Chris Horton Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 I have been fortunate to currently own (or have owned the following bass guitars ( in no particular order) 2 different 1978 , Precisions , rosewood boards 1979 Precisions , Rosewood board 1967 Gibson EB2 1999 Fender Jazz , 4 string , Rosewood board. Yamaha trb 5ii Yamaha TRB 5 frettless. Yamaha TRB 6ii Yamaha TRB5pii , Maple top. Yamaha TRB5pii , Bubinga top. Stingray 5 , 2005 Ltd ed , Maple board Stingray 5 , 2002 , piezo , Rosewood Board. Michael Kelly , 4 string , acoustic bass. Yamaha BBG5A Squire tele Precision , maple board. 1973 , Precision , Maple board. MTD 535, rosewood board. Thats all i can rember so far .............................. Bass guitars that i have played - ( in no particular order) 4 different MTD 535 bass guitars Reverand 5 string 2 different Wal Mk 3 , 5 strings Wal Mk 1 Frettless Sadowski Metro , 5 string 1973 Fender Jazz Lakland 5 string ( cant remember which model) 1960's fender telecaster Precision ( cant remember exact year) F-bass 5 string. I may be after a new or secondhand 5 string bass. My question is ............................... What 5 string bass guitars should i try out that i have not so far ? The bass MUST have a great B string . Fire away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgie Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Dingwall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Horton Posted June 9, 2012 Author Share Posted June 9, 2012 [quote name='Higgie' timestamp='1339251493' post='1685917'] Dingwall [/quote] Good shout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
such Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 a Warwick. I love Warwicks, used to own a couple and will again - not my cup of tea soundwise at the moment though, too modern, and I prefer to invest in other things right now rather than additional basses. I've tried a lot of them, and find that the B strings are really good, and particularly impressive in the following models: Streamer Stage 1 Streamer Stage 2 Thumb NT Thumb Bolt-On Streamer LX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Horton Posted June 9, 2012 Author Share Posted June 9, 2012 That reminds me ......,, I also owned a Warwick streamer 4 fretless And played my friends Warwick streamer stage 1 , six string bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shockwave Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 My green Pedulla! And its for sale Great low B even though its only 34" scale. Rob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Horton Posted June 9, 2012 Author Share Posted June 9, 2012 [quote name='Shockwave' timestamp='1339253303' post='1685945'] My green Pedulla! And its for sale Great low B even though its only 34" scale. Rob. [/quote] It's a mean green padulla machine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr zed Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Hi Chris, +1 for the Dingwall to try (it's on my list to try myself) but also worth trying a Musicman 25th Anniversary in either HH or HSS configurations. Happy hunting :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Horton Posted June 9, 2012 Author Share Posted June 9, 2012 [quote name='mr zed' timestamp='1339254643' post='1685965'] Hi Chris, +1 for the Dingwall to try (it's on my list to try myself) but also worth trying a Musicman 25th Anniversary in either HH or HSS configurations. Happy hunting :-) [/quote] I thought about looking at the 25th anniversary stingray 5 too. I also have thought about the dingwall 5 strings as I love alot of Phill Collins songs which feature Lee Sklar playing a very expensive 5 string Dingwall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Another shout out for Dingwall. Lakland make some very fivers too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markstuk Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Dingers and Lakland.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Dingwall there's 3 here in my home in London for you to try if ever you are in London give me a shout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Horton Posted June 9, 2012 Author Share Posted June 9, 2012 [quote name='Grand Wazoo' timestamp='1339259510' post='1686047'] Dingwall there's 3 here in my home in London for you to try if ever you are in London give me a shout [/quote] Thank you for the kind offer I shall bear it in mind , I may be heading up to London later in the year So I may PM you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJPJ Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Ibanez? I've an SR505 on order at the moment. I went to buy a Jazz Bass and just fell in love with the Ibanez. I did go back and try it again before buying so it wasn't too impulsive. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Spector Euro 5LX - the only five string bass that has ever really impressed me. A million times better than the Musicman Stingray 5 I had, and even better than my Bogart SKC which was a fantastic bass but still not good enough to persuade me to persevere with a five string. I play the Spector pretty much exclusively now - even my Zons have taken a back seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 [quote name='Chris Horton' timestamp='1339260653' post='1686062'] Thank you for the kind offer I shall bear it in mind , I may be heading up to London later in the year So I may PM you. [/quote] It will be my pleasure. (plenty notice please I work on ships) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visog Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 GBs - Rumour or Spitfire 5's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Horton Posted June 9, 2012 Author Share Posted June 9, 2012 [quote name='visog' timestamp='1339271454' post='1686286'] GBs - Rumour or Spitfire 5's [/quote] Oooooh something different ,.......... Controversial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismuzz Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Peaveys have great B strings.. even my International Series that I picked up for £100 and thats a 34" scale! Depending on your budget there's a pretty decent variety right up to the top of the range US made Cirrus series (with 35" scale). They're all wonderful to play, solidly built and sound pretty damn cool too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 You know what I'm gonna say....... Love my Sandberg Basic Ken Taylor 5, it's the only 34" 5er I've ever liked, the B is stonking! I like it because although 35" scale is great for the B string, I don't like the added tension in the other 4 strings, so my KT is perfect for me. Massive range of sounds on offer, and a super comfortable neck that's effortless to play. Can't wait to order my new one when I can finally decide what finish I want! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTB Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Chris, Another bass?! Knowing a little of your taste in basses, how about Roscoe, Ken Smith, Bossa and Overwater ? I think you should also try a Sadowsky M5, quite different from Gwilym's Jazz-inspired one you played recently. Of course, once your MTD lands, you may just want another! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwilym Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 yeah, another 535 in different woods did anyone mention Celinder? Atelier Z was a very nice jazz. As was the Xotic I tried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeBass Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Warwick Thumb NT 5 - amazing B string - much better than the Jazz DLX V I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Horton Posted June 10, 2012 Author Share Posted June 10, 2012 [quote name='PTB' timestamp='1339310012' post='1686597'] Chris, Another bass?! Knowing a little of your taste in basses, how about Roscoe, Ken Smith, Bossa and Overwater ? I think you should also try a Sadowsky M5, quite different from Gwilym's Jazz-inspired one you played recently. Of course, once your MTD lands, you may just want another! [/quote] I like the look of the roscoe bass guitars. I really enjoyed Gwilym's sadowsky , how does the M5 differ ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Spector Euro 5 I've had quite a few 5ers, Overwater, Fender, Ibanez, Clover etc etc and with the exception of a Kinal MK5, my Spector knocks spots off them all, and mine isn't even the best one I've played. A couple of mates have had them too, and they were the best basses I've ever played, including an NS5 that was pure sex, absolutely the best bass ever constructed. IMO. The low B on these basses is monster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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