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Which Fender Precision has the slimmest neck?
- Thread starter TheRealGru
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Neck slimness is a combination of nut width and neck shape. For current stock models, the Fender Deluxe Active P Bass Special has a 1.5” nut and a C shape—similar to a standard Jazz Bass. Next in line is the Fender Mike Dirnt Road Worn Precision Bass at 1.59”, but it has a “thick C” profile that may counteract the slimness you’re looking for. After that, there are several models that have a 1.625” (1 5/8”) nut.
They exist. I played one at Gruhn in Nashville back in January. It was an early '70s, maple fingerboard. Oh, it was sweet! I forget how much they wanted for it, but it was a lot.
If you can get your hands on a "Magnificent Seven" PJ, you won't be disappointed. It has a Jazz neck. They were a limited run in 2016, so good luck snagging one under $1500, but there are a few floating around above that price point.
Now, from all original/stock options, which one would be the slimmer one? Doesn't have to be the slimmest ever.Thank you! Mainly interested in 3TSB.
If you want stock slim neck with 3tsb, you can try finding a Fender Japan Hama Okamoto signature.
60s P body with a J profile neck with lollipop tuners.
That's one reason I've taken Laklands off the table from what I've heard. I'd love to be corrected if I'm wrong.
The Deluxe Active Precision Bass Special has the slimmer Jazz style C-shape neck and comes in 3TSB (but the Sea Foam, oy the Sea Foam...). Plays very nice and sounds good in Passive mode (at least to me).
It's amazing, isn't it?
Fender does not currently make a US precision with a 1 1/2" (Jazz or A neck) width neck. I won't have another MIM without a rolled fingerboard.
I have a 73' Car with an A neck. It has a small ski jump and weighs close to 9 lbs.
Have been searching for $1,500, 8.5 lbs. or less, Precision with a J neck.
With or without a J pup.
I would accept a good Indonesia build like:
G&L will make one and occasionaly you will find one floating around
Good luck finding a light weight Lakland
G&L will make one out of empress and with any neck you want but more than $1.5K.
Might have to look to Yamaha or Ibanez; never owned either and am using them as a last result.
Seems like 90% of used Sadowsky, Valenti, Lull, etc. are J style basses.
Any other ideas?
Fender does not currently make a US precision with a 1 1/2" (Jazz or A neck) width neck. I won't have another MIM without a rolled fingerboard.
I have a 73' Car with an A neck. It has a small ski jump and weighs close to 9 lbs.
Have been searching for $1,500, 8.5 lbs. or less, Precision with a J neck.
With or without a J pup.
I would accept a good Indonesia build like:
G&L will make one and occasionaly you will find one floating around
Good luck finding a light weight Lakland
G&L will make one out of empress and with any neck you want but more than $1.5K.
Might have to look to Yamaha or Ibanez; never owned either and am using them as a last result.
Seems like 90% of used Sadowsky, Valenti, Lull, etc. are J style basses.
Any other ideas?
Just find a nice P and bolt on a jazz neck or wait for a used one where somebody has already done that.
You might actually consider an Aerodyne Jazz Bass - PJ configuration, Jazz neck.
Yes. American made Fender. Should have been more clear from the beginning.
C'mon spidey... black PG! We talked about this..
Soon...
. There's only so many years in a week.
I tried one at GC last winter and the set up was horrible.
Maybe this isn't a good representation.
Any thoughts on the MIJ Aerodynes (or any other MIJ with P body / J neck)
