Stofferson

Some form of Jazz bass . . 

No idea what's good out there 

Ah, interesting.  You should have some choice as lots out there.  I've always enjoyed Sandberg TTs and currently rocking a very nice Fender Roadworn 60th Anniversary Jazz bass (MIM).

I know these are a bit marmite (the roadworn bit) but I like them.  Having said that I have recently acquired an Ibanez Grooveline G104 (essentially a Jazz bass with active and passive options) which I can't seem to put down so at some point the Fender may well go. 

Yeah man, I think I'm being too fussy, I have a corvette and a thumb both active and wenge fingerboards, so I like that vibe, just in the process of selling an Electra p bass so I do like the build of Sandberg's. 

There's a fender jbr-80 going no idea if that's any good. Really need to try some out but everywhere is far away!

What do you have to own up to?

Had Warwick's all my playing life, most recently a thumb 4 for the past few years, thin neck, 38mm nut I think. So tiny compared to p basses, well the top end at 44mm, so maybe I try one?

I used to get terrible fretting hand cramps when I used to play repetitive lines at the nut end of my old 5 string thumb bass (not to mention shoulder/back pain). Although the neck was the chunkiest thing I’ve ever played, in hindsight, the ergonomics were dreadful. The massive neck and tiny body with a short top horn not only was a recipe for neck dive (that meant holding the weight in my left hand and pushing down with my right forearm), but also put the first fret about a mile away from me. IIRC, the string spacing was a little tight at the nut end too.

A decent P type bass that balances properly should help alleviate the problem (it worked me with my Attitude and Squier 50s P).  Interestingly, I also don’t have any issues with my G&L Tribute JB-2 with a narrower nut than a P, but it does has a chunkier neck than most Jazz basses. I can’t get on with thin neck profiles at all.

I’ve come to realise that nut position and neck profile is more important than string spacing!

Thanks Greg,

I think that's were I'm at. Although my thumb isn't ergonomically as bad as a 5 no neck dive etc, the neck is thin both ways and I have large hands and I do fast runs and dig hard, going to try some basses with chunkier necks. I've been looking at the Schecter model t, I don't really get in with fenders maybe that will change, just need a good shop to go try some out 

Dammit, wish I read the last bit first!

Any who, luckily there's a local private ear wax centre thingy near me, got an appointment tonight for a full lobotomy after work. 🙂 

Holy crap I can hear again! Awesome!

Get one of these off ebay and you won't have to worry about ear wax ever again. https://www.crownheightsmc.co.uk/website/J82144/files/Ear Wax Self - Treatment.pdf

Barefaced Big Baby T??

@bagsieblue had one man, I don't get on with 12's if it was a two 10 I'd be all over it, cheers though

Love a decent 410. Have done for years. There's something about when you put 4 together and add a decent horn.  A pair of 210s just isn't the same. Recently got a GK Neo 410 and it is the nuts, lovin it.