jassbass Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 Im on the look out for a 5 string i have upto £ 600 I would like a sire marcus miller but out of stock til mid july Cort gb5 custom Warwick corvette standard ( german made) Musicman sub ( usa) Ibanez atk 305 Ibanez sr1205 Yamaha 1025 Just a few ive seen,im not really a musicman player and i think the ibanez string spacing maybe too tight Any thoughts please? Thanx Nothing local enough to try really Quote
ezbass Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 There's an SR1205 in the for sale section for well under your budget http://basschat.co.uk/topic/259558-price-drop-ibanez-1205-l480-including-hard-case/page__p__2745674__hl__1205__fromsearch__1#entry2745674 I have a1605 (same bass, different top) and they are top quality basses with great hardware. Quote
jassbass Posted April 13, 2015 Author Posted April 13, 2015 Thanx ezbass im just worried about the string spacing i dont like it too tight Quote
jassbass Posted April 13, 2015 Author Posted April 13, 2015 I like the lakland 55 02 but out of my budget I used to have a 55 01 thought it wasnt bad but not great ,decent value though Quote
0175westwood29 Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 cant speak highly enough of my Squier vm jazz, ive upgraded the pickups to nordstands and have a Kiogon (basschats own) tone circuit which lets me have different tone setting for each pickup. all in about 450 quid? and for me its a beast of a bass! andy Quote
ambient Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 Don't ask on here, seriously. You'll get loads of different answers, all well meaning, but based on what others would look for. The best thing is to go along to a shop or shops, and try as many as possible. There are 2 reasons why people buy a 5 and then sell them - 1) The buyer thinks of it as a 4 string with an extra string, the B therefore just becomes a thumb rest. 2) They buy the wrong one. There are lots of variables, string spacing, neck profile, neck width etc. You may find one with the perfect width, but the wrong profile neck etc. Quote
jassbass Posted April 13, 2015 Author Posted April 13, 2015 (edited) I already play 5 string and have a great carvin xb75p as my main bass,but just want a good back up 5er I aggree trying them is the best way but not much to try locally Edited April 13, 2015 by jassbass Quote
tauzero Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 Hohner B2AV. Perfect back-up bass, it takes up less space than anything else! Quote
pete.young Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 String spacing on the Ibanez SR series is 16.5 mm about as tight as it gets. The Yamaha is streets ahead of everything on your list quality wise. It you just want a great quality backup with a similar string spacing to your Carvin there is a Bass Collection SB315 in the classified for a bargain price. Quote
chris_b Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 [quote name='ambient' timestamp='1428956495' post='2746468'] You'll get loads of different answers, all well meaning, but based on what others would look for. [/quote] I guess that's why the OP posted, "Any thoughts please?" Quote
Roland Rock Posted April 14, 2015 Posted April 14, 2015 You'll need better pics, but if this is probably the best VFM you will ever come across http://basschat.co.uk/topic/259969-lakland-5501/page__gopid__2746714#entry2746714 Quote
Roland Rock Posted April 14, 2015 Posted April 14, 2015 (edited) [quote name='lojo' timestamp='1428997432' post='2746721'] My Yamaha BB feels like to should cost £ 600 [/quote] I'm hoping that's a good thing? Not so good if it's a BB2024x 😉 Edited April 14, 2015 by Roland Rock Quote
Bass_Guardian Posted April 14, 2015 Posted April 14, 2015 Seond hand Status T Bass (Trace Elliott) couldn't recommend highly enough! Quote
ras52 Posted April 14, 2015 Posted April 14, 2015 [quote name='lojo' timestamp='1428997432' post='2746721'] My Yamaha BB feels like to should cost £ 600 [/quote] [quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1428997852' post='2746724'] I'm hoping that's a good thing? Not so good if it's a BB2024x [/quote] Hopefully it's a BB3xx or BB4xx. My BB425 (retails at around £300) definitely feels like a >£600 bass. Quote
geoffbyrne Posted April 14, 2015 Posted April 14, 2015 You should get a very nice second hand Yamaha TRB for your budget. G. Quote
jassbass Posted April 14, 2015 Author Posted April 14, 2015 I just sold a trb lol Hard to find a trace elliot 5er Quote
jassbass Posted April 14, 2015 Author Posted April 14, 2015 I can get a warwick german made standara corvette 5er for a good price. Any one played one? Thanx Quote
Henrythe8 Posted April 14, 2015 Posted April 14, 2015 I just bought my first 5er. My advice : try a bunch. I finally discovered that I needed a large string spacing to be comfy. Tried a lot of basses, but finally ended up with... A Squier Jazz Bass Deluxe V. 50mm nut width, 19mm string spacing at bridge... a dream to play... for me. Some people like tight string spacings and 44mm nuts with 15mm strings spacing. Really, try a bunch. Pickups, electronics can be changed, so sound wise, you have options. But try and find a comfortable bass for you. The Squier I bought was nowhere near my first and second list. But when I found that a large nut and string spacing was necessary to me, it becam obvious that it was THE 5er for me. (and I paid 130£, so i can even change the bridge for a Babicz, put nordstrand p'ups and another 3-band preamp in there (the OEM one is a three band. ) And, yes, a Corvette STD german is a good bass... but will it fit you ? Quote
jassbass Posted April 15, 2015 Author Posted April 15, 2015 Pickining up a corvette standard 5 tonight Quote
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