Basses with fat necks under $650?

[dorfmeister]

I am a guitarist who likes fat necks on his guitars.

I would like to get into playing bass and I am wondering if you could recommend good fat-necked 4 string bass under $650. I am more interested in fatness as depth rather than as width.

Thanks,

Bryan

[dorfmeister]

Anybody have any opinions on this?

[James Dawson]

I found this one to be very comfortable to play...

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SR500BM/

And well as this one....

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/PBass51MBB/

Bought the reissue and having a Duncan Antiquity installed....

[dorfmeister]

I found this one to be very comfortable to play...

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SR500BM/

And well as this one....

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/PBass51MBB/

Bought the reissue and having a Duncan Antiquity installed....

I really like the looks of the '51 Precision.

[dorfmeister]

How about Warwicks and Spectors. Anybody have experience with these?

[Analog Kid]

First post. I have had 2 Spectors, still have 1. Very nice, but not like to be under $650 unless you are looking at the Korean models. Same for Warwicks. I only have experience with the Euro model Spectors, but they sound great and play great. A bit heavy though.

When I saw this thread, the first bass that popped into my head was the Ibanez ATK models. Might be worth a look.

[ghoti]

First post. I have had 2 Spectors, still have 1. Very nice, but not like to be under $650 unless you are looking at the Korean models. Same for Warwicks. I only have experience with the Euro model Spectors, but they sound great and play great. A bit heavy though.

When I saw this thread, the first bass that popped into my head was the Ibanez ATK models. Might be worth a look.

Ibanez with a fat neck? That almost seems a contradiction in terms. These days for me though, I'm used to 6-strings on a bass, and smaller ones feel like little twigs...

[testing1two]

A tried and true P-Bass always fits the bill. They're not going to impress you with fancy woods or complicated electronics, but they have a sound that fits in so many musical contexts and with a good setup they can play very very well. The neck shape also fits your criteria as opposed to the slimmer jazz bass profile that so many other basses use.

[Analog Kid]

Ibanez with a fat neck? That almost seems a contradiction in terms.

The ATK is quite different from the regular SDGR basses Ibanez tends to make. Very Stingray-like in tone and heft.

[dorfmeister]

First post. I have had 2 Spectors, still have 1. Very nice, but not like to be under $650 unless you are looking at the Korean models. Same for Warwicks. I only have experience with the Euro model Spectors, but they sound great and play great. A bit heavy though.

When I saw this thread, the first bass that popped into my head was the Ibanez ATK models. Might be worth a look.

I've been seeing some used Warwick Corvette Standards on e-bay for around $600. Any thoughts on those?

[Analog Kid]

I've been seeing some used Warwick Corvette Standards on e-bay for around $600. Any thoughts on those?

I assume you are talking about the passive model, right? If so, I think they are great. They definitely meet the fat neck criteria. I prefer the tone of passive Warwicks to the active ones for some reason, I think the active ones tend to over-emphasize the low end and sound muddy when I play them. This can be dialed out at the amp, but its still a bit of a nuisance to me.

However, this is no problem on the passive models and the passive ones still growl for days. They are probably nicer than any Ibanez out there. Very high quality instrument for the money IMO.

[dorfmeister]

I assume you are talking about the passive model, right? If so, I think they are great. They definitely meet the fat neck criteria. I prefer the tone of passive Warwicks to the active ones for some reason, I think the active ones tend to over-emphasize the low end and sound muddy when I play them. This can be dialed out at the amp, but its still a bit of a nuisance to me.

However, this is no problem on the passive models and the passive ones still growl for days. They are probably nicer than any Ibanez out there. Very high quality instrument for the money IMO.

Thanks for the responses.

Yes, the passive models. I am figuring they are higher quality than any of the RockBass models.

[Guy from Idaho]

Thanks for the responses.

Yes, the passive models. I am figuring they are higher quality than any of the RockBass models.

Yes (I replied to your other post too). You can pretty easily find a nice used passive corvette standard made in Germany for $600 or just a little more, definitely pick that over the Rockbass (though those are fine in their price range, about $300 used). I like big guitar necks too (like the '59 rounded neck on my les paul historic), so the Corvette neck feels good to me. -Guy

[JohnSS]

Have you checked out the Epiphone Thunderbird? Has a fairly fat neck and actually plays and sounds very good for street price of $300

[dorfmeister]

Finally bought a Corvette Standard off E-bay for $610 shipped.

Great bass!