fretmeister Posted June 14, 2019 Posted June 14, 2019 Anyone? Just thinking about the next one! 😂 Quote
Lozz196 Posted June 14, 2019 Posted June 14, 2019 The new Duff McKagan Sig? Jazz width neck (and Jazz bridge pickup) on a Precision body. Quote
EssentialTension Posted June 14, 2019 Posted June 14, 2019 If it doesn't need to be specifically a Fender, the Lakland Skyline 44-64 Custom is a P bass with a J pickup at the bridge and a J neck. 2 Quote
pete.young Posted June 14, 2019 Posted June 14, 2019 Some Japanese not-for-export basses have slimmer necks, somewhere between Jazz and Precision. I have a PB70US which is like this. Quote
gjones Posted June 14, 2019 Posted June 14, 2019 (edited) MIM Fender Deluxe has a Jazz Neck. Also the Nate Mendel signature has a slimmer than normal neck. Edited June 15, 2019 by gjones 1 Quote
Paddy515 Posted June 15, 2019 Posted June 15, 2019 Squier Japanese Silver Series 40mm at the nut, very playable necks. Quote
fretmeister Posted June 15, 2019 Author Posted June 15, 2019 16 hours ago, Lozz196 said: The new Duff McKagan Sig? Jazz width neck (and Jazz bridge pickup) on a Precision body. Not according to the fender website. 41.2mm nut, not the 38mm of a jazz Quote
fretmeister Posted June 15, 2019 Author Posted June 15, 2019 15 hours ago, ead said: Isn't the Nate Mendel P in this category? No. Modern P bass nut width according to the website. 1 Quote
Ndldean Posted June 15, 2019 Posted June 15, 2019 Because any GAS isn’t restricted to price range the Fender custom shop postmodern P bass has a jazz neck 🤣 i think the Precision active deluxe MIM has a jazz width neck as well. Quote
PlasmaZombies Posted June 15, 2019 Posted June 15, 2019 2 hours ago, fretmeister said: Not according to the fender website. 41.2mm nut, not the 38mm of a jazz Correct fretmeister. I purchased a Duff signature bass and can confirm it's 41.2mm nut. Definitely not jazz bass 38mm. 1 Quote
BreadBin Posted June 15, 2019 Posted June 15, 2019 14 minutes ago, PlasmaZombies said: Correct fretmeister. I purchased a Duff signature bass and can confirm it's 41.2mm nut. Definitely not jazz bass 38mm. The old Duff Sig model was a J 1 Quote
fretmeister Posted June 16, 2019 Author Posted June 16, 2019 On 14/06/2019 at 22:33, EssentialTension said: If it doesn't need to be specifically a Fender, the Lakland Skyline 44-64 Custom is a P bass with a J pickup at the bridge and a J neck. I quite like that. I wonder how heavy they are. Quote
pete.young Posted June 16, 2019 Posted June 16, 2019 If weight is an issue too, maybe it would be worth getting Maruszczyk to make you a chambered Jake with Jazz neck. Probably still be cheaper than a US fender. 1 Quote
Al Krow Posted June 17, 2019 Posted June 17, 2019 @dave_bass5 will hopefully be able to jump in and confirm (as he has played a much wider range of P basses than me), the Yammy PJs have a very comfortable neck to play. Quote
fretmeister Posted June 17, 2019 Author Posted June 17, 2019 4 minutes ago, Al Krow said: @dave_bass5 will hopefully be able to jump in and confirm (as he has played a much wider range of P basses than me), the Yammy PJs have a very comfortable neck to play. I've tried the 734A - it's lovely and about 1.5 lb too heavy. Yamaha do like building heavy basses! Quote
Al Krow Posted June 17, 2019 Posted June 17, 2019 Yup Yammy BBs are typically in the 9.5 lbs to 10.2 lbs range (but what a great bass for the money!) Ibanez on the other hand are not heavy at all and probably have the most playable neck of any bass (certainly that I have come across). They are less well known for their P basses, although their new SR 650 does look pretty tasty (655 shown in pic) and this has the more fulsome Nords (rather than the tamer Barts which usually appear on their 'Standard' range) together with a reverse P pup set up. Add 3 band EQ and adjustable mids and you have a very decent bass indeed. Oh dear, I think you've just helped me identify my next bass! 😂 1 Quote
dave_bass5 Posted June 17, 2019 Posted June 17, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Al Krow said: @dave_bass5 will hopefully be able to jump in and confirm (as he has played a much wider range of P basses than me), the Yammy PJs have a very comfortable neck to play. Definitely. I dont know why i never looked at these basses before. My P34 has a 40mm nut. To me its a jazz neck but a bit more open and not quite as cramped at the nut end. It was just pointed out to me by Al Krow that of course its 40mm and not 40in. Edited June 17, 2019 by dave_bass5 typo. Quote
fretmeister Posted June 17, 2019 Author Posted June 17, 2019 Whata donut! Despite being a huge fan I completely forgot about the Sandberg VS4! Usually under 8lb and a slim neck too (same for all models) Need to get saving then! 1 Quote
Osiris Posted June 17, 2019 Posted June 17, 2019 What about the Aerodyne Jazz bass? Obviously it has a jazz bass body shape but it has a Precision split coil in the right position and it has a jazz neck profile, at least the one I had about 10-12 years ago did. Great lightweight basses although the bound edge on the body will eventually erode your forearm down to the bone. 2 Quote
Cuzzie Posted June 17, 2019 Posted June 17, 2019 Yes for the VS4 - mine was a very light and great bass 1 Quote
Paul S Posted June 17, 2019 Posted June 17, 2019 20 hours ago, pete.young said: If weight is an issue too, maybe it would be worth getting Maruszczyk to make you a chambered Jake with Jazz neck. Probably still be cheaper than a US fender. I have a Jake 5 string with a 43mm nut width that weighs 8lbs. Yes, a 5 string. Lovely thing it is too. So a 4 string will weigh a decent chunk less. 1 Quote
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