mysteryclock said:
ghotiphry said:
Funny, I just posted something related here: http://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=27502.msg390163#msg390163
Let me say this: I love roasted maple. I've got a RM/ebony neck that is lighter than my others, although it is a slim taper, which I'm not a fan of. In fact I just ordered an RM/RM neck to replace it.
I was considering a slim taper - why do you not care of it?
Just personal preference, actually. I feel like my fretting hand is more "pinched" with the slim taper. I ended up liking the meatier version of the jazz neck. I've also got a P bass, which has a stock Fender neck, and feels too meaty (not to mention the raw wood necks are so much slicker), so the standard J neck profile ended up being my preference.
Also, just an FYI, there are currently 6 RM/RM jazz necks in the showcase, all of standard profile. There used to be 8. The one I had my eye on got bought, so I picked another. :dontknow:
I'm also fan of Warmoth's stainless frets. And I've done stainless inserts instead of standard neck screws. And there's a lengthy post somewhere about burnishing. If you go the RM route, leave it raw, man. It's slick. I picked up my MIM jazz with a gloss finished maple neck the other day. Couldn't even play the thing anymore.
This is where the new neck is going. Fralin single coil pickups here, with a custom Audere noise cancelling preamp. The body is quilt maple over swamp ash. I had a bubinga/ebony neck on it first, it was just too heavy for this body. IMHO, the pickups, preamp and/or wiring, and amp make so much more difference to the sound, as opposed to wood choices. The biggest difference for me with necks was weight and looks.
