>>124923The biggest sin of the Gio's neck is its "D" shaped contour. Because of this it will always feel as if the edges are biting into your fingers as they wrap around the neck, this is only magnified by the relatively shallow curve on the back, forcing your thumb to actively fight just to keep the rest of your fingers where they need to be. I
much prefer the "C"(or even "V") shaped contour, which is closer in feel to a guitar or any of the older brands like Rickenbacker and Epiphone. On this shape it feels as if your hand is being naturally wrapped around the neck, as each finger has direct access to the fretboard and your thumb has more mass for positioning. Also these necks get thinner closer to the head, while as you can see the Gio's stays basically the same across the entire neck.
Im not going to try and tell you what instrument to play, but I will say playing a Gio was an absolute chore. It didnt make me look forward to playing the bass at all, which led me to stop playing for a while. My best piece of advise is to stop by a used music store sometime and just try playing a wide variety of basses to see what does feel comfortable to you. Just something to think about since we seem to have experienced the same thing.
>>124926>Still better off of with an ibanezNot a bad brand, but much prefer Dean- would even say thats
the brand for starter/first guitars. While they dont really do 'deluxe' models their build quality is insanely good, much better then any asian imports currently on the market. The instruments they have between $100-200 are easily as good or better than other brands $600-700 models. Different music styles require different instruments, And while I dont Play Deans as much anymore, I cant think of a better brand for rock/metal if your on a budget.