budget bassist

[quote name='arabassist' post='556925' date='Jul 31 2009, 10:45 AM']Chow-how, I've been wondering on whether to get a 5-string for my next bass or not. Other than the obvious benefits of being to able to play lower, these are the following reasons I can think of that i should: - although i'm a fan of slim necks, i've played an ibby GSR205 a couple of times and i found it very easy to move between the frets, despite having a fatter neck than the 4 string ibby i had at the time (do all 5'ers have closer string spacing?) - when i play i prefer to rest the thumb on the top string as opposed to the pickup, on a four string this makes it more difficult if i need to pluck the E string here and there, but with low B to rest on this wont be a problem - i prefer playing higher frets than to playing near the nut, so i can play higher up on the B string, rather than lower down on the E - i think they look absolutely sexy (especially the [url="http://www.dv247.com/assets/products/50256_l.jpg"]SR505[/url]) Are there any other reasons i should consider or not consider a 5 string? Oh and a question: do any 5 string players tune it to EADGC? Thank you Ahmed[/quote] 1. not all 5-ers have closer spacing, although most of them do, but it's worth finding out the official spacing measurements on the manufacturers site and find others with the same spacing. FWIW i think fender 5-ers retain the string spacing. A friend of mine had a 5 string squier precision, literally like a cricket bat! 2. maybe try and adjust your technique a little? obviously you can't be resting your thumb on the top string all of the time on a fiver either. Also i find that the same note on a thicker string tends to produce a muddier note, particularly on a low B, so i like to stay in the first 5-7 frets most of the time... 3. if you need the extra range etc then go for it, by all means try before you buy, maybe give wayne's bass a go. I had a brief stint with a fiver, not my thing. 4. Yep, some people do tune like that. I plan on tuning my next 4 string in BEAD.

[quote name='lemmywinks' post='556084' date='Jul 30 2009, 12:43 PM']I think BudgetBassist is selling his for a very good price. They're nice basses, i gigged my housemate's SUB a few times (now belongs to waynepunkdude) and you'll definitely be heard in a band mix. As previously said, a proper Musicman for silly money, there's not much difference between these and a Ray apart from the appearance. Just change that pickguard![/quote] That sold, but the guy i sold it to is selling on already, drop a guy called "soundcheck1" a message if you want it i loved mine, sounded pretty much the same as a stingray and half the price, ok the finishing wasn't as good, and the body was a bit chunky, but hey, great bass aside from that. It was my main bass for a long time, only reason i sold it was because it wasn't getting used becaused i prefer the ergonomics of my warwick. If you're after that stingray tone on a budget, you can't go wrong.

crazy, a year ago these were going for £300-£400

either shill bidding or a couple of idiots having a laugh probably

what a twat, i've never had anyone try and haggle with me while paying cash on collection.

such nice photos! loving that red streamer, though i'm not totally sure what it is?

sweet, how does that rig sound? thinking about one of those heads myself.

aye thought you had. And i've no need for any more basses right now trying not to GAS too hard for anything!

ah sweet, i saw that one in soundcheck, was tempted to try it myself, how is it? lovely spalt maple top

yeah i've not heard of an ovangkol body! you sure it wasn't just ash stained in vintage tobacco?

[quote name='Kev' post='548472' date='Jul 23 2009, 12:36 AM']haha, Warwick owners often buy their lumps of wood to impersonate fenders besides, this hideous hack up has a bridge humbucker![/quote] Hey hey hey, let's not get personal now... i bought it to impersonate a musicman! (actually it sounds better than any musicman i ever played)

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='548404' date='Jul 22 2009, 11:17 PM']You just needed one [/quote] It's all about pearloid!!

[quote name='Clarky' post='548410' date='Jul 22 2009, 11:19 PM']Budget Bassists' true identity revealed [attachment=29418:albert_einstein.jpg][/quote]

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='548337' date='Jul 22 2009, 10:25 PM']I'll give you 3 guesses on the scratch plate [/quote] Chequered?

nice one you enjoying her? what colour pickguard you geting? also when did you get that sx? looks pretty

i get a nice p sound from my $$ with the neck pickup on single coil but it's not [i]quite[/i] the same

haha, ok so it looks more than "kinda" like an esh posiedon still, it's not THAT bad for a hacksaw in a shed job, is it?

still, good base for a project eh?

looks kinda like one of those esh basses that was in BGM a few months back.

[quote name='bartelby' post='547968' date='Jul 22 2009, 06:41 PM']I paid £150 for it.[/quote] Christ!! That's a lot of bass for £150!

aye it is nice, i like the old wenge necks a lot more than ovangkol, they have a much nicer grain and i love the darker looking wood.