Neck width, EB0, EB3, Triumph?

[Mungi]

Is the neck width on the Gibson EBO and EB3 the same size as on the LP Triumph and Recordning bass? The Triumph neck is the thinnest neck I have ever played. I measure 38 mm at the nut and 55 mm at the last fret on mine.

[Dave W]

They varied over the years.

[Mungi]

Aha, but were they ever as thin as the neck on the LP Triumph?

[Chris P.]

I don't have my basses around here, but my Thunderbird has a very narrow neck. I think something like 38mm as you say. My EB3 and SG Bass are a bit wider, but not as wide as an old P. I think something like 40 to 41 mm.

[dadagoboi]

Neck width at the nut on mine:

'60 EBO 1.75"

'65 EBO 1.625"

'67 EBO  1.438"

[Mungi]

Neck width at the nut on mine:

'60 EBO 1.75"

'65 EBO 1.625"

'67 EBO  1.438"

Wow, huge difference between those!

[EvilLordJuju]

38mm = 1.5" approx...

so, the slotted headstock basses (made at the same time) are the same, approx 1.5" (I measured 3 of them), as is my '69 (solid headstock) EB3 and 72 triumph.

My 71 SB400 and 72  (solid headstock) EB3 are a little bigger at 42.5mm (1 11/16" ?)

[exiledarchangel]

Neck width at the nut on mine:

'60 EBO 1.75"

'65 EBO 1.625"

'67 EBO  1.438"

Wow, you could add another string on that '60!

[Dave W]

The slotheads certainly aren't thin, though. Deep U-shaped back profile.

[Mungi]

I didn't know this was such a complex issue. Just to complicate things a bit more - how about the neck width on the EB2?

[Dave W]

I couldn't tell you about the width measurements, someone else can chime in on that. But there is also a wide variance in neck profile over the years. I've played a couple of early ones with huge thick necks and later ones that are fairly slim.

[Grog]

1965 EB-0F.......1.710
1968 EB-0.........1.470
1969 EB-3.........1.505
1972 LPTR.........1.520

[chromium]

how about the neck width on the EB2?

My 1966 EB-2D is 1.6875" at the nut.  Feels chunky (but in a nice way) compared to my 68 EB-3, former pre-slothead 69 EB-0, and 73 Triumph - all of which fall into that slender 1.5" profile.  The Triumph is one of my favorites- love that bass.

[Grog]

1959 EB-2........................1.670
1967 EB-2........................1.510
1968 EB-2DC.....................1.510

And just for giggles

1969 EB-1 Reissue.............1.535
1970 LP Bass.....................1.515

[Mungi]

The Triumph is one of my favorites- love that bass.

You and me, both! The tone is amazing. The only thing that might possibly be better would be a hollowbody Triumph. I am building myself one.