Conan Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 [quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1361782740' post='1990586'] Its not, there have already been a few posts discussing what fast means [/quote] Yes. Thank you for the sarcasm, but I realise that. I was hoping that one of the people who [b]do[/b] equate fast and thin might post, explaining [i]why[/i] they made that link... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozbass Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 (edited) [quote name='Conan' timestamp='1361788974' post='1990687'] I was hoping that one of the people who [b]do[/b] equate fast and thin might post, explaining [i]why[/i] they made that link... [/quote] For me, it's more than neck dimensions - string compliance and tension, action and scale length play an important role. I find that slender and shallow necks (with low action etc.) provide less in terms of 'hampering' what I want to do - I can play more quickly (and more expressively) when I don't feel that the bass is providing physical obstacles. I get the obstacle-free feel with slender necks and play short-scale, super-narrow basses almost exclusively now. All this said, there are occassions when a slightly more chunky neck works better for me (particularly in blues and rock settings) - getting slowed-down a bit frequently adds something rather than subtracing. I'm not sure this makes any sense... Edited February 25, 2013 by lozbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bremen Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 I don't get that slim=fast either. It's surely how it fits your hand. Maybe it's psychological - because it's thin like a greyhound you expect it to go faster than were it fat like a St Bernards. (not taking the piss, for once, never underestimate the power of placebo) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 [quote name='bremen' timestamp='1361805809' post='1991136'] I don't get that slim=fast either. It's surely how it fits your hand. [/quote] And maybe the neck finish? I find that highly glossed necks are a bit "grippy" and that unvarnished necks just don't feel right to me. My GL is "just right" as baby bear would say! Not sure what the finish actually [i]is[/i] (polyurethane rings a bell) but it is lovely IMO and makes the neck on that bass "feel" faster (i.e. comfortable and unrestrictive to play). It is a very inexact science. I think we all know what [b][i]we[/i][/b] mean, but maybe find the terminology used by others more difficult to grasp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 The Lakland I tried was ridiculously thin and shallow, but it was a big step too far for me. The newer Fender necks are about perfect for me, but really it's all about ergonomics, the kit has to fit the person, so a fast neck for some will be a slow one for others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torben Hedstrøm Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 still haven't found out what makes a comfortable neck for me... I would love if some day I could buy a bass purely based on it's data (nut width, shallow or not so much etc.) but that day will probably never come. One thing I have learned is, that a proper setup and good strings can really work wonders, and sometimes turn an unplayable bass/neck completely around. The other thing I've learned is that string spacing is extremely important for me... 19 mm. is juuuuust right. Best/fastest necks I've encountered so far: Elrick Gold NJS 5 String Tune 5 string (don't recall the model... It's almost 20 years ago) Warwick Dolphin NT 5 Still long for an Elrick, and if I see one on the market sometime, at a reasonable price I will fight you for it . Had a few 4/6 stringers with good necks, but comparing them to the 5's would be unreasonable... 5 Strings is definately my main instrument, although I would like a 4 string 'slapper' at some point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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