Dropzone Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Me, batteries, switched, cables, jacks, and amps have a continuity issue and I am always having something go down on me and sadly it is not my misses. I always take a back up bass with me but all my fives are active so I immediately start worrying about the battery! So, can you recemmend to me a back up bass with the following chatecteristics. 1. Is passive but has some tone to it. 2. Has 5 strings 3. Has renowned reliability for switches and jacks not crackling or cutting out. 4. Doesn't look too boring. I suppose my budget is around £200 and am happy to consider second hand. Thanks for looking. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Was there not a 5-string Spector Legend in the For Sale section? Would that not do a good job? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus x-1 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Squier Precision or Jazz 5 or a Yamaha BB415 or 615 or if your lucky a nice OLP Tony Levin 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus x-1 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 This is nice although it's active; http://basschat.co.uk/topic/170820-fs-squier-jazz-deluxe-5-string-l200/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mog Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 A secondhand Yamaha RBX should tick all the boxes. One of the passive ones obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Not a five-man myself, but can comment on the quality and playability of Squiers. Def worth checking out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 SquierJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamPodmore Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Squier J would be my first choice too, gigged one of the Deluxe models for over a year. Liam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Is there no way to make the bass run passive in the event of an emergency? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle psychosis Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Yamaha, yamaha, yamaha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 [quote name='LiamPodmore' timestamp='1331923789' post='1581057'] Squier J would be my first choice too, gigged one of the Deluxe models for over a year. Liam [/quote] or get an affinity and with the saving you could stick a pair of wizards in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamPodmore Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 [quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1331924167' post='1581067'] or get an affinity and with the saving you could stick a pair of wizards in it [/quote] Or know a guy who works in a music shop and get a Squier Deluxe J 5 for £170 Liam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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