5 string equivalent of the Epiphone Jack Casady bass?

[gillento]

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I will do a big studio production and I like the sound of the JC bass a lot on this record we are producing next week.[/font][/color][color=#141414][font=Georgia,]
Usually I play a 5 string Nordy VP5 and a Rumblefish RL5 by Reverend.[/font][/color]
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So I am looking to recreate that Jack Casidy sound with a 5 string bass on stage.[/font][/color]
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Washburn AB95?[/font][/color][color=#141414][font=Georgia,]
Warwick Star Bass?[/font][/color]
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Are there other semi hollow 5 string basses with a 34" scale? [/font][/color]

[Machines]

This is quite affordable:



[url="http://www.ibanez.com/products/eb_detail.php?year=2016&area_id=3&cat_id=2&series_id=57&data_id=63&color=CL01"]http://www.ibanez.co...d=63&color=CL01[/url]

[url="http://www.andertons.co.uk/electric-basses/pid43253/cid682/ibanez-agbv205atcl-agb-artcore-vintage-5-string-bass-distressed.asp"]http://www.andertons...-distressed.asp[/url]

Edited July 20, 2016 by Machines

[BigRedX]

The Ibanez isn't 34" scale.

AFAIK the Warwick is the only 34" 5-string semi-hollow bass currently in production. I don't know how it compares with the JC because I've never played one. However I use one and it sounds great to me. One thing to watch if it's important to you is that the Rockbass version has a flat top and back as opposed to the arch-top of the Warwick version.

[gillento]

[quote name='Machines' timestamp='1469016308' post='3095078']
This is quite affordable:



[url="http://www.ibanez.com/products/eb_detail.php?year=2016&area_id=3&cat_id=2&series_id=57&data_id=63&color=CL01"]http://www.ibanez.co...d=63&color=CL01[/url]

[url="http://www.andertons.co.uk/electric-basses/pid43253/cid682/ibanez-agbv205atcl-agb-artcore-vintage-5-string-bass-distressed.asp"]http://www.andertons...-distressed.asp[/url]
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I owned that one briefly, but I sent it back. This one is a short scale.

[Grahambythesea]

Spectorcore 5 has that single centrally situated pickup, but it is 35ins scale.

[neepheid]

There's more to the sound of a Jack Casady than where the pickup is - the body is almost completely hollow, the low-impedance pickup for starters. It's a difficult question the OP poses, one which I fear does not have a 100% satisfactory answer.

[BigRedX]

If you are still looking for 5-string semi-hollow long scale basses how about [url="https://www.facebook.com/334082209985909/photos/a.342059922521471.77637.334082209985909/1127924587268330/?type=3"]this Atlansia Fortune Bass[/url]?

[bassmayhem]

I got this one; close enough?
[IMG]http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/bassmayhem/2016-06-18%20-%20Warwick%20Star%20Bass%205%20Pro%20Series_zpsvlndshi7.jpg[/IMG]
it might - just might - be for sale...

[AndyTravis]

[quote name='bassmayhem' timestamp='1469192381' post='3096495']
I got this one; close enough?
[IMG]http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/bassmayhem/2016-06-18%20-%20Warwick%20Star%20Bass%205%20Pro%20Series_zpsvlndshi7.jpg[/IMG]
it might - just might - be for sale...
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Really now 🤔

[gillento]

nice bass but how does it compare to the Epi JC?

[RhysP]

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1469132990' post='3096094']
If you are still looking for 5-string semi-hollow long scale basses how about [url="https://www.facebook.com/334082209985909/photos/a.342059922521471.77637.334082209985909/1127924587268330/?type=3"]this Atlansia Fortune Bass[/url]?
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Ooh, sweet!

[Dazed]

Would love an Atlansia, but all that design and individuality comes at a mighty price.

Here's another not so common brand, I'd never seen or heard of it until I randomly saw it on The Bass Gallery site.
Normandy Archtop Bass - Aluminium body.
http://thebassgallery.com/index.php/bass/archtop-bass.html