5 string passives in black for under £250

[rasher80]

Anybody know of one?

Not for me, i hasten to add.

Main stipulation was that it was passive, and "none more black" but expressly not anything BC Rich like!

Cheers!

[NJE]

Hello,

Not a stock passive but a Squier Deluxe Active Jazz V comes in all black pretty much, great five string and extremely well built. you can get them very cheap and It would take a very minor amount of work to make it passive and you may still have change left from £250. I was going to convert mine to passive but elected to have a passive switch fitted to the electronics. Cant rave about mine enough and use it probably slightly more than my Overwater sadly.

[Balcro]

Try gak.co.uk

They've got a Kramer for £139. You might find the odd ESP bass somewhere as well.

Balcro.

Edited March 1, 2010 by Balcro

[fatback]

[quote name='Balcro' post='760688' date='Mar 1 2010, 01:13 PM']Try gak.co.uk

They've got a Kramer for £139. You might find the odd ESP bass somewhere as well.

Balcro.[/quote]


Yamaha bb415 on gak for £299.

ok, a bit dearer, but quality.

[rasher80]

Think he's looking at a Dean Edge 5 or something?

They look ok and i've seen some good reviews, anybody played one?

[valere24]

+1 - tried one in a shop on saturday.

Quality finish, plays well. Decent B string. I would happily gig with it.

It just sounded a bit cold to me if you compare it to more expensive and/or vintage instruments, but apart from that it's a good instrument.

[quote name='fatback' post='760717' date='Mar 1 2010, 01:36 PM']Yamaha bb415 on gak for £299.

ok, a bit dearer, but quality.[/quote]

[fatback]

[quote name='valere24' post='760807' date='Mar 1 2010, 03:01 PM']+1 - tried one in a shop on saturday.

Quality finish, plays well. Decent B string. I would happily gig with it.

It just sounded a bit cold to me if you compare it to more expensive and/or vintage instruments, but apart from that it's a good instrument.[/quote]

Stick it through a valve thingy, VT1 etc?

[Bassman68]

Might be able to get a Warwick Rockbass 'Nighthawk' streamer for that sort of money....

[rasher80]

He can't get a Dean Edge anywhere and is getting pretty desperate - he needs it by the end of the month

Any other ideas people? i've pitched the idea of converting an active to him and he's mulling it over

[Fraktal]

This: [url="http://www.musik-produktiv.co.uk/%28s%28y7pyhyk37wu860mwfos87a5l%29%29/rockbass-by-warwick-streamer-blackhawk-5-10018966.aspx"]http://www.musik-produktiv.co.uk/%28s%28y7...5-10018966.aspx[/url]

[Merton]

[url="http://www.cortguitars.com/_webapp_2719696/Action_V"]Cort Action Bass[/url]

Think it's around the £289 mark RRP so you can find them cheaper I'm sure. Damn nice neck for the money

[velvetkevorkian]

[url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/66576"]Peavey Millenium BXP[/url]?