NOVAX]

I think the Carvin Bunny Brunel has an elongated upper horn.

 

[gmarcus]

The really cheap Peavey's do. They sound pretty good too.

 

[gscroggin]

I think Bee basses take the cake in this department...

My Conklin also had a pretty long horn.

 

[snyderz]

Warwick Fortress

 

[cdef]

Leo Lospennato's Sauron model:

 

[bongomania]

Warwick Fortress

Its horn is long relative to the rest of the body, but it stops at the 12th fret like most other basses.

The question he was asking was about horns that go to the 11th or further, presumably for balance reasons.

Matt Pulcinella Level 5 is a great one.

 

[drpepper]

F-Light

 

[James Judson]

The way to "kill" neck dive is move the strap button closer to the head. IMO it looks really bad, but it is effective.

 

[mmbongo]

Do you want it for looks, for for balance?

If for balance, the Carvin Bunny Brunel and the Brubaker Brute are the most balanced basses I've ever played outside of Steinbergers. The horns go to around the 12th fret, so they are not overly long and they don't look goofy. But the overall design on them is why they are balanced so well.

 

[Krucial]

Its horn is long relative to the rest of the body, but it stops at the 12th fret like most other basses.

The question he was asking was about horns that go to the 11th or further, presumably for balance reasons.

Matt Pulcinella Level 5 is a great one.

You're right about the Fortress. Same as with the Cort Curbow. Due to the short body, the upper horns seem very long, but is just to the 12th fret (which already is quite good).

Balance is indeed one of my reasons for asking, a 'not fully cooperative' wrist is another, so I want to be able to reach the first position easier, without sacrificing 34".

The Matt Pulcinella looks really nice and comes with the custom Bartolini's Wow, if price, availability and the fact that the music shop is closed on mondays, weren't the issue, I would try one tomorrow.

The F-light seems also quite nice.

 

[mcnach]

The way to "kill" neck dive is move the strap button closer to the head. IMO it looks really bad, but it is effective.

Nah. It sometimes helps a bit, but often at the cost of making the angle uncomfortable.
Long horn to place strap button around 12th fret is the sure way... if a bass is not designed that way... live with neck dive or sell it... if it has neck dive.

 

[GM60466]

Carvin

 

[48thStreetCustom]

I don't know if it's a one-off, but Jesse at Ergo made a bass version of Prince's cloud guitar

 

[soulman969]

Modulus M series and Q series have a more elongated upper horn than a typical Fender.

 

[Woodsbass]

Ibanez BTB series also have very long upper horns.

 

[bongomania]

The Matt Pulcinella looks really nice and comes with the custom Bartolini's Wow, if price, availability and the fact that the music shop is closed on mondays, weren't the issue, I would try one tomorrow.

There's also a really nice Pulcinella in the TB classifieds right now, for a great price. I don't know if he'll ship to your location, but it's worth asking.

 

[Krucial]

There's also a really nice Pulcinella in the TB classifieds right now, for a great price. I don't know if he'll ship to your location, but it's worth asking.

I'm a strictly 4 string player . (I had a Frog 5, which was an excellent bass, but eventually sold it, because it wasn't being played) But thanx anyway.

 

[Ayce]

I seem to recall an early Midi controller bass (and a guitar) where the horn went all the way up to the headstock. Roland, possibly, or maybe Casio.

 

[kckennedy]

Alembic Rogue!!