Most of Fenders (not just P and J) have a 9.5" C shape, but their width is not 1.5" like a Jazz. Modern Ps usually have a 1.625" to 1.685" width.
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Which Fender Precision has the slimmest neck?
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Most of Fenders (not just P and J) have a 9.5" C shape, but their width is not 1.5" like a Jazz. Modern Ps usually have a 1.625" to 1.685" width.
There is a lot of confusion about terminology. Fender started using the letters A, B and C to refer to nut width in the '50s.
A = 1-1/2" = 1.5"
B = 1-5/8" = 1.625"
C = 1-3/4" = 1.75"
Of course, this leads to confusion when people use some of the same letters to designate the neck carve profile, like C, D, U and V. See Warmoth's page on neck carve.
Personally, I would rather know the actual dimension of the neck front to back, which is what many people feel is equally important for neck feel. Many manufactures nowadays put those specs in as well. Bottom line is "slim" may refer to "thin" as in front to back thickness of the neck, or narrow as in side to side, like the nut measurement.
A = 1-1/2" = 1.5"
B = 1-5/8" = 1.625"
C = 1-3/4" = 1.75"
Of course, this leads to confusion when people use some of the same letters to designate the neck carve profile, like C, D, U and V. See Warmoth's page on neck carve.
Personally, I would rather know the actual dimension of the neck front to back, which is what many people feel is equally important for neck feel. Many manufactures nowadays put those specs in as well. Bottom line is "slim" may refer to "thin" as in front to back thickness of the neck, or narrow as in side to side, like the nut measurement.
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I just think those black blocks scream for some black on the body. Bonus points for black hardware!
I seem to always like a MIJ/CIJ when handling them. They just feel a tiny bit better in my hands.
This may sound snarky but it's not. If you own a medium-large Phillips screwdriver youa can have any combination of Fender bass Pickup, Color, pick guard, neck width and profile you want. Don't be shy they are like Volkswagens and that is part of the allure. You can get quality stuff too.
By slim, do you mean narrow width at the nut, or slim from front to back?
I think a bit of both. The Original 50's or 60's I played at CME the other day, neck was like a baseball bat. I could barely play it. I think I might go today and try the American Pro or what not.
Same. I like how Chicago Music Exchange usually lists those dimensions on their used instruments on Reverb. Lakland, G&L and Ibanez do it on their websites I believe, would be nice if more manufacturers started doing this with a +/- decimal point to account for variance in sanding.
When I think thin, I think front to back. I have a custom shop with a slim D neck and a 1.75" nut width. IT IS A DREAM TO PLAY.
I had a Classic 50s and a '57 AVRI; I found my hand definitely adapted to the wider nut, but ultimately the American Standard P neck is where I live, so both of those were replaced eventually by an American Standard. The American Professional plays like a dream, for my hand; it almost feels like it plays itself.
Because of the narrower nut I find the Jazz to feel much more like a baseball bat, and similarly I found the 50's spec width to feel flatter, even though they're both about the same depth.
Slim to me means depth, front to back - I find the Geddy neck is like this, it is slim and made me smile when I first picked one up. I'm not sure how I'd take to it during a four hour gig though. I've owned one of the Squier Vintage Modified fretless P's, and found it's neck to be slim/flatter.
Frets make a surprising difference too - the Aerodyne I had played really nicely with vintage size frets and a J width neck, very comfy, but the same frets on the AVRI and the Classic 50s weren't doing it for me, and the tall narrow frets on the Pro feel amazing.
So I guess my point is you have to play the field, but hope this helps in narrowing down the field somewhat.
Once upon a time I had a '94 MIM P-Bass Special (Cowpoke) that had a neck I loved. J-like and pretty slim front to back. Why did I ever sell it.......
