best 5 string for sweet phat blues/rocked up sounds

[Jigster]

...not a Stingray, already got a 4 and the jury is forever out on it. I like em, but...

so what else? never tried either sanberg or lakland, but have a hunch they're akin to the compressed Ray sound?

[JTUK]

Not sure about which maker, as there as so many factors, but make sure you hear the B string.
This makes or breaks the bass, IMV,

I would only buy a stock bass from a big standard name on the High St after trying it out.
Wouldn't be buying blind, I am afraid..or deaf, in this case

If I had to offer a name to look into.. Lakland 5502.

[bubinga5]

You know the Stingray 5 is a very different instrument to the 4...best B string i ever played

yeah i would say 55-01/02

[Jigster]

does the SR5 have that same nasal quality of the 4?

[Old Horse Murphy]

[quote name='Jigster' post='808504' date='Apr 16 2010, 03:27 PM']does the SR5 have that same nasal quality of the 4?[/quote]

It can do if you dial it in, but it doesn't seem as trebly as the Ray 4 to my ears. The bass EQ really adds some decent beef too

[Musicman20]

[quote name='Jigster' post='808504' date='Apr 16 2010, 03:27 PM']does the SR5 have that same nasal quality of the 4?[/quote]

I think you might like the h s like me, you have the option of the more old school single coils as well as the big fat h tone.

[ikay]

[quote name='Jigster' post='808471' date='Apr 16 2010, 02:48 PM']...not a Stingray, already got a 4 and the jury is forever out on it. I like em, but...

so what else? never tried either sanberg or lakland, but have a hunch they're akin to the compressed Ray sound?[/quote]

Yamaha TRB5 gets my vote. Has a naturally more open and rounder sound than the SR5 but you can dial in some bite when you need it with the two pups and 3 band eq. Great bass (as is the SR5)

[cLepto-bass]

Its all about the low B, has to be a Warwick.

[littleal]

[quote name='uzzell' post='808813' date='Apr 16 2010, 07:27 PM']Its all about the low B, has to be a Warwick.[/quote]

+1 Warwick thumb 5 string bolt on, the best low b in the buissness!!

[Musicman20]

The b is defintely the issue you need to be happy with. I tried a Warwick and their b was not for me. But, as you know, it's different tastes. Their 5 string neck proved hard work.

The Ray and Lakland necks are a breeze to play.

[Jigster]

not that fussed with the B tbh - more about playing further up the neck where, to me anyway, it always sounds shweet

[Schnozzalee]

G&L L2500 has my vote value/versatility wise unless your looking for something more expensive. The Shuker PJ might be calling in the for sale forum??

[d-basser]

55-02, beautiful to play and very versatile, the MM pick up is split-able into either a Humbucker or either of the singles so there is a wide range of tones.


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