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dandegeit

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Hey

I have a nice 92 SR and a 2006 Sterling. Both of them, I know the neck feel. I went to a store in my local area to find awsome new stock. I picked up a very nice natural stingray and a natural sterling. I found the neck on the sterling to be thicker than both of mine and the Stingray was wider.

I am I going nuts!!! Both felt very different to me. I know I ve been cheating on them both with my AXIS SS but this couldnt be.

Did EB change the neck shape on their basses? Is there a process that changes the shape depending on wood, temperature, grain or something I cant think of? Wondering if there is cause I thought they used CNC to mill the necks and that would make them all VERY steady and similar.

WONDERING

DANO
 
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phatduckk

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Nope. The neck curves haven't changed. Your current basses have just been worn down and broken into with you playing them. Like a nice pair of loafers or sneakers. Great feeling too!

ill agree with the point regarding the fact that your basses have worn in. Also, in my experience, a small change in action could give you the impression that the neck shape's different
 
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