Help - I need to change my 5-string

[fergy1971]

Peeps,
I went into the studio to record some songs this weekend and my Hohner Steinberger B2AV just did not cut the mustard . I've been a bit frustrated with it for a while now tbh. I've now started looking for a replacement.
I'm looking for another five with a narrow neck. We play your average birthday/wedding/pub gigs - standard musical prostitution really!
I've been drawn towards Spectors initially. Is there anything to look out for with these? Are there other makes/models worth looking at as well.
Thanks in anticipation.
Ferg

[geoffbyrne]

See above (currently) - Peavey Cirrus BXP for 35" scale & good B string, or Peavey Millenium for a 34" scale. Both have fairly narrow necks.

G.

[Mog]

Ibby SR range. Start from about £350 I think (not up with the exchange rates at the mo). Serious neck and great tones.

[yybass]

Yep
Early nineties Music Man Stingray 5
Reason: Price, sound & build.

[bassbora]

Whats your budget?

Do you have any fav shapes (Fender/Stingray etc) or pickup config (P or JJ)?

[thisnameistaken]

[quote name='yybass' post='853866' date='Jun 1 2010, 05:46 PM']Yep
Early nineties Music Man Stingray 5
Reason: Price, sound & build.[/quote]

He specifically said he wants a narrow neck.

[Hamster]

Narrowest neck 5 I've ever played was an Ibanez. Neck was fantastic, tone was OK but on reflection it would really have benefited from a pickup swap.

[tauzero]

Peavey Grind 5, Schecter Stiletto Studio 5, Ibanez SR505.

[Chris Horton]

I have a Stingry 5 which i would recomend , great tone and easy to play.

a friend of mine uses a yamaha trb 5 which has a very comfortable slim neck with a great low profile

[Wil]

I got a Spector Legend Custom recently and the neck is really comfy. On a par with the Status 5 strings I owned easily. The sound is a different beast from those entirely, more punch and warmth, less sizzle. Which I prefer, I think!

[OutToPlayJazz]

Before I (like everyone else) start mentioning loads of different basses, perhaps you could tell us what the issue was with the B2AV? Too thin? Not enough output? Etc etc...

[bubinga5]

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='854378' date='Jun 2 2010, 12:53 AM']He specifically said he wants a narrow neck.[/quote]An S5 has a narrow neck..

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

i'd say hunt down a proper steiney, or original status if you have funds

[pete.young]

Slight plug for my G&L Tribute 2500 in the 'for sale' forum, which has a narrow neck and 16mm string spacing

[thepurpleblob]

Depends what you mean by 'narrow'. Thin front to back? String spacing? Narrow nut width? Something else?

[noelk27]

[quote name='thepurpleblob' post='857183' date='Jun 4 2010, 12:22 PM']Depends what you mean by 'narrow'. Thin front to back? String spacing? Narrow nut width? Something else?[/quote]

Hitting all the possible narrow/thin requirements (and nothing to do with me re sale):

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