Graphite SR5 necks - £480, if you are interested in securing a slot in the first batch of 5, sign up here. Free fretless and luminay side dots options for the first five orders!

[Kiwi]

Modelled on the Classic 5 neck on my own bass.  Can do either a slimmer version (borrowing from a very comfortable Steinberger 5 string neck) or original flavour depending on interest. 

 

But @Woodinblack and @crazycloud indicated interest.  I'll take up an order slot myself if four deposits are recieved.

 

Dimensions (Classic 5 spec unless stated otherwise):

Nut width: 44.1mm
Neck depth at nut: 20.5mm  (Steinberger profile: 19.3mm)
12th fret width: 60.9mm (Steinberger profile: 60.4mm)
Neck depth at 12th fret: 23.8mm (Steinberger profile: 22mm)
Heel thickness: 28.3mm 

Width at 21st fret: 69mm  
Neck pocket length: 72.5mm

Fingerboard radius 11" (EB spec)

Tuner holes (for open back tuners):
  17.46mm (11/16") bushing-hole diameter (TBC)

  14.28mm (9/16") post-hole diameter (TBC)

 

Necks come with: 
PEEK fingerboard with either MOP or luminay side dots.  Fretted, lined or unlined fretless are no charge for the first five orders.

Fingerboard inlays: MOP dots, blocks are a 30 upcharge.
TUSQ nuts installed but not slotted (slotting requires a string gauge to be assumed)
21 stainless steel frets (levelled to a straight neck)
Double action truss rods (headstock adjustment)

M4x40 neck bolts and inserts will be supplied.  (NB the necks don't come pre-drilled because neck bolt locations vary from bass to bass, the inserts must be used)
Tuner holes are drilled ( TBC) but screw holes for tuners are not (again, because different tuner designs have different hole locations)

[tauzero]

Do you know how the neck profile compares with a SUB Ray5?

[Woodinblack]

Certainly interested on the narrowest nut that people are happy to go for

[Kiwi]

10 hours ago, tauzero said:

Do you know how the neck profile compares with a SUB Ray5?

Can you provide SUB neck measurements?  Nut width and depth, width and depth at 12th fret and at the heel plus heel length?  I suspect there might be differences to discourage neck swapping between models but I can compare your measurements (if you have them) to my bass and we can both take a view.

[tauzero]

8 hours ago, Kiwi said:

Can you provide SUB neck measurements?  Nut width and depth, width and depth at 12th fret and at the heel plus heel length?  I suspect there might be differences to discourage neck swapping between models but I can compare your measurements (if you have them) to my bass and we can both take a view.

 

I'll sort out the measurements.

[tauzero]

Nut width 45mm. Width at 12th fret 61.5mm. Width at 22nd fret 69mm.

Depth at 1st fret 21.8mm. Depth at 12th fret 23.6. Heel thickness c 27.8mm.

[Kiwi]

2 hours ago, tauzero said:

Nut width 45mm. Width at 12th fret 61.5mm. Width at 22nd fret 69mm.

Depth at 1st fret 21.8mm. Depth at 12th fret 23.6. Heel thickness c 27.8mm.

 

OK, do you have neck pocket length?  My Classic 5 is:
Nut width: 44.1mm
Neck depth at nut: 20.5mm
12th fret width: 60.9mm
Neck depth at 12th fret: 23.8mm
Heel thickness: 28.3mm

Width at 21st fret: 69mm <- this might be incompatible with your SUB5 neck if it has a 22 fret neck heel.
Neck pocket length: 72.5mm

 

FWIW the Steinberger 5 string neck  for comparison is: 

Nut width: 44.1mm
Neck depth at nut: 19.3mm
12th fret width: 60.4mm
Neck depth at 12th fret: 22mm
Heel thickness: 26.6mm

Width at 24th fret: 69.1mm 
Neck pocket length: 77.5mm (estimated)

[obi 2 kenobi]

Hi, do you know if the classic 5 measurements match to a SR5? Do they have the same number of frets?

Thanks

[Kiwi]

36 minutes ago, obi 2 kenobi said:

Hi, do you know if the classic 5 measurements match to a SR5? Do they have the same number of frets?

Thanks

I'm not able to comment at the moment unfortunately.  Maybe someone else on here might be able to chip in?

[tauzero]

Neck pocket - 93mm long

Distance from 12th fret to end of heel pocket - c 203mm

[crazycloud]

On 19/07/2025 at 23:36, Kiwi said:

But @Woodinblack and @crazycloud indicated interest.

Definitely interested, definitely broke at the moment due to my car needing some exxy repairs right now.

My friend has a 5 axis CNC on the way and we've been sketching some body ideas over the weekend.

I also saw some headless 5 necks. Perhaps some of the children may need to be sold off for medical experimentation...

[Kiwi]

5 hours ago, crazycloud said:

I also saw some headless 5 necks. Perhaps some of the children may need to be sold off for medical experimentation...

"I'm sorry my little loves..."

 

13 hours ago, tauzero said:

Distance from 12th fret to end of heel pocket - c 203mm

Classic 5: 186mm
Steinberger 5: 225mm

Do you agree that the SUB5 and Classic 5 necks might not be interchangable?

 

I've updated the spec to mention fingerboard options and some measurements

[tauzero]

On 22/07/2025 at 02:47, Kiwi said:

Classic 5: 186mm
Steinberger 5: 225mm

Do you agree that the SUB5 and Classic 5 necks might not be interchangable?

 

Yes, which is a little sad as the Ray5 or OLP Tony Levin (also 22 fret neck) would be good inexpensive donor bodies.

[Woodinblack]

1 hour ago, tauzero said:

Yes, which is a little sad as the Ray5 or OLP Tony Levin (also 22 fret neck) would be good inexpensive donor bodies.

 

Yeh, I just have an OLP

[Kiwi]

Technically it's possible but for a batch of two, the costs would be a bit higher.

[Kiwi]

Update:  This weekend the mould for a SR5 neck with a 42mm wide nut will be constructed.  Neck heel will be 68.7mm wide @ 21 fret and 28.4mm deep.  Initially the neck is for myself, a sample for marketing so it'll feature some custom options such as inlays, rosewood fingerboard and maybeeeeee fingerboard binding.  No fretboard extension though because of the capstan truss rod adjustment.

 

[thevintagebassist]

Sign me up for the SR5 classic neck pls. I trust it is no problem shipping to the US?

[Kiwi]

Hey Roger, I would have to investigate what prepaid duty options are available with the courier given the tariff situation.   @thevintagebassist have you had any thoughts about options e.g. wooden fingerboard?

[thevintagebassist]

11 hours ago, Kiwi said:

Hey Roger, I would have to investigate what prepaid duty options are available with the courier given the tariff situation.   @thevintagebassist have you had any thoughts about options e.g. wooden fingerboard?

Not really. I got the sense that was up in the air. Ideally a synthetic board would be the way to go so as to prevent seasonal movement. What is standard and what are some options?  Thanks. 

[Kiwi]

PEEK (composite) fingerboard - no charge
MOP or abalone dots - no charge
Luminay side dots - free for the first batch of orders (normally £10)
fretless - free for the first batch of orders (normally £60 for lined, £45 for unlined)
Block inlays - £65
Wood fingerboard (Indian rosewood, salvaged Indian ebony, or African wenge) - £75  other woods may be available on request.
Figured wood fingerboards (e.g. flamed or birdseye figuring) - £POA depending on availability

[thevintagebassist]

8 hours ago, Kiwi said:

PEEK (composite) fingerboard - no charge
MOP or abalone dots - no charge
Luminay side dots - free for the first batch of orders (normally £10)
fretless - free for the first batch of orders (normally £60 for lined, £45 for unlined)
Block inlays - £65
Wood fingerboard (Indian rosewood, salvaged Indian ebony, or African wenge) - £75  other woods may be available on request.
Figured wood fingerboards (e.g. flamed or birdseye figuring) - £POA depending on availability

Thanks for this. My options would be Peek composite fingerboard and Luminlay side dots.

 

Thank you!

[Kiwi]

The SR5 mould has been completed and this is the neck I've ordered for myself.  I'm going to change the dots to something else though.

[Manolo F]

Hi

so, I’m interested 

what about delivery Times?

 

Another thing: I read about cash deposit, and the fact that it’s a limited run,  can you guarantee that once payed the deposit i will receive the neck?

 

about fingerboard I’d prefer Peek and luminlay side dots

 

 

[Kiwi]

10 hours ago, Manolo F said:

what about delivery Times?

Normally we work in batches of five over four weeks although interest is such that I will see if it's possible to stretch it to six per batch  We are a small boutique workshop and composite necks are one of a few lines of work carried out mostly around neck maintenance and repair.  From this Wednesday (October 1st) to next Wednesday (October 8th) there is a week long public holiday so you should probably allow for five weeks if the deposit is recieved today.  Shipping costs are very competitive - I would need your address information to provide a firm quote but as a guide, its 277RMB to the US (prepaid duty) and 390 RMB to the UK.  So, depending on the logistics chain, expect somewhere around 390RMB to Italy - hopefully it will be less given Italiy is part of a bigger continent.  Postage can vary but allow up to 15 days door to door and I'll confirm prepaid duty is possible on the shipping closer to the time so no need for customers to faff about with customs

 

10 hours ago, Manolo F said:

Another thing: I read about cash deposit, and the fact that it’s a limited run,  can you guarantee that once payed the deposit i will receive the neck?

Yes, and not only that but if the work isn't started within 30 days of recieving the deposit then I will offer the option of a peace of mind refund.  I also like to post weekly updates on here of the work in progress just so people are kept up to speed and can see that their order is being taken forward.  Without the trust of customers, this operation wouldn't be feasible so I strive to protect that.