Kev

Once upon a time, there was a bass player named Bob who was convinced that five strings were better than four. He had a beautiful five-string bass that he loved more than anything in the world. He would often lecture his bandmates about the superiority of five-string basses, and he would even refuse to play with anyone who didn't play a five-string. One day, Bob's band was invited to play at a big gig. Bob was excited, but he was also nervous. He knew that there would be a lot of other musicians at the gig, and he wanted to impress them. Bob arrived at the gig early and started to set up his gear. He tuned his bass and plugged it into the amp. Then, he started to play a few scales. As Bob was playing, a man walked up to him. The man was tall and thin, with long hair and a beard. He was carrying a four-string bass. "Hey," the man said. "I'm Jim. You must be the bass player." "Yes, I am," Bob said. "My name is Bob." "It's good to meet you, Bob," Jim said. "I'm impressed with your bass. It's a beautiful instrument." "Thank you," Bob said. "I'm very proud of it." "So," Jim said. "You're a five-string bass player, huh?" "Yes, I am," Bob said. "I believe that five strings are better than four." "Well," Jim said. "I don't agree with you. But I'm open to hearing your arguments." Bob was excited to finally have a chance to debate the superiority of five-string basses. He explained to Jim all of the advantages of five-string basses, such as the extended range and the ability to play more complex melodies. Jim listened patiently to Bob's arguments. When Bob was finished, Jim smiled. "I see your points," Jim said. "But I still believe that four strings are enough. For me, it's all about the feel of the instrument. I just love the way a four-string bass feels in my hands." Bob was disappointed, but he respected Jim's opinion. "Well," Bob said. "I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree." "Yes," Jim said. "But we can still play some music together, right?" "Sure," Bob said. "I'd like that." Bob and Jim played together for the rest of the night. They played all sorts of music, from jazz to rock to blues. They had a great time, and they learned a lot from each other. At the end of the night, Bob thanked Jim for playing with him. "It was my pleasure, Bob," Jim said. "I had a great time." Then, Jim leaned in close and whispered in Bob's ear. "You know," Jim said. "I think you're a great bass player. Even if you do play a five-string." Bob smiled. "Thank you, Jim," he said. "That means a lot." Bob walked home that night with a new perspective on five-string basses. He realized that it's not the number of strings that matters, but the skill of the player.

I guess it's all just preference. On my Drop B tuned 4, the lowest note I play in a typical set is B0 (open lowest string) and the highest note A3 (17th Fret highest string), which I think is a pretty decent range, a 5 string would give me little more on that front, but again this is because I am comfortable playing beyond the 12th fret, I get why others don't want to.

The thing I get a little confused about is 8/10 people who use a 5 string do so because they need low notes/low B etc, when of course this isn't a reason at all why you need 5 strings vs 4. I get the first position thing, and the preference to playing across the neck rather than down it to some (I hugely prefer the opposite for timbre of higher notes personally), but is the low thing just an aversion to setting up a 4 string a different way?

In a big shock, a conversation about 4 Vs 5 is getting heated... Don't make things personal, play nice, show us that you all can have civilised conversation on this. If we get many more reports on this, you know how it ends 👍🏻

I've been on strictly 4's only for over 4 years now and I've never looked back. I play original metal in Drop B tuning BF#BE, which does everything I need. I rarely use a "G" string as I don't like the timbre of the notes on the thinner wire, so I don't miss it at all, and my hands prefer the narrower neck. Also, in drop B tuning on a double octave neck, I have every note a 21 fret 5 string in regular tuning has

Oof Last time GAS went that suddenly, Putin began his special military operation 💀

https://www.thomann.de/gb/squier_40th_anni_p_bass_vb_b_stock.htm Cheeky extra bit off the blonde.

Have to say, if you're going to charge postage rather than build it into your prices, £2 is far too cheap these days. Non-commercial it must cost at least £3.50-£4.00 these days for a tracked delivery of something like strings, so £5 isn't terrible and is in line with other music retailers.

I'd be more concerned about the buyer than Reverb, unless he knows a trick to scam sellers on Reverb and eBay have already figured him out?? I've never had an issue with Reverb. I haven't heard horror stories about them favouring the buyer in dispute like eBay does, so I wouldn't worry about that. But yeah, i'd definitely want to know more about that buyer before selling to him!

Well I feel silly now!! Haha sorry I didn't recognise the username bud, glad that bass is still with you! Still can't get over the grain on it

This your first Masterbuilt Warwick? If so you're in for a treat, they're phenomenal instruments and, in my most humble opinion, completely put to bed the idea that the old ones are the best! Only thing I don't like is the rechargeable preamp, but thankfully there should be a regular 9v adapter in the kit pack so you can change it if you want. Beautiful bass, congrats!

Oh just watched the videos, its much more gloss than the promo shots make out! That's a shame, I thought the matte look really set it off...

Really like the aesthetics of the purple, how much are these coming in at?

I've used Drop B tuning (BF#BE) on 4 stringers for 4 years to great effect. I always avoid using a G string wherever possible as I hate the timbre of the note so I don't miss it at all. In Drop B tuning, I also have every note a 5 string 21 fret bass would have available. Much prefer to playing a fiver, don't enjoy having to buy custom string sets to suit the tuning properly...

Congrats, what a beast!