Fave nut width.

[birdie]

Someone suggested a poll. Good idea. Here ya go,  with my thanks. If you already answered in the previous thread, no worries. Keeping tabs on all of it.

[Lightyear]

I suspect that the SNS (Skinny Neck Society) will control the vote with the 1 1/2" width.  If you still have concerns about neck construction and stability maybe you could consider a hybrid width - say 1 9/16" ?

[Highlander]

I presume we have no "STICK" players here, too...

[Nocturnal]

I can handle 1 3/4" if it isn't a fat neck. Wide and slim works fine by me. I prefer 1 1/2" but 1 5/8" is easy to play as well. I just don't bond with really thick necks. Thats why I sold my Lakland Glaub. Great bass, too fat of a neck.

[birdie]

As of rite now, the skinnies and baseball bats are tied. Who knew?

[birdie]

I suspect that the SNS (Skinny Neck Society) will control the vote with the 1 1/2" width.  If you still have concerns about neck construction and stability maybe you could consider a hybrid width - say 1 9/16" ?

Now we're talkin'! That would probably feel great made nice and slim front to back.

[birdie]

bump. A few more and I'll take it down, promise.

[Highlander]

There was an issue before - I think you can only lock it once completed...

[Chris P.]

I love the very small nut width of my '76 Thunderbird (35mm?) but I also play a 44mm '50s P reissue. I prefer a tiny neck, but something in between is okay to me.

[hollowbody]

I'm most comfortable on 1 5/8" but have discovered that it's more about the neck profile than width.  I had a 60's series Jazz a while back that was beefy enough that I didn't even notice the narrower neck.

[Hornisse]

My vote for 1 3/4 was based on my 5 string.  The original Steinberger L2 5 string basses had the same 1 1/2 inch nut and needless to say the spacing was very tight. 

[godofthunder]

Put me down for 1 1/2"

[birdie]

Put me down for 1 1/2"

Duly noted. It's a tough decision. Guess I could do 4 different nut widths. That goes against the KISS rule, however...
Also, I have a truss rod AND 2 graphite rods in there. 1/ 1/2 seems structurally iffy after routing 3 channels. That's a lot of material isn't it?.

[drbassman]

To be honest, I've never used the carbon rods and really haven't felt the need for them.  They can make the neck overly stiff and add weight from what I've read, although minimal. ( .............waiting for Dave to weigh in tell me the error of my ways..................)

[birdie]

Overly stiff. Is there such a thing? weight wise, it is minimal. I think they can improve sound and add stability. Sometimes in Austin  necks can get wonky in the heat..