[quote name='gjones' post='1008995' date='Nov 1 2010, 09:02 PM']Well the Fender 70's classic has a chunkier neck, front to back, than most Jazzes I've tried. Maybe you need a bit more wood to keep it stable because of those mother of pearl inlays. Here's a nice one on ebay, sure is purty [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180581336341&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT[/url][/quote]
I had a 70sRI Jazz back in the 90s. The bridge pup is further back and I definitely want more of a 60s vibe. I am a sucker for those block inlays though!
[quote name='BB2000' post='1008996' date='Nov 1 2010, 09:02 PM']I bought a 60's Classic from dub_junkie a year or so ago and couldn't play it any length of time because of the neck shape - it certainly wasn't deep enough back to front for me. I'm noodling with a roadworn at the moment and get on OK with that. I'm pretty sure most of the MIJ/CIJ 60's jazz's I've had have been fairly deep back to front.[/quote]
Yep, big fan of the Japanese basses but days of googling are showing they are not so easy to get hold of in this current climate. What's the roadworn neck like? I'm definitely on the fence with them. I was a little anti at first but everybody who owns one seems to love them
[quote name='Musicman20' post='1009030' date='Nov 1 2010, 09:32 PM']My now ex-2009 American Standard had a very fast, but also very slim, neck profile. For me, it was a little cramped...and maybe I could have got used to it after a while.[/quote]
I think a lot of people (me included) forget that actually if you play reguarly with an instrument you do bond with it & learn to love whatever neck profile.
[quote name='machinehead' post='1009079' date='Nov 1 2010, 10:25 PM']The MIM classic 70s jazz has a deeper neck than any other jazz I've played.[/quote]
Interesting. I just have a problem with the bridge pup being set further back. I think I may be being too picky as I'd put flats on it anyway
[quote name='thodrik' post='1009174' date='Nov 1 2010, 11:44 PM']Mark Hoppus ones too, but that is a Precision neck. I would say Sadowsky jazzes have a somewhat different neck profile that I really like but they are expensive and its clear that some folk on here just don't like them! I would stick to a good P bass personally or get a second hand Fender and switch the neck with a Precision neck.[/quote]
The Mark Hoppus ones seem to me to be P-basses with Jazz bodies so that's out. My original plan was indeed to stick a P-bass neck on a Jazz bass body and this may yet happen.
Thanks everyone for the replies. Do keep 'em coming. I was also impressed with the new MIM Standards FYI.