flychris Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Hi, In my basses, I allmost have all I need. A very good Jazz, A very good MM, I just think à P would be the next. But playing mainly 5, I just would like to know, in your opinion, what could be a very good P5 ? (Fender, boutique, ...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Sandberg would be my choice. Superb basses and you can pretty much order any configuration you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Horton Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Fender precision deluxe 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davebass66 Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 The lakland BG5 is great, I have the limited LOG bass and it is the best 5 I have owned ( it's a skyline) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flychris Posted December 29, 2013 Author Share Posted December 29, 2013 Lakland, Fender deluxe, Sandberg, ok it sounds good The Lakland skyline should be a good choice. (Even if that rounded bridge feels strange to me...) What else ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si600 Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Just the question I've been asking myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flychris Posted December 29, 2013 Author Share Posted December 29, 2013 I forgot one Thing ! Could I add it ? No ? OK I do it anyway : With the lightest weight possible ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmayhem Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Lakland! Period. No other five-string I have played comes even close. Most - not all - fivers are four string basses with an extra rubbery excuse for a B-string with a totally different tonal charachter. I have to quote a very fine piano player, Horace Parlan, when he was asked by a fellow musician about the jazz blues they were to play: "[i]Whay key...?[/i]" His answer was: "[i]Blues [b]IS[/b] in F.[/i]" [i]P-bass [b]IS [/b]four string[/i]. But if you want a [i]five string P[/i]: go for a Lakie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flychris Posted December 29, 2013 Author Share Posted December 29, 2013 That's good to know. I must admit I never play one, I will do more research on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbyrne Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 BB415? G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Horton Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 If you need lightweight then you need to check out Sadowsky NYC version of a five string P bass Not cheap though ,....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Sandberg or Fender. If you are spending big money, Sadowsky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Can't quite get my head around a 5st P myself, but then I could stretch that argument to a 4 st P as well...if I had to . With that in mind I be looking at a PJ..and Lakalnd might figure in there, as would Overwater, Sei and Sadowsky. I think I'd be trying to track a Lull in the 1st instance.... just to set the bar... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flychris Posted December 29, 2013 Author Share Posted December 29, 2013 JTUK, if you're int he PJ mood, but for a 4, you just have to look on a sadowsky metro HPJ. unfortunately, they don't do it in 5 strings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thodrik Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 I would probably get a Sandberg. If I was spending loads of money I would probably get a Sadowsky or Mike Lull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 There are some surprisingly good Fender P5's out there but you have to look hard to find them. Lull P's are universally good, I recently picked up a 4 and it's much more versatile than most, maybe my second favourite personally owned P after an Alleva Coppolo (the KBP5 is a cracking bass but so rare in the UK). I've played some nice US Laklands too. In fact every US Lakland I've tried has been of high quality. Some Nordy P's are nice but maybe not as uniformly good as Lull or Lakland in the same price bracket based on ones I've tried. I've played, and owned, some Sadowsky P's and quite liked them but, for me, the Sad brand is just so associated with a J that they haven't always felt quite 'right' somehow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 [url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Mike_Lull_PJ5_Black_2.html"]http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Mike_Lull_PJ5_Black_2.html[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 [quote name='flychris' timestamp='1388325430' post='2320743'] JTUK, if you're int he PJ mood, but for a 4, you just have to look on a sadowsky metro HPJ. unfortunately, they don't do it in 5 strings. [/quote] I'm a J man anyway... and only play 5's.... 4's just seem to feel so unsubstantial and missing something these last 20 years... but thanx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Horton Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 All great / helpful comments so far I would love to try this bass out …. it looks great……………http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Sandberg_VS5_VW.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmeDunk Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 I really think my Nordy VP5 is great. Bought it here, pre-loved. If I would buy new, I would be looking for a Fender USA P5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Horton Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Here is a useful sound video of a sandburg 5 string P bass http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7IdjcqEG8s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Horton Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Just for your info... with a little tone adjustment you can get a great P bass tone out of my five string MTD 535 bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biaeothanata-Bassist Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Squier Vintage Modified Precision Bass V. Really good quality and worth double what the RRP tag is on them. Well worth a look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 [quote name='Chris Horton' timestamp='1388330204' post='2320799'] Just for your info... with a little tone adjustment you can get a great P bass tone out of my five string MTD 535 bass [/quote] Totally agree, my old one had a great P tone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shobaleader One Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 (edited) I have a Fender American Standard 5 string P-Bass - Strung with Lakland Joe Osborn flatwound strings - sounds mighty fine, never had any complaints or reasons to upgrade, and the neck and string spacing feels VERY comfortable to me. Sure, i need to play a bit lighter on the B but its still acceptable for the amount of time i spent on that string compared to the others. I also have a Sadowsky M5-24, and this serves as my modern sounding active instrument while the P is very much my 'old school' vibe bass, and i find myself using the Fender an awful lot more! Edited December 29, 2013 by Shobaleader One Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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