Basses with 40mm nut width

[Jonesy]

1 minute ago, Jono Bolton said:

I regret selling mine

 

Snap.

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, Jonesy said:

 

 

Danger. I've always fancied the look of one of those but the Andertons site lists them as 42mm so I've written them off.

 

Oh, hello GAS!

I bought it from Andertons. Perhaps I should demand my extra 2mm?

[Jonesy]

5 minutes ago, Bassfinger said:

I bought it from Andertons. Perhaps I should demand my extra 2mm?

 

In length or girth?

[Paolo85]

3 hours ago, Bassfinger said:

Thats a bit unfair to the venerable Monsignor Harley Benton. My MB4 does more than merely allow me to cope 

That was actually meant as a compliment as they seem to be winning in the low-cost segment of the market

[sambo66]

Yamaha pulser bass (pb400). These have a 40mm nut and the neck is lovely. I adore mine. 

[Guest]

3 hours ago, Jonesy said:

 

In length or girth?

I'd be delighted with either!

[Guest]

The ESP LTD B-4

 

[Jonesy]

On 29/12/2022 at 07:40, Ricky Rioli said:

 

I thought the B neck = 1⅝", and 40mm = 1&9/16"?

 

Fender list the Nate M sig at 1.615", which is pretty much 41mm, though a little thinner than the standard modern P nut of 1.625" / 41.3mm

 

[In my head, 40mm aka 1+9/16" is an M neck .... because in the alphabet M lies exactly halfway between J and P 😬 ]

 

What's a mm between friends? 😁

 

Could well be right on that, I'm not 100% on Fender neck names and measurements. All I know is that the PB70US I had was a really great neck. If I could make it less tapered so it didn't widen out so much by the 12th fret then it'd be perfect.

 

PS. Love the reasoning behind the M neck name 😂

[Guest]

32 minutes ago, Jonesy said:

PS. Love the reasoning behind the M neck name

 

G 1+7/16" Genuine Jazz

... H ... I ...

J 1+1/2" Jazz

... K ... L ...

M 1+9/16" MIJ Ps (also Modern BBs)

... N ... O ...

P 1+5/8" Precision

... Q ... R ...

S 1+11/16" Stingray (also Seventies BBs)

.. T ... U ...

V 1+3/4" Vintage Precision 

 

 

 

(Yes, tbh, I enjoyed the lockdowns 😬)

[Membo]

I'm late to the party, but the G&L CLF L-1000 and L-2000 are 40 mm.  The Tributes are 44mm, in case you were curious.  My SB-1 is 44mm.

Edited January 5, 2023 by Membo

[NancyJohnson]

'It's more than 4cm.  I can't cope!'

 

'Why's that then?'

 

'Because I got little hands, innit?'

 

[Guest]

22 minutes ago, Membo said:

the G&L CLF L-1000 and L-2000 are 40 mm.

 

They're both listed as G&L's usual 1⅝" (41.3mm) with a Slim C profile (which isn’t so usual)

[Waddo Soqable]

Oddly I've never in decades measured a bass neck, I've deduced empirically that P bass type necks are wider at the nut and J bass types are pretty narrow (like a little girl's wrist as someone once said! ) despite having short stubby fingers I've managed to switch quite happily between both with no prob... I'd draw the line at a mandolin or one of them Git things tho.... 

[Owno]

I believe my Serek Midwestern bass has got a 40mm neck. It is amazing! Chunky as a 70's P bass neck, yet more narrow nut width.

[Vanheusen77]

Yamaha BB

[Sibob]

On 05/01/2023 at 17:15, Owno said:

I believe my Serek Midwestern bass has got a 40mm neck. It is amazing! Chunky as a 70's P bass neck, yet more narrow nut width.

 

I think standard spec is 1 5/8"....or 1.625.....or 41.2mm
I agree though, my MW is a wonderful combination of chunky and very playable.

All Lakland 44-01/44-02/44-94 are 1.625, super comfortable and playable. 44-94 are obviously US models, so whoever ordered it might have custom-spec'd something else, but as standard they're 1.625. Oh and their 44-51 is 1.625 as standard too.

Yes I know it's 1.2mm more than the thread is asking for, but my fave 4 string necks! 😊

Si 

Edited January 9, 2023 by Sibob

[karlfer]

On 29/12/2022 at 07:56, rasher80 said:

The discontinued CIJ 70s P reissue (PB70-US) is definitely a 40mm nut.

 

The PB70-70US & PB70-78US are both 40mm nut width. Mainly non-export but there are a decent number in the UK, popular for individuals & small guitar traders to import but VAT, import & shipping are becoming increasingly prohibitive.

 

PB70 -70US = Precision Bass 70's style 70,000 Yen new, US pickups

PB70-78US  = Precision Bass 70's style 78,000 Yen new, US pickups (pic below)

[Rubbersoul]

On 29/12/2022 at 10:58, Pirellithecat said:

My Japanese Squier Precision from 1994(ish) has a 40mm nut - it's a nice size/neck, pretty easy to get around and comfortable.   They come up from time to time, are very well built and are around the price of a new decent Squier.    They are thinner, back to front, than the Sandberg I have, but not as thin as, say a jazz or  many of the Ibanez necks. 

Hi, I have the same bass and I need a new nut. I'm having some difficulty finding an exact match and wondered if you had ever had to replace the nut on yours? Also, not sure if the nut is flat bottomed or not (the existing one is still attached but is cracked). The bass is still playable but the sustain on the A string has fallen away badly as this is where the crack is.

[Jonesy]

Any use....

 

https://ebay.us/m/DYPEFj

[Rubbersoul]

For a fiver it's worth a punt. Thanks. Hopefully the existing one is flat bottomed.

[Jonesy]

Nw guitars are pretty reputable, if you fire them a question with the model they might even know. Good luck!

[Rubbersoul]

It’s ordered now, I’ll let you know how I get on. Never done this before.

[Pea Turgh]

Gretsch Junior Jet has a 40mm nut (I think)

[Pirellithecat]

3 hours ago, Rubbersoul said:

Hi, I have the same bass and I need a new nut. I'm having some difficulty finding an exact match and wondered if you had ever had to replace the nut on yours? Also, not sure if the nut is flat bottomed or not (the existing one is still attached but is cracked). The bass is still playable but the sustain on the A string has fallen away badly as this is where the crack is.

Looks like you're sorted 🤞  Which is good as I've never had to source a new one for mine.  Good Luck..