Shallow or Chunky necks, what's your preference

[Norris]

Skinny for me. My currently favoured Squier P-bass Special has a neck like a matchstick. My Ric is a lot wider but not too deep.

[sunburstjazz1967]

[quote name='Moos3h' timestamp='1459794941' post='3019749']


You could go hug a tree and itd still feel like a Geddy Lee Jazz after playing some uprights!

Cap well and truly doffed.
[/quote]

My technique is terrible on both, lol.

Edited April 4, 2016 by sunburstjazz1967

[Grangur]

Chunky. I prefer the more sold tone they give. I'm not a fan of the thiner tones from shallow necks.

[ahpook]

I like my necks like I like my ladies...generous and easy to finger.

[dannybuoy]

I prefer a narrow 38mm nut, 17/18mm string spacing, >10" radius board, and a thick chunky neck front to back.

[Japhet]

Chunky for me. Precision/Stingray type of thing. Jazz neck feels like a won out bar of soap to me.

[Guest MoJo]

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1459805089' post='3019928']
Chunky. I prefer the more sold tone they give. I'm not a fan of the thiner tones from shallow necks.
[/quote]

Thread title edited as I really meant shallow rather than slim or narrow

[Cameronj279]

I generally prefer slender necks (Ibanez/Dingwall type necks) but my ACG has a rather chunky neck which I love because it's asymmetrical. Having the neck thicker where your thumb generally goes does seem to be really comfortable, even for me who doesn't like chunky necks at all.

[Marvin]

I'm not worried about nut width or fretboard radius, however, profile wise I much prefer a slim profile (depth).

I had a Rockbass Corvette a while back. They have a 38mm nut but the neck is like a bass ball bat. I found it horrid and almost unplayable. (there was a long list of things I came to hate about that bass). My hands aren't small but neither are they very flexy so to speak.

[neepheid]

[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1459850588' post='3020163']
I had a Rockbass Corvette a while back. They have a 38mm nut but the neck is like a bass ball bat.
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That's the exact type of bass which made me realise that it wasn't nut width/string spacing which was bugging me

[lowdown]

[quote name='sunburstjazz1967' timestamp='1459775190' post='3019440']
Six months on upright and they all feel small.
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It has to be this.

[EssentialTension]

[quote name='sunburstjazz1967' timestamp='1459775190' post='3019440']
Six months on upright and they all feel small.
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Not merely feel small, but feel like toys.

[Billy Apple]

I like varying between my NS2 and Forte 5.

NS2, Mmmm.. round
Forte 5, Mmmm.. slim
and so on and so forth

[discreet]

[quote name='MoJo' timestamp='1459771834' post='3019375']
Is there anyone who prefers a thick, chunky neck (half a baseball bat)?
[/quote]

Yes!

[Matt P]

I like them really chunky (ooo-err missis!) The Letts 5 has a neck like a 2x4 and it's perfect, quite deep and square, with a fairly flat back, really helped to sort out my poor left hand technique.

I tried a Jazz a couple of weeks ago and it was like a toothpick, I jut couldn't get on with it.

Matt

[discreet]

[quote name='Matt P' timestamp='1459855174' post='3020225']
I tried a Jazz a couple of weeks ago and it was like a toothpick, I jut couldn't get on with it.
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Sad but true, as I really like the look and sound of Jazz basses and frequently have GAS for them. Must resist...

[Lozz196]

Go for a post 2012 US Jazz Mark, although Jazz width they have a nice deep neck so don`t feel like a toothpick.

[discreet]

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1459855817' post='3020238']
Go for a post 2012 US Jazz Mark, although Jazz width they have a nice deep neck so don`t feel like a toothpick.
[/quote]

I may just do that Lozz, thanks for the info.
Do you happen to know what the board radius is on those before I go a-Googlin'?

Edited April 5, 2016 by discreet

[neepheid]

Get a Jazz and stick a Precision neck on it - job done? Plenty of folk gone the other way - why is it that P neck on J body seems (to my limited statistical analysis) far less common?

[discreet]

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1459858299' post='3020277']
Get a Jazz and stick a Precision neck on it - job done? Plenty of folk gone the other way - why is it that P neck on J body seems (to my limited statistical analysis) far less common?
[/quote]

Yes, that is another possible route but I'm not entirely sure on the best way to go about it. There is an Aria Jazz that has a P-width nut, but I haven't tried one. I did think about getting both a J and a P and swapping the necks, then selling the P with a J neck - no problem shifting that, as you say it's a much more popular combination. I think J-type necks are more popular generally. I have quite big hands so find some J necks uncomfortable.

Edited April 5, 2016 by discreet

[Guest MoJo]

I have a TRBX504 and it has the shallowest neck I've ever played on. It's like a ice lolly stick

[Spoombung]

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1459805089' post='3019928']
Chunky. I prefer the more sold tone they give. I'm not a fan of the thiner tones from shallow necks.
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Why do you think a thin neck means a thin sound and chunky neck means a solid tone?

[Paul S]

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1459858009' post='3020274']
I may just do that Lozz, thanks for the info.
Do you happen to know what the board radius is on those before I go a-Googlin'?
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Or how about one of them thar J&D Jazzes, recently discussed here? Isn't the neck a bit deeper on those?

Get a black/black/maple one, then I'll buy it from you when you don't want it any more

[neepheid]

[quote name='Spoombung' timestamp='1459870430' post='3020430']
Why do you think a thin neck means a thin sound and chunky neck means a solid tone?
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I guess that's the worm can opened now

[odysseus]

I play Jazz basses and Stingrays, depending on the band. A few minutes on either and I'm good to go...