Chienmortbb Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 OK I have recently played a 5 string and, despite bad experiences when I had one 20 years ago, it felt good. So with a budget of about £300, what do bass-chatters suggest. Ibanez, Sire anything else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caitlin Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 i was looking at cort also. staying 4 for a while though yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinball Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 If you want nice necks and great value for money a used high spec Bass Collection e.g. 320 is usually a great buy. Alternatively Fender mex of Chinese Dimension basses maybe. If you don't mind a slightly wider neck maybe a G&L L2500 or Yamaha BB? They are all pretty good gigable basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinball Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 2 minutes ago, caitlin said: i was looking at cort also. staying 4 for a while though yet. Cort A5's are good, any SR Ibanez from SR505 and above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 I would look at Sire and Cort, both can do a decent 5 at a reasonable price. Cort also make Ibanez basses, never liked the Ibanez EDB 5 string I had though, low B sounded poor in comparison to the three Cort branded 5ers I've owned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Are you after active or passive? If active, 3 band EQ or fine with 2 band? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 At that price point the best 5ers I have owned are a Yamaha BB425 and a Peavey Foundation 5. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 5 minutes ago, Paul S said: At that price point the best 5ers I have owned are a Yamaha BB425 and a Peavey Foundation 5. +1 for the Yammy BB425 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Earlier this year I bought my first 5 , it’s a Yamaha bb 415 , 41mm nut width which is really comfortable, nice string spacing and a super low action, so easy to play and it sounds great, and within budget, I would recommend one of these 🙂 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chienmortbb Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share Posted October 24, 2019 22 minutes ago, Al Krow said: Are you after active or passive? If active, 3 band EQ or fine with 2 band? Fine with a decent 2 band. One of my Peavey basses has an EBMM 2 band clone fitted and that is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Ok that's going to rule out the budget Yammy BBs as they are purely passive. Shame as they are a cracking bass for the money! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 BB615 is active! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 2 minutes ago, dannybuoy said: BB615 is active! Yeah true. Although the preamp has often been cited as the weak spot on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mangotango Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Take my Bass Collection 5'er off my hands......lovely bass, now surplus to requirements since the arrival of my Spectors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaggyMan Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Have owned a bunch over the years but cream of the crop have been Yamaha 425x Sire V3 (astonishing value for money). I have one for sale but even new they are in your price range Sire V7, secondhand they are a good buy Ibanez BTB - fancy woods big and chunky bass, monorail bridge. Nice all round bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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