Ant_On_Bass Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Hi all i was just wondering what basses you guys have played that have had a thin fast necks and great action? i bought a rig off of a friend a few years back and he chucked in an Aria IGB-49 for free, and turned out i actually really liked and still like playing this bass, so much so that i sold my warwicks, Although the tone isn't as good as some of the high end basses i do enjoy playing it:-) So i was just interested to see what other basses people have played that have a thin neck, fast, great tone and great to play? :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northstreet Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 May I be the first to suggest a Geddy Lee Jazz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krysh Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 guild pilot 4-string. most underrated high quality basses ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afterimage Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Geddy lee super slim neck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Ibanez Vigier Rickenbacker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 And Status necks ain't bad, either... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 My Squier CV jazz neck is one of the best I've owned. I find the vintage style (as in smaller than normal) really helps. Same goes for the Lakland JO neck on my CVP. That has banjo frets on it so again, a nice fast neck and a nice low action, and also a Jazz neck. I'm not saying a jazz neck makes for a faster neck than, say a P, but as I feel more comfortable on a Jazz neck that's my preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommorichards Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 My ibanez sr300 has the thinnest and fastest neck ive seen. Thinner than a jazz neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Does thin = fast? Thin is about size, fast is about your technique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1360497680' post='1971170'] Does thin = fast? Thin is about size, fast is about your technique. [/quote] Exactly. Some people find thin necks too cramped and this slows them down. Some people like jazz necks but with a larger front to back depth, some prefer fretboards with a more rounded radius like 7.5", whereas I find flatter 10" feel faster to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilli1812 Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 My 1986 Tokai Jazz sound has the thinnest neck i have owned, and to be fair it plays better than my Geddy Lee jazz bass i also feel string tension comes into it, both basses have rotosound medium light on them but the tension under fingers feel different even though both basses have a low action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Another vote for the GL jazz bass here... Assuming that by "slim" you mean "shallow"? I.e. front-to-back rather than side-to-side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismuzz Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Ibanez and Peavey both have nice slim necks, along with pretty much any Jazz bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggydolphinboy Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 my sei babses have the slimest necks and fast toooo , thats why anything else i try just dont happen , although regret selling my spector eroulx 4 wow that was a nice neck , my mayones had a awesome neck for a six string too. i have a status and its a tad thicker than i like but the action and stability etc makes up for that . i had a fender jazz pluss 4 bass that was super slim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikhay77 Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Technique and correct set up is key I think! If the action is way high and you have tow rope strings your gonna struggle mostly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Ibanez SR series. They've been reputed to have the thinnest, fastest necks on a production model for many years now. To be perfectly honest, it always sounded like one of those 'empty' marketing claims to me, but I swapped from being primarily a JB player to an SR player about 12 years ago and wouldn't go back now. The neck is a little bit cramped and it takes some getting used to though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I have a thing about thin and shallow necks and have tried a few. I had a Fender Jaguar, which had the same sized neck as a Geddy Lee. Very shallow. I also had a Peavey Fury II which had a neck possibly even slimmer - really fantastic neck if slim and shallow is your thing - nicer than the Milestone III that I had once. Also Fender Precision Lyte - another shallow neck. All of these are shallower than a 'standard' Jazz bass neck, even if they are all 38mm at the nut. Tried a Yamaha RBX800E for a while, which had a lovely neck but this was 'roughly' the same as a standard Jazz. Similar width but slightly chunkier still - Hohner B2A and B-bass. Similar again is the SBMM SB-14, which I guess must be similar to the Sterling. I actually find this one extremely comfy, even though it is slightly chunkier than the untra-skinnies. I have (and have had) a number of Westones - these have all been similar necks to the Hohners. Very nice necks. Horses for courses, really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rednose200 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Respect Paul S's view but I own both a Jaguar and an original black block model Fender from 72. The Jag neck is that same as the '75 Reissue Jazz which is a bit wider than the original. The original is actually 1.454in wide - and what I call slim. The Geddy today is the equivalent of the original early 70's 4 bolt Jazz neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocco Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Jazzes in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 [quote name='rednose200' timestamp='1361748185' post='1990384'] The Geddy today is the equivalent of the original early 70's 4 bolt Jazz neck.[/quote] Even slimmer than that apparently. Geddy had his sanded down to his own spec and the GL signature basses are modelled on that - or at least the original ones were... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Undead Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Ibanez soundgear is the first that springs to mind. Also, I had a '94 passive Warwick Corvette (german) that had a ridiculously thin neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Why is it always assumed that "thin = fast"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 [quote name='Conan' timestamp='1361782353' post='1990579'] Why is it always assumed that "thin = fast"? [/quote] Its not, there have already been a few posts discussing what fast means Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megallica Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 [quote name='Evil Undead' timestamp='1361781054' post='1990563'] Ibanez soundgear is the first that springs to mind. Also, I had a '94 passive Warwick Corvette (german) that had a ridiculously thin neck. [/quote] The wenge neck Warwicks (Corvette and Fortress) I tried were thin with a shallow profile but the ovangkol necks feel a little more chunky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozbass Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Agree with many observations in 'thin equals fast' discussion but it tends to equate to that for me. Alembic SC Deluxe with the 'Stanley' taper (1.5 - 2.15) is slender, shallow and incredibly fast - the tight spacing and satinated finish help too IME: the most slender and comfortable necks I've ever tried by some margin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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