Your Favorite Necks

[MisterMagician]

The point of this thread is rather self-explanatory, simply state which necks you like the best and why.


For me, it would have to be the necks off of the entire Warwick and Spector lines. There is just something about those necks that makes me feel like I am holding an extension of my own genitalia... they feel that good in my hands.

 

[20db pad]

The necks on Lakland 55-94/55-02 models are a relatively new favorite of mine. I can't offer a good reason why - they just feel "right". It might be the slight flatness found on the back of the neck, the compound radius, or maybe the worn-in feel of the edges of the fretboard. I also like the big necks on USA Spectors as well as their CZ counterparts. Ironically, I'm a longtime J-Bass and Sadowsky player, but I've never totally loved the necks on them. However, the sound is worth it to me. That said, a lot of players love them to pieces.

My top favorite? The necks on the very first Yamaha TRB series 5 string that had the neck-thru design.

 

[JimB52]

'66 Jazz Bass.
Lakland Joe Osborn
Lakland 4-94

 

[Mikio]

I like them thin, my favourites are the Yamaha RBX 775's and the Geddy Lee Jazz Bass', that's why I own them, lol. Also love the Ibanez SR series necks.

 

[J. Crawford]

My Geddy feels great, perfect in fact.

The one Musicman I played wise nice, but the Warwick neck felt like a baseball bat.

 

[Lemoore-on]

The neck on my Carvin B4 kit is one of the most comfortable necks I have ever wraped my grubby paws around. Its too bad the bass sounds like crap......

 

[WildTrkey]

My 80's Schecter jazz. +1 on the Spector necks.

 

[Mudfuzz]

My all time favorite Necks are the original Ibanez SR5 necks [I don't like the current shape] And old ESP P necks, I have a 80's M-IV neck on my jazz bass and it is one of the most comfy four string necks I've ever used.

 

[SS_korn89]

I was using a warwick for awhile and loved the neck, but just recently switched to a mexican fender jazz with lighter strings that I had lying around and it just felt like a knife cutting through butter....nice and smooth....

 

[mongo2]

My favorite neck is a vert stiff Allparts P bass all maple neck that I've recarved to a 1-7/16 inch nut width (original J bass size) and profiled to fit my hand with a couple of ergononmic features I'm experimenting with.

 

[James Hart]

without hesitation... Fred Bolton and Chris Benavente carve the necks that fit best in my hands.

 

[El-Bob]

out of what i've played, i'd say the peavey millenniums. they're cheap, but they're awesome necks. don't own one anymore though.

 

[PauBass]

Out of all the basses I've tried my choices for favourite neck would be...in no particular order:
Laklands, Fender Jazz bass and Sadowsky.

But my first choice and the winner for me it's Sadowsky. The neck on my UV70 it's great! There's something about it's neck that makes me play even better! ... The fiel, the action, the finish... ummm, tasty

 

[Stereo Joe]

I absolutely LOVE the neck on my Tobias Killer B. Instead of having a skinny neck like a jazz bass, it is wider at the nut, which I like (close to a P-bass width) and the asymmetrical profile just feels great. Not to mention the pau ferro fingerboard and satin finish that lets my hand glide where it wants to go....

 

[Tom Howland]

1966 Jazz-neck.

Early 60's P-neck.

 

[Turlu]

By far, the Lakland Daryl Jones 4 String neck.

Simply, perfect to my taste. Very slim at the 1st fret !!! Love that neck !!! Can't find anything that would be more comfortable for me !

 

[Ric5]

I really like the Mighty Mite p-bass necks. I take their stock p-bass neck and put 5 strings on them. I currently have 7 basses with those necks on them. I have the maple fretboard and the rosewood fretboard versions, both are good. I finish them with tung oil and mineral spirits.

 

[raymondl3]

Lakland J.O. 4, Warwick Wenge, John Suhr Classic J, Tobias, F-Bass

 

[4stringman]

The 80's Peavey Rudy Sarzo basses have an amazing neck on them
Modulus is also amazing

 

[alexofc69]

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