Woodinblack Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 13 hours ago, NickA said: I think my 5 string is 18mm at the bridge..same as two of my 4s ....and feels pretty huge. And then my Warwick has the same string spacing as the Wal, but feels much narrower due to the thinner neck, and a jazz bassy fretless I have is 20mm at the bridge but only 10mm at the nut...that one feels really narrow. Can people really tell the difference? Doesn't spacing at the nut and the neck profile also matter? Both ends matter to me - I had a 5 string that had good (ie, 17.5) spacing at the bridge but felt really wide at the nut, and in the end I just found it a bit tiring to play for a long time, so I ended up not using it, so it got sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 19 minutes ago, Woodinblack said: Both ends matter to me - I had a 5 string that had good (ie, 17.5) spacing at the bridge but felt really wide at the nut, and in the end I just found it a bit tiring to play for a long time, so I ended up not using it, so it got sold. While most of the time the wide string spacing at the bridge will also mean wider string spacing at the nut, this isn't necessarily true as the above shows. Also the bass I've owned that had the widest spacing at the bridge also had the narrowest spacing at the nut, and it was a 5-string. Don't assume anything. If the measurements are important get all of them, as the bridge spacing may only be a part of the story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 None of it matters as much as the WEIGHT! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBass Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 Merchant City Music in Glasgow have a few Reverend fivers for sale. String spacing at the bridge is 19mm and the one I tried in August had a good B string. I love the looks but they aren't everyone's cup of tea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyBeard Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 Lakland 5502 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 11 hours ago, Happy Jack said: I'm usually playing around 5th/7th fret i Flash git. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickA Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 Just now, Owen said: Flash git. 😁. I was trying 5ers out at bass direct ...when the proprietor came up and said "I can tell you're a 4 string player, you're in first position". Hmm yes. It's quite a good thing to go 5th fret... only going back to the nut for those sub E notes... but it still does my head in, and I think using the full length of the string sounds better too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 There are all sorts of great reasons to play a 5 string. Mine is that I can play lower notes. I am ALWAYS in first position. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickA Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 Realise my favourite bass has a 26mm string spacing at the bridge, though only 10 at the nut. It weighs 10.5kg too.😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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