Which 5 string?

Rufio · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 2:24 pm Post subject: Which 5 string?

I'm looking for the best 5 string I can get for anywhere up to 700 bucks.
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supermau · Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2003 8:40 am Post subject:

It seems nobody wants to touch this one eh?

Well I don't have any advice either. Go play some basses and pick the one that feels good in your hands. $700 should open up some doors.

bassmaniac50 · Rattlesnake Joined: 25 Feb 2003 Posts: 430 Location: Ohio

All of these basses are 35" scale for a tight low B string, and they all have very good electronics/pickups etc, and my personal top 5 choices under $700.
Lakland 55-01 for $699
http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/51/517702.jpg
My daughter and I bought one of these in silver metallic finish with rosewood fretboard, for her boyfriend(fiance) last Christmas, and I chose it out of several 5 strings at our favorite guitar shop under $1000, and it was the best playing and sounding of them all to me.
Neck-thru body ESP C-305 for $569.99
http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/51/516604.jpg
I think this is a very fine neck-thru body bass for a surprisingly low price for the quality of it.
The Schecter Stiletto Elite-5 Bass is neck-thru body bass at $629.99
http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/51/513052.jpg
Ibanez SRX705 neck-thru body bass for $639.99.
http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/51/519645.jpg Ibanez SRX705
Peavey Grind NTB 5 neck-thru body bass at $399.99
http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/51/511362.jpg Peavey Grind NTB 5

Beowulf · Growing Lion Joined: 18 Jun 2003 Posts: 876

Nobody mentioned my all-time favorite 5-string... Ernie Ball Music Man Stingray. Usually, they cost about 1,000 brand-new but I BET you could find a quality used one for a few hundred less.

I guarentee you'll love them. They're so super-comfortable with a nice, low action and smooth playability. I prefer passive pickups, but with a 5, the actives work quite nicely. Full, thick, varied tones. Awesome instrument all-around.

http://www.ernieball.com/mmonline/specs/instruments_stingray5.html

Rufio · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2003 10:53 am Post subject:

I've pretty much looked at all of those before and the only one I really liked was the schecter. I have played stingrays and while they are awesome basses, they're not really my favorite.
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2slick4u · Big Hamster Joined: 07 Sep 2003 Posts: 97

i definatly like the ibanez best.