ahpook Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 i'm thinking of buying myself a 'stunt' bass as i'm now quite nervous of transporting my '86 jazz bass around on public transport. i'd like to get a bass as close to the beloved jazz as possible (i think it's a 62 reissue) and i'm curious as to the thickness of the necks on the CV and VM basses. if any basschatter would be kind enough to measure the thickness of the neck at the nut i'd be most grateful. by thickness i mean measuring perpendicular to the fretboard to the back of the neck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted October 18, 2012 Author Share Posted October 18, 2012 any ideas ? before i spend the money on something sensible.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bh2 Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Dunno, but the CV will be closest to your 62RI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted October 18, 2012 Author Share Posted October 18, 2012 [quote name='bh2' timestamp='1350579745' post='1840877'] Dunno, but the CV will be closest to your 62RI. [/quote] right - thanks, just the sort of thing i needed to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony_m Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Bit late to the party I realise, but here goes... CV thickness at nut = 23mm and at 1st fret = 20mm VM thickness at nut = 25mm and at 1st fret = 19mm FWIW, I also checked my late '90s CIJ 62RI, and that's 23mm at the nut and 19mm at the 1st fret. NB I've not got a set of verniers, so these figures have been obtained by using a pile of mountain-bike magazines and a bit of broken ruler - accept them at your own risk!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted October 18, 2012 Author Share Posted October 18, 2012 [quote name='tony_m' timestamp='1350585083' post='1840958'] Bit late to the party I realise, but here goes... CV thickness at nut = 23mm and at 1st fret = 20mm VM thickness at nut = 25mm and at 1st fret = 19mm FWIW, I also checked my late '90s CIJ 62RI, and that's 23mm at the nut and 19mm at the 1st fret. NB I've not got a set of verniers, so these figures have been obtained by using a pile of mountain-bike magazines and a bit of broken ruler - accept them at your own risk!!! [/quote] you're a star ! fantastic - looks like it's deffo pointing to the CV...my jazz is pretty much the same as you 62RI. which do you find feels most similar to the 62RI ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony_m Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 [quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1350586687' post='1840985'] you're a star ! fantastic - looks like it's deffo pointing to the CV...my jazz is pretty much the same as you 62RI. which do you find feels most similar to the 62RI ? [/quote] You're very welcome! And the CV '60s definitely has the edge (unsurprisingly - I guess the clue's in the name!) when it comes to comparisons - the only real difference (IMHO... ) is the radius, 9.5" as opposed to 7.25" on the CIJ. It's funny, but sometimes one feels right, sometimes t'other does... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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