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  1. F

    Thin fingerboard? Is it gooched? FUBAR?

    Hi, everybody. I recently purchased my first fender bass guitar! It's a MIM Precision. Just what I wanted. You can imagine my happiness. Then I noticed that the fingerboard had a varying thickness. It's thicker on the extremities (or rather regular thickness) and gets thinner towards the...
  2. superheavyfunk

    Let’s talk about neck taper

    Disclaimer: This is an ELI5 kinda question. Please be kind. For those who dont know what I’m talking about, I’m referring to the way that a bass neck gets *wider* from edge to edge as it gets closer to the body. I’ve long wondered why neck taper is a thing. I have a 90s Warwick that sports...
  3. E

    Can't decide between Rickenbacker 4003 vs. 4001

    I played a Rickenbacker 4003 Autumnglo Limited. Loved the sound and liked the matte finish, but i found the neck was very chunky (i have smaller hands) which and the overall body balance wasn't that great either. It was rather neck divey. When playing this Bass it felt you had more neck than...
    • EliasMessiah
    • Thread
    • balance body chunky finish help neck rickenbacker thin wide
    • Replies: 108
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  4. Mooradian thin/lightweight Bass bag (3/4 size)
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    For sale Mooradian thin/lightweight Bass bag (3/4 size)

    Thin and lightweight bag, ideal for travel cases or if you just want a less bulky case. These aren't sold in stores, they must be custom ordered from Mooradian. Has been on the road a little bit but is in near perfect condition. Quality bag. $150 shipped CONUS.
    $150.00
  5. jeffpicker1234

    SOLD Mooradian thin/lightweight Bass bag (3/4 size)

    Thin and lightweight bag, ideal for travel cases or if you just want a less bulky case. These aren't sold in stores, they must be custom ordered from Mooradian. Has been on the road a little bit but is in near perfect condition. Quality bag. $150 shipped CONUS.
  6. theevilplankton

    Is a. 40 G Too Thin?

    Considering a change back to flats, close to my current rounds gauge. Used to use Fender, looking at Rotosound 77 's. Appreciate that the overall tension may be more. E, A, and D are the same gauge, but the G comes in at a .40 over at a .45 which I currently use. Bit concerned over the...
  7. A

    Will a 50-105 help making the G not sound so thin?

    Hello! D´addario have a string set called exl160 set with 50-105 string gauge. I now use xl165 (45-105) strings and I wish that a the D and G would be a little fatter sounding on my P bass. I tend to use E and A sting a lot, D string is "ok" but the G string only is for faster licks that does...
  8. Basspaolo

    Not thin sounding bridge Jazz Bass Pickup

    I'm more a precision guy, but from some time I'm using with joy a classic series '60 jazz bass and I like to give emphasis to the bridge pickup. But I assume that the bridge pickup in this bass it's too thin sounding (a friend o mine, a jazz bass funky guy, on the other hand, loves my bridge...
  9. Hillbillypolack

    AVRI thin nitro finish over time

    The American Vintage Reissue line from Fender has a ‘flash coat’ thin nitro finish. Given that nitro is more sensitive to climate changes and shows general aging, I have a few broad questions. I know nitro keeps ‘setting’ over time, but does it inevitably check? Will it show the grain of the...
  10. Spector NS-2 (Kramer-era - thin neck)
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    For sale Spector NS-2 (Kramer-era - thin neck)

    1986 Spector NS-2 #1509 This is a Kramer-era Spector NS-2 with the coveted thinner neck (front to back). It's in amazing shape for being 32 years old. Neck is straight, electronics work great (note: the preamp is a newer US HAZ, not the original). This is one of the first five Spector basses to...
    $2,500.00
    • Strings: 4
  11. J

    No longer available Spector NS-2 (Kramer-era - thin neck)

    1986 Spector NS-2 #1509 This is a Kramer-era Spector NS-2 with the coveted thinner neck (front to back). It's in amazing shape for being 32 years old. Neck is straight, electronics work great (note: the preamp is a newer US HAZ, not the original). This is one of the first five Spector basses to...
  12. BassHappy

    Ultra Thin Hole Saw for Cutting Covers?

    Hey Folks.... I tried using a 3.75" hole saw to do some grain matching covers. Unfortunately, the cutting walls of the hole saw were standard size, which is quite thick. I think a lot of the hole saws available are not designed to provide a thin cut. Additionally, the hole saw was not very...
  13. J

    how to strengthen thin body

    Hey guys, I was thinking of making an ultra-thin bass body that is super thin and sculptural. I have some sketches I can pull up later, but before I even do that, I'm wondering: is this possible? In your experience, how thin and narrow can you go before the bass becomes too fragile for normal...
  14. tondogg162

    Jazz Basses with 70's Bridge Pickup Placement and Thin Neck

    Hey guys, I'm looking for a jazz bass that has 70's pickup placement (closer to bridge). I recently was thinking about the MIM 70's Jazz Bass ('70s Jazz Bass®) but found that it has a thick neck (front to back). I really prefer the traditional thin jazz neck. Does anyone know of a similar jazz...
    • tondogg162
    • Thread
    • 70's jazz bass neck spacing string string spacing thin
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  15. wolfkeller

    Why is speaker wire so thin?

    The other day I was installing a speakon Jack on my ampeg 810. Doing this, I of course has to cut and strip the wires which are around 18g or so. I've worked on many cabs, Ampeg, gallien Krueger, Mesa boogie, peavy, ect. They ALL have the thin, weak looking wire. After I was done, I had to...
  16. A

    Acoustic Bass Guitar pick-up options, thin magnetic?

    Hi all. I have searched but not found anything specific to my question. I recently bought a five string acoustic bass guitar, a Koa wood Boulder Creek model which I immediately defretted... Well, I’ve defretted a million electric guitars and basses but something I failed to consider was the...
  17. Heroinsheep

    Relatively thin neck... but not too thin... experts please help! :)

    Hi so... I'm no expert so excuse my lack of knowledge I'm trying to learn... I'm truely embaressed to say I kindof love the neck of an old Ibanez GIO GSR200 or whatever you call them... A friend forgot his at my place... it's basically kindof not in working order (the pickups sound like...
  18. T

    A thin, crappy Halloween gig story

    Inspired by the interesting and fun gig stories of fellow tbers like @BassCliff, I thought it might be fun to tell one of my own. This was my first gig on a stage taller than a beer bottle in over 20 years. Playing with my band “Bad Cake” and four other local original bands for a Halloween...
  19. Crnovak

    Two tone dye on thin veneer

    i want to place a dark dye on a thin veneer to bring out the quilting. I want to then sand it down and add another dye color over top. The veneer is about a 1/16 inch thickness. Has anyone successfully done this? Thank you Craig Novak
  20. damonsmith

    Double Bass ultra thin bass bag?

    Has any one addressed the need for an ultra thin gig bag for travel to use when we reach our destination? It would be for a fully assembled bass, removable neck or Chadwick. I am trying to keep my luggage at the bass, a backpack and messenger bag.
  21. krfoss

    Long thin neck laminations

    I would love to do neck laminations like this, but wonder how to get away with it. Specifically, the extra thin pieces (the light wood). Are they basic veneer wood? If so, is the only way to get that look to have a veneer sheet the length of the neck, or can you get away gluing shorter lengths...
  22. jonmappbass

    Ampeg PF-20T - Thin, papery sound with normal tone

    Hi everyone, and thanks in advance for any help I receive! My Ampeg PF-20T has a thin, papery, distorted sound but only in the high frequencies. It's there on top of the 'normal' great tone, and can be EQ'd out by cutting the treble on the amp. The sound occurs on the Transformer DI out and...
  23. descendent22

    Thin U shape Contour question.. need some answer ASAP

    So I'm trying to make the decision of buying an esp ltd vintage 204 bass without playing one. It's used but in excellent shape. I'm looking for a p bass with PJ pickups but I need to have a comfortable neck. I'm used to standard Mexican jazz necks which is a modern c with a 1.5 nut. The esp 204...
  24. NoiseNinja

    Thick layer of polyurethane basswood body VS. mahogany with a very thin finish?

    I am wondering how big a difference, and what the difference will be in tone between a bass equipped with a body made of basswood with a very thick layer of polyurethane (we are talking several mm) and a bass with a body made of mahogany with a very thin finish. The reason I ask is that I got...
  25. Killed_by_Death

    Why doesn't Ibanez make a Saber (S series) bass?

    Today my SRX700 came in & from the photos I was expecting it to be thinner than my SRX2 :bored: Just then it occurred to me that the lightest guitars I ever owned were Saber series Ibanez models. I guess the obvious answer is neck dive would be a problem for a bass that light, but.. Ibanez...
  26. sedan_dad

    Drummer is on thin ice , and it's got a bunch of cracks.

    He walked into a dream gig with us and he's committing suicide. He dresses like crap on stage.. He doesn't practice on his own. (My pet peeve) He goes brain dead at gigs. Not knowing how a song starts, the accents or even the lyrics on ones he sings. He will not check the bands web site for...
  27. Euies

    Any 6-strings with 5-string neck-width?

    I'm looking around for a 6-string. But I hate the look of a super-wide neck. I currently use a 4-string and I want to have a 6-string too, and not to replace the 4-string or anything.
    • Euies
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    • 5-string 6-string neck strings thin
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  28. A.K.

    Phil Lynott live with Thin Lizzy (1976)

  29. Dane Coles

    Fender Precision Bass Thin Neck

    Can someone advise which Fender Precision basses have the thinnest necks? Particularly without a P/J pickup configuration - just the standard split singlecoil or humbucker.
    • Dane Coles
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    • fender fender precision neck precision bass thin
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  30. wishforbass

    Top thin neck

    Ok, What are top thin neck bass guitars ? Ibanez sr are great bass with thin neck but what other brands have thin neck . How are Warwick necks ? For sure its not fender p neck
  31. Bassometer

    Peavey RSB replacement neck (24 frets, neck to thin for me)

    I am the proud owner of a Peavey USA Rudy Sarzo Bass (RSB). Its a great bass, it has VFL pick-ups and Koa body. When I bought it I didn't think the slim (very slim) neck would bother me but it's too small for my hands and it becomes uncomfortable on gigs. The neck is 24 frets with no...
  32. Meisel Thin Body Bass
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    For sale Meisel Thin Body Bass

    This Meisel Thin Body 3/4 bass was formally owned by a school system and not used much at all. The school removed the strings, tailpiece, bridge and end pin to use on other instruments. Just the bass is being sold as is. You can see that the school system engraved an inventory number in the...
    $500.00
  33. mxr255

    SOLD Meisel Thin Body Bass

    This Meisel Thin Body 3/4 bass was formally owned by a school system and not used much at all. The school removed the strings, tailpiece, bridge and end pin to use on other instruments. Just the bass is being sold as is. You can see that the school system engraved an inventory number in the...
  34. wintremute

    Classic P-Bass body with a thin "Ibanez" neck?

    tl;dr: Other than a custom, is there a bass with the classic P-Bass style body, but with a thinner neck, like the Ibanez SR series? This past weekend, a friend of mine was checking out my SR300, and was loving the neck. However, he doesn't like the body shape. He likes the classic P profile...
    • wintremute
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    • body classic ibanez p-bass body precision bass thin
    • Replies: 64
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  35. Big Ginger Bass

    EBMM Craving - Thin the herd or save and grow the family?!

    Hi all, I said to myself (Like many of us I'm sure) "I'm not going to make any new bass related purchases in 2017" However as we come to the end of the first month of the year following all the announcements from NAMM I find myself caving already... in particular for a Stingray 5 in the new...
  36. shai-ga

    Winter 2017 Build Off - Thin Slicer

    Hey! Started this one today. Let's see what we have here: 32", Rock maple, quarter sawn one piece instrument, with an ebony board - fretless. 4 string (through body) , flats equipped. Ebony saddle block, hand made of course, 21 "frets" No controls, no circuit. Just a single split coil...
  37. Gilmourisgod

    Source for Thin Figured Walnut?

    Planning a walnut neck-through build. I got some nice 1" thick walnut stair treads, decent grain, but not much figure, so I plan on laminating a figured 1/4" thick cap onto the top faces and using the treads as a decent looking back and for neck lamination strips. Id'd like to use something like...
  38. Luke Warm Water

    Bart Preamp sounds great, but super thin in the mix...not sure why.

    Hello All, I'm not a tech guy, but my dad is gaining knowledge in this area as he is pursuing luthiering in his retirement. So I'm sort of asking this question to pass on to my dad as a jumping off point or a broader spectrum of possibilities from those of you with more experience. I bought a...
  39. Eternal Day

    Thin sounding A-string

    Hey there, I have a little problem with the A-string of my Hofner Ignition. It sounds kinda weak with noticeably less low end than the other strings and it also doesn't stay in tune as well as the others. I already tried another string with the same result so it's propably not the strings...
  40. quindecima

    thin wall 9/32 socket

    I may have to remove my active preamp for repair and the knobs have a cap on the top of them and underneath is a 9/32 nut surrounded by the knob and recessed. I need a thin wall socket to remove the nut or some other tool. Why would they make these darn things like that!
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