Need a cheapish 5 string

[jackers]

Hey all,

I may have an audition with a metalcore band coming up, and if I get the spot I am going to need a 5 string as they play alot of stuff in B and drop A.

I would being looking at used stuff only, as I don't have alot of cash to spare. My first obvious thought is an Ibanez SR505 as they are cheap and alot of people say good things about them, but I was wondering if there are any other options I should consider.

Cheers

[Geek99]

Squier VMJ five string - they come up here from time to time but also fairly often on eBay

[Calridian]

I've had a BTB 405 QM for a number of years for exactly that purpose. They can be picked up at sensible money from eBay or on here for little money and the B sound great and I think the latter models came with Bartolini pickups. Not to every ones taste, but if it a second or third bass you can't go far wrong i.e [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/51108-ibanez-btb405qm-transparent-black-inc-gig-bag-trade-or-fs/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/51108-ibanez-btb405qm-transparent-black-inc-gig-bag-trade-or-fs/[/url]

[Jellyfish]

I would recommend an Ibanez BTB, but the don't come up very often.

Other than that, an extended scale is going to help (feel nicer) with dropping to A so perhaps a BB if you can do with the string spacing. I found the SR505s to just have rubbish B strings...

[WinterMute]

OLP 5 string, dirt cheap, if you can find the Tony Levin model it's a brilliant bass for the money, mine cost £200...

[dannybuoy]

Look out for a Yamaha BB415 / BB425. Used mine when playing in a doom metal band, tried lots of others but never found anything to beat it!

[Matt P]

+1 on a Yamaha, I've got an rbx765 which I paid 120 quid for, cracking bass, the rbx775 is just as nice and comes in slightly more metal colours.

Matt

[MoonBassAlpha]

the Spector Legend series are a serious bass for not a lot s/h - 35" scale. Mine was <£250 (bolt-on)

[geoffbyrne]

You ought to be able to get an RBX for Not A Lot - I had an RBX375 that was excellent.

G.

[jackers]

cheers guys I have to say, my first choice would be a spector because they look amazing, after that I think I will look for a Yamaha RBX of some description.

[White Cloud]

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Hey all,

I may have an audition with a metalcore band coming up, and if I get the spot I am going to need a 5 string as they play alot of stuff in B and drop A.

I would being looking at used stuff only, as I don't have alot of cash to spare. My first obvious thought is an Ibanez SR505 as they are cheap and alot of people say good things about them, but I was wondering if there are any other options I should consider.

Cheers
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You have answered your own question right here...the Ibanez SR505 (or 605) is the correct answer. No Squier, or the Yamaha RBX is anywhere near as good. Simple.