Bass Neck FAQs
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Which Bass Neck is Right for Me? |
| 4-String Bass Necks |
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Choosing a new 4 string bass neck is pretty easy. The two main factors are hand size and the type of music you play. For the majority
of 4 string players, the J. bass® neck is preferred 3 to 1 over the wider P.Bass® neck. The narrow nut (1 1/2") of the J. Bass® is very
comfortable. Both the P.Bass® and the J.Bass® necks share the same heel width and bridge string pitch. If you've got really fat fingertips
the wider P. Bass® neck (1 11/16") may be preferable. The wider neck also affords more room for thumb slapping and finger popping.
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| 5-String Bass Necks |
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5 string necks are usually strung with a low B, though on occasion a high C may be preferred. Our selection of nut widths is pretty
small; wide and wider. Big hands or a good reach are a necessity for these wide necks. The low B string can have a pretty floppy
feeling and more prone to rattling on the frets in 34" scale. Extending the scale to 35" really tightens up both the string tension
and the tone. We offer the Deluxe 5 string bass neck in 34" scale and the Gecko 5 string bass neck in 35" scale.
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| Pegheads |
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Basses with straight peghead necks will require a string retainer to hold the strings tight in the nut. A 13 degree angled peghead
has uniform tension locking each string into the nut, therefore a string retainer is not needed.
All straight peghead necks feature adjustment at the heel. All angled peghead necks feature adjustment at the headstock.
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| Heels |
The over hung fingerboard is a direct replacement for 20 fret Fender bass necks. No modifications are necessary. The fingerboards
simply extends over the pickguard.
With the exception of some of the Tele® head basses, all the Fender basses have a standard rounded heel (see picture). Some Tele®
head models feature squared heels, Warmoth does not offer squared heel necks.
P. Bass®, and J. Bass® are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corp. (FMIC).
Warmoth Guitar Products, Inc. is not affiliated with, nor do we obtain any components from FMIC.
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