sshorepunk

I've always found that the neck thru basses have the better, slimmer feeling necks, even though the nut width is identical on nearly all models except the Dolphin 4 string. Even a newish Stage 1 feels fine, there is, as already mentioned still some variation in neck thickness in the same models thru the years. For me a Stage 1 4 string represents real good value if you look at the prices they are going for, unless you want a specific pick up set up such as the $$, I reckon it's worth trying to scrape together the extra dollar!! I Dolphin 5, this has a nice neck, if anything the string spacing is a little too tight for me, the Dolpohin rnge seems to be the opposite of the Stage 1 basses, the Dolphin 4 has a wider nut than the Stage 1 4 string, yet the Stage 1 5 string goes down the broad neck route whilst the Dolphin is narrower. Warwci now offer a custom neck profile thru their custom shop, it's a lot of $$ though. I spoke to a UK custom geezer a few years back who said it was real easy to shave warwick necks down so they feel a lot slimmer, it doesn't take a lot of wood, you just gotta know where to take it from! Tony (waffling on a sunday morning)

Arrived today! ...what can I say that hasn't been said already, amazing, for such a small box!! Tony

You just asked exactly the question I've been meaning to ask! Cheers Tony

I like his second sentence... "Very popular instrument nowdays" Where? Ahhhh, yes, in MB1's Octopus garden T

Which is why I added the comment in my first post....... "Please take the clip in the context it was intended........" T

Yeah, I saw that one! Is that recent cos I thought e-basses stopped production a few years back, or are they still aking the odd bass? Tony

Check this You Tube clip out, it's a local bass player called Nige Clutterbuck who's been scaring the crap out of normal bass players for a good few years, I'm sure some of you know him! He's also a Rotosound rep' or was? Please take the clip in the context it was intended, a speed slap fest! (gotta say that cos this sort of thing always gets a slating), The guy is a good all round player, who can hold down a groove as well as do his crazy stuff, there is a fairly broad range of techniques featured here Warwick and Mark Bass featured also! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BWByvs_ITQ&feature=related"]Slap bass[/url] Tony