Dingus

[quote name='Undertone' timestamp='1372891872' post='2131440']
Thanks. I'll certainly play them before buying. I just want to avoid travelling to see every candidate I see advertised if I know there are era's / models that aren't likely to be what I'm after. I played a rather prominent player's '65 last week & it's neck is in a different class to that on my '72 (which is a nice bass - also with binding by the way). I also played another '72 last week & it's neck was only slightly slimmer than mine (not what I'm after) but still a different class to the '65. Interesting the comment above re a '68 with a very slim neck (so perhaps it's possible a post CBS neck can be as thin as a pre-CBS?). Keen to hear more views.
Apparently there were A, B, C (maybe D) necks of varying width ACROSS the neck (E to G strings) - do we think any of these are likely to have a thinner neck?
Appreciate the contributions.
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As far as I know ( and I am no expert on old Fenders , by any means ) , the A, B and C width necks were primarily an option for Precision Basses , rather than Jazz Basses that tended to have a uniform 1.5 inch nut width .

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1372887742' post='2131341']
Any one remember lugging these about with a P or a Jazz?
And taking out the passenger front seat to get it all in....

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I remember these being in the shop when I first started playing and wishing I could afford one !

[quote name='skychaserhigh' timestamp='1372878778' post='2131132']
I watched vampire weekend doing their set , that was truly dire. They also have beards.
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A lot of musicians have beards at the moment . Far too many , in fact . Vampire Weekend were indeed abysmal .

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1372867286' post='2130946']
Wal bass & a general air of smug superiority.
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This, too .

[quote name='Wil' timestamp='1372867012' post='2130941']
Headless Status and high wasteband
Warwick Thumb and carpel tunnel
Rickenbacker and a deep sense of regret
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This

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1372872894' post='2131050']
Eurrgh!
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Steady , now !

[quote name='MisterFingers' timestamp='1372871736' post='2131027']
He just can't stop can he? I think he's grooming you for some ugly P-bass pleasure Dingus!
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I certainly hope so !

I love you , Larry . Stop stroking that bass and come and stroke me !

I first met Lemmy when I was eleven years old , and he had been caining it for decades even back then . I am now well into my fourties and he has been caining it for all the years inbetween . The man is indestructable , but get well soon , anyway .

[quote name='timeworksV2' timestamp='1372859599' post='2130799']
Hey "Dingus"

YOU are a NATURAL for [i][b]resident asshole[/b][/i]; here and elsewhere!
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Yes Larry . I'm an asshole . I should have known better than have tried to hide it from your ferocious intelligence , Larry . I wish I was as cool like you are , but I know I will always just be a sad geek who can't play the bass for sh*t compared to you . The truth is , Larry , that I think I might be a little bit in love with you . Does that mean I might be gay ? I have certainly never felt this way about any man before now but it is just another sign of what an amazing man you are Larry . When I saw that photograph of you on the Fender forum I got very excited in a very unusual way , if you know what I mean As well as being very clever and talented you are a[u][i] very[/i][/u] handsome man , but I know in my heart of hearts that you are way out of my league . I may be an asshole , but my asshole belongs to you Larry . I'm your bitch now . Treat me like the slut I am !

[quote name='AndyTravis' timestamp='1372671929' post='2128254']
Bit of a debate going on...

Black Pickguard, or keep the white...or Torty, or white pearl?!
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Keep the white !

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1372804931' post='2130314']
Larry the Lame has unexpectedly had to leave us.
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That's a shame

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1372804047' post='2130308']
With that kind of service, it's a pity that Strings Direct don't sell any of the bass strings I like to use...
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I have problems getting the strings I like , too .

[quote name='timeworks' timestamp='1372801178' post='2130267']
I'm not your firend, and you are absolutely incapable of "thought".
Can't you read??
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He's back ! ( Again ) . I f***ing love this guy !

[quote name='Undertone' timestamp='1372794008' post='2130163']
Hi - I'd appreciate tapping all you knowledgeable people out there.

I have a '72 Jazz bass whose neck is kind of chunky & I'd like to move to an earlier model but am unsure as to how far I need to go back to get a significantly slimmer neck. I mean smaller distance from front of fingerboard to back of neck, say at the 12th fret or something I suppose - whatever's common sense. By signfiicantly slimmer, let's use 1961-1965 or a subset thereof as a benchmark (acknowledging there's probably variation within this period, but guessing that this variation is probably small relative to the width difference between this period & my '72).

Another factor is cost, since jumping from 1966 to pre-1966 is accompanied by a material increase in price (refins are fine but the price still jumps). If I really have to go for 1961-65 then so be it. (I recognise there are plenty modern alternatives out there & have been exploring these too, probably for a 5-string...)

So, do folks know, is a pre-'66 neck materially thinner than a '66? than a '67? than a 68?...

I'm sure someone has specs out there, which I'll also find interesting, but am equally interested in feedback from folks who've played them, as feel is as important (if not more).

Many thanks.
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In my experience , there is huge variation in the profile of old Fender necks , and it seems like no two feel completely the same . As I understand it , the manually - controlled lathes that Fender were using back gave a degree of variation from one batch of necks to the next , depending onthe finer points of how the operator had set the controls . That said , generally speaking later Sixties Jazz necks had slightly less depth towards the twelth fret than many early 60's examples , that tended to get very slightly fatter towards the top end of the neck . From '74 Fender went with a fatter , more "U" shaped profile . Given the imprecise nature of Fender's manufacturing techniques at the time , any specs are likely to be a guideline , at best .

[quote name='MetricMike' timestamp='1372789175' post='2130059']
I always thought of this forum as reasonably well informed, but some of the comments on this thread verge on comic parody. As far as I can tell no-one commenting on this thread (up till now) was there and so are basing their opinions on a tv mix of less than half of the full show.

This is my favourite........



[b]You don't know, you cannot judge - you have never seen them live!! [/b]

I was in the crowd at Glastonbury and my opinion (for what it's worth) they more than lived up to the hype. Jagger in particular exceeded all expectations and only his face showed his age. Yes, there were a few dodgy moments but in general they kept a huge crowd thoroughly entertained and while I have seen crowds dancing and jumping around before, never have I seen such a wild spontaneous outburst of dancing as when "Satisfaction" started.

This was a legendary band, on a legendary stage at a legendary event - the Stones lived up to that!
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Would you describe the Stones as legends ?

Wine bar is good !

[quote name='the boy' timestamp='1372774323' post='2129763']
I'm a weak fool. It's like my misspent youth all over again. Why couldn't I say no? Why can't I still? Am I temptations bitch? Is there nothing of me in my own life? Am I to be forever at sea adrift without a rudder? Is a whim my only compass? The North Star I am not. I have no fixed or resting quality. I have reached the end of the garden path and there is no one left to hold my hand, I am alone. What now?
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The more I read your posts , the more mysterious you become .

[quote name='AussieBassman' timestamp='1372772493' post='2129724']
So, the usual racist bull. Your race isn't mine so you're inferior. How many repetitions does it take?
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It would seem that with someone as apparently dim - witted as yourself it is going to take several repetitions , and even that may not be enough . Do you have difficulty with reading and understanding ? I am sure adult literacy classes are available in Tasmania , perhaps you should think about taking advantage of them .

[quote name='AussieBassman' timestamp='1372770652' post='2129680']
Are you a racist?
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No , are you ?

Brazilians are not a race , they are a nationality made up of many different races . To be racist I would have had to single out one particular race or ethnic group of Brazilians as being particulaly suitable for domestic service . Here in the U.K , due to changes in immigration laws in the late 1990's/early 2000's , there has been a very significant increase in people from Brazil coming to live and work in this country , many of whom gravitate towards working in domestic service . That is an issue of fact .

[quote name='SpaceChick' timestamp='1372715526' post='2129168']
I think your "Good reason" above coupled with your previous comment that advanced bass skills require a p*nis have more than revealed your true viewpoint.

Anyhow, I'm sure that was not why the OP posted this thread, and the mild tongue in cheek title thread was what brought me in, and fair play to the girl, she has a lovely tone to her playing. Thanks for sharing.

I think discussing the skills of any bassist, regardless of gender, is what this beautiful forum is all about.
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Well I'm sorry if you have taken offense , but my mistake was that I had underestimated how excited folks get over this kind of thing . Lets face it , if advanced bass skills really were proportionate to the size of a penis a player had then I'd be an even better player than I am now ! ( Not really )

[quote name='SpaceChick' timestamp='1372713716' post='2129146']
You do realise this is the 21st century don't you? Us women have the vote and everything. Hey, you'd better get your pitchfork at dawn as I know a man who plays the flute and piccolo, and god forbid there are men that actually WANT to ballet dance!

I took your other threads with a large pinch of salt, but this defence of your comments screams almost caveman-esque sexism.

Suggest you grab your club and retire to your cave for a while and consider how you can actually bring yourself and your attitude forward a couple of millennia!
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Why would you take exception the the highlighted observation ? Do you dispute the truth of what I am saying ? Do you believe the converse to be true , and that there are in fact a proportionate amount of women bass players and drummers ? I can only suppose that you have misread my post , because nowhere do I say that it is right or . desirable that this demarcation of musical roles along gender lines is desirable or the ideal . But it is so , nevertheless . The "good reason " I refer to is open to debate , and I am inviting discussion by making that point . My own contention would be it is because in music just as every other aspect of life , traditional but wholly arbitrary gender roles still persist to a great extent . Like I have said before , [u]none of that is of my making , [/u]so why get angry at me for pointing it out ?

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1372711631' post='2129093']
I really hope you're joking. The message you are sending in your posts in this thread are pretty embarrassing - I mean, talk about making women feel unwelcome. Come on, the discussion is about bass tone.
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Then you reading me all wrong , dood . I am only drawing attention to the fact that other members - certainly [u]not [/u]me - go gaga over any reasonably presentable woman who plays the bass . Why do they do that ? Does playing the bass make a woman more alluring to them ? It certainly doesn't to me , and I am perfectly entitled to feel that way . Humourous remarks aside , the bass guitar is a very male - dominated instrument , and has always been so , to the extent that there must be good reason for that state of affairs . Just like so many other roles on society , which musical instruments people learn to play is more often than not assigned along gender lines . Women are far more likely to be backing singers in a band than bass guitarists , or drummers for that matter . None of this is coincidence , nor is any of it of my making , so why people seem to want to hold me responsible because I have pointed it out , I am not entirely sure .

[quote name='SpaceChick' timestamp='1372706168' post='2128933']
Sweetheart I wouldn't lower myself to his level

And good job us women who do play bass do it for the love of the instrument and not to try and be "alluring" to men. Couldn't give a rats arse if blokes fancy me because I hold a bass.... I do care if I can get their feet tapping to the groove.
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Steady on now , don't shoot the messenger ! It's not of my making , but the plain fact is that not many women play bass . Far more women will be cooking and cleaning tonight that practising scales on their Fender Precision Bass . There has to be reasons for that . Maybe a lot of the more advanced techniques on bass require a ***** . Maybe that's why the call it " slapping "?

[quote name='Wil' timestamp='1372702037' post='2128830']
Just what I was thinking...
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I agree , too . Time and again on this site people ( males ) go daft over any half - decent looking woman who happens to play the bass . Have they never seen a woman before ? More's to the point , why would them having a bass in their hands make them so irresistable ? I would be seriously put off any girl who played the bass - it's just not very alluring. I like to see a woman with a hoover or a saucepan in her hands rather than a bass , then I know she is in her element and I feel happy for her .