Why the love (by some) for thin necks?

[stringthrough]

> They are frequently more prone to shifting as environments change
> They contribute less to tone compared to their thick-necked relatives
> Thin-neck basses give the impression that their action is higher when compared to thick-necked basses having the same string relief
> Having owned thin and thick-necked basses I don’t find thin-necked basses easier to play (I have average-sized hands)

 

[12BitSlab]

Three words:

Severe Psoriatic Arthritis

 

[bikeplate]

Two words-personal preference

 

[pmatz2]

width as in j vs p or thickness of the neck depth wise?

 

[Fernando Costa]

Yes, thin necks move more (with exceptions).
Yes, I also think thick necks sound better.
No, I don't have any strange impressions concerning the action.
Hmmmm, no, but it's particular, I like the comfort of the thin necks, and the speed. My hands are huge.

 

[Jefenator]

Because I love the extra chunky "baseball bat" necks and the universe must have balance.

 

[stringthrough]

Three words:

Severe Psoriatic Arthritis

Sorry to hear.

Did you switch to thin necked basses through need or preference?

 

[12BitSlab]

Sorry to hear.

Did you switch to thin necked basses through need or preference?

Both

 

[stringthrough]

width as in j vs p or thickness of the neck depth wise?

Front to back, and to a lesser extent side to side, i.e. most Ibanez basses vs a classic P bass

 

[stringthrough]

Because I love the extra chunky "baseball bat" necks and the universe must have balance.

very true

 

[jimmydean]

Less stress on fretting hand/fingers and taste great........sorry that's about beer.

 

[TerenceE]

chunky with jazz nut here!

 

[Watchootognbout]

Why?
Some of us did not start and end on a Fender product.

 

[hrodbert696]

Why? Absolutely no idea. None at all. But a J width neck feels right in my hand to play and P width doesn't. Don't know why it feels that way, but it does.

 

[Killing Floor]

Everyone has different shaped mitts.

 

[Zos Kia Cultus]

Carnies.

Circus-folk.

Smell like cabbage.

Small hands...

 

[Jefenator]

I have found that, as in most things, implementation matters. The right woods, a good truss rod and expert construction can work wonders IME.
The neck on my Roscoe Century Standard Plus seems a little scrawny in comparison to the Warwick Broadneck, but it has proven to be as stable and toneful as any other bass I've ever used. Also unmatched for even action & response from top to bottom; that's pretty impressive.
I guess the narrow nut & thin profile help with speed - if you're into that sort of thing.
I'd probably go with 19mm at the bridge and at least a tad more girth at the nut if I were ordering a custom build to my spec. But I've made peace with what I got. Ditto the Dingwall Afterburner (that's got a pretty flat profile but it has also been very stable & even in response - and it helps mitigate the crazy width on an 18mm 6-string that feels more like 20mm with the fanned frets up higher).

 

[Bass4ThePublic]

I love a 1.75" nut with a super thin front to back profile. Enough to hang onto but slim enough to play complex stuff. A neck made of good quality maple and rosewood shouldn't be super prone to moving if the wood itself is old enough.

 

[ProbablyTooLoud]

I played a Rick for five years then tried a skinny neck jazz bass. Suddenly everything was way easier and I enjoyed playing even more. That's why I love mine.

 

[gln1955]

It's nice that basses are made with different shaped neck (and bodies and everything else). We can all get what we like.