Mr Bassman Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 (edited) Over the years I've owned at least [s]17[/s] 18 different uprights, both acoustic and EUB's, no two have had the same neck profile or fingerboard. As you may have seen in the for sale section I've got a mates bass which has a beefy neck that I'm liking. So just out of interest I thought I'd measure around the F on the E string and compare it with others I have around. I found the best way was to cut a 3/4" strip of A4 paper, slide it under the strings and wrap it round marking the point of overlap and then measure it with a ruler, if that makes sense. German Flatback - 6 1/8" Slb100 - 5 13/16" Hungarian - 5 3/4" SLB200 - 5 9/16" French - 5 1/2" Eminence - 5 3/16' How do yours measure up? Edited October 18, 2012 by Mr Bassman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philparker Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 My GEWA Mittendorf is: 5 & 3/4" (but it's the only one I've ever played!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bassman Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 That's fairly meaty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 My German flatback: 6 & 1/3 inches I have to say I do find it a bit of a handful and quite hard work if I play repetitive pieces involving hand stretches in the lower registers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bassman Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 [quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1350513458' post='1840066'] My German flatback: 6 & 1/3 inches [/quote] Wow! Clarky has largest so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 I don't know where F is on my EUB so I'm no help at all, it varies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bassman Posted October 18, 2012 Author Share Posted October 18, 2012 [quote name='Les' timestamp='1350517453' post='1840102'] I don't know where F is on my EUB so I'm no help at all, it varies [/quote] As long as you're enjoying playing it that's all that matters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassace Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I've got to go looking for my other two but right now the Bryant and Upton are 5 3/4 and the Kolstein Travel is 5 3/8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I didn't measure my Kolstein but I assume its very similar to bassace's (and much more comfortable/relaxing for my left hand than my mega-beefy flatback) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bassman Posted October 18, 2012 Author Share Posted October 18, 2012 [quote name='bassace' timestamp='1350548270' post='1840246'] I've got to go looking for my other two but right now the Bryant and Upton are 5 3/4 and the Kolstein Travel is 5 3/8. [/quote] I'm surprised that the Kolstein is 5 3/8 when the Eminence feels thicker at 5 3/16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPJ Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I'll check tonight. My preferences for DB neck profiles are the D shaped chunky ones as opposed to some that can be U or even V shaped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bassman Posted October 18, 2012 Author Share Posted October 18, 2012 I had a V shaped a few years ago. It was awful, I removed the pointy bit and it became more of a U shape My favourite acoustic at the moment is my French bass which has a U profile i.e. narrow nut but deepish front to back. The Yamaha's have the best EUB neck's IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Jayne has a V neck - albeit slightly rounded after some sanding to take out a couple of dents. I quite like it, and prefer it to my Eminence neck. But then I have small paws and find those big chunky D profiles far to much hard work. I'll get the tape out after work and measure up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassace Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 (edited) [quote name='Mr Bassman' timestamp='1350549853' post='1840274'] I'm surprised that the Kolstein is 5 3/8 when the Eminence feels thicker at 5 3/16 [/quote] Yup, remeasured at 5 3/8" Profile could differ up the neck, I suppose. Edited October 18, 2012 by bassace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Er, I'm using a tailor's measure but having trouble with imperial... At the low C, the neck of my NXT5 measures 5 inches and 2 whatever-they-ares (apologies, I'm serioulsy useless!), which in "real" measurements (LOOOL) is a circumference of 13.5cm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 (edited) 3/4 Musima factory laminate ('The Brute'): 5 1/4" 3/4 Gedo Musik carved bass ('Uberbassenbassen'): 5 1/2" I thought the laminate would have the thicker neck, it feels a little chunkier. Edited October 20, 2012 by thisnameistaken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bassman Posted October 18, 2012 Author Share Posted October 18, 2012 (edited) [quote name='bluejay' timestamp='1350561372' post='1840478'] Er, I'm using a tailor's measure but having trouble with imperial... At the low C, the neck of my NXT5 measures 5 inches and 2 whatever-they-ares (apologies, I'm serioulsy useless!), which in "real" measurements (LOOOL) is a circumference of 13.5cm [/quote] That's slim for a 5 Edited October 18, 2012 by Mr Bassman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 (edited) [quote name='Mr Bassman' timestamp='1350562291' post='1840500'] That's slim for a 5 [/quote] Absolutely. The nut width at the low C is exactly the same as that of my 5-string Rockbasses, although obviously I've had to get used to width and string spacing substantially increasing towards the bridge. The NXT5 is so easy to play it almost feels like a bass guitar stood on end, at least until you start moving away from the first positions and going up the neck (which I still do only rarely). I'm still gassing for a real DB, though, but that's out of the question for the moment. Edited October 18, 2012 by bluejay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oggiesnr Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 The Antoni is exactly 6 inches. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Jayne is 5 1/2 inches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPJ Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Shirley is about 5 7/8 inches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbass Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 German Blonde Bertha here is 15.4 cm (6.06 inches) at the F on the E string but I also measured at the G position on the E string - 13.3 cm (5.24 inches) because at the F position, the curve up to the headstock makes the dimension bigger there, confusing the issue I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bassman Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share Posted October 20, 2012 [quote name='timbass' timestamp='1350721484' post='1842592'] at the F position, the curve up to the headstock makes the dimension bigger there, confusing the issue I think. [/quote] I should have specified the thinnest point around F shall we start again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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