Bobzilla Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Giving this another go. I had a gorgeous Warwick streamer lx 5 that I sold to someone on here. I sold out because I just couldn't get on with it. Whilst I don't have small hands they are not the biggest and my fingers are not long - my go to is my p bass lyte and I will never ever be parting with it. So I suspect that the issue was the neck was too large to play the way I wanted to, so I was avoiding the fifth string which defeats the object of owning a five string. 3 years after selling it, I want the extra range back. So anyone got any suggestions as to a reasonably priced but nicely payable 5 string? To define reasonably priced, I have never paid more than £400 for a bass and am prepared to wait for the right one to come up. But I accept that I have done very very well in the past on most of my purchases and have probably paid 60% of value for most of my gear. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Some great choices available! You could do far worse than a Yamaha BB425 or at the top end of your budget a Yamaha BB1025. Both now only available second hand, but do come up for sale reasonably regularly. Fantastic P/J set up. Whilst they are purely passive, they have a mid P-punch that will give most basses a run for their money and a fantastic subby tone with the treble rolled off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobzilla Posted June 13, 2018 Author Share Posted June 13, 2018 SR505? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulhauser Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Of all the 5 string basses I've tried the Ibanez SR basses had the necks that seem to fit to your requirements (I don't have very big hands and long fingers either) There is one fanned fret Ibanez SR in the classfieds (not mine), it has the same neck dimensions as normal SR 5strings. If you don't have an issue with fanned frets - and you shouldn't as they are really nothing to get used to- that is a lot of bass for 500GBP. And bet it sounds killer down there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Shameless plug, but I have a G&L L2500 for sale.....😀😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Do you use the upper register? If not, buy another 4string and string it BEAD with the bottom 4 of a 5-string set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobzilla Posted June 13, 2018 Author Share Posted June 13, 2018 Yeah, I like messing about up high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oo.viper.oo Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 I tried 5-string Marcus Miller's Sire Jazz bass in store the other day and it was decent. I believe they start below £400. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 19 hours ago, Graham said: Shameless plug, but I have a G&L L2500 for sale.....😀😉 Move along, nothing to see here...(desperately trying to flog a guitar to snaffle this - saw it on FB) 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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