Selling 5 strings

[SteveXFR]

I'm just about ready to buy a nice Spector 5 string and was reminded that previously with 5 strings, I've had a nightmare trying to sell them when ready for a change. 

Are 5 string basses typically difficult to sell or have I just had the wrong ones? 

Previous 5's include Ibanez SRMS805 Ibanez SR505 and Sterling Ray35 (very nice budget stingray)

[Hellzero]

No, they are not, it all depends on the price tag.

[simonlittle]

18 minutes ago, Hellzero said:

No, they are not, it all depends on the price tag.

Exactly this. I’ve sold many five string basses over the years. The cheaper basses flew out the door and the more premium instruments took a while longer to find the right home. Certainly haven’t noticed any difference in selling fives than fours…

[Terry M.]

11 hours ago, Hellzero said:

No, they are not, it all depends on the price tag.

This.

 

Advertise a 4 string at the "wrong" price and see.

[Mrbigstuff]

Funnily enough when I see a bass I often think, ahh that’s great if only it was a 5!

[Owen]

You cannot spell Bass without a B. 

 

Come at me 4 string zealots. 

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

I had a five string once. The B string came in handy as a thumbrest.

[Terry M.]

As a die-hard 5 string player I admit to enjoying seeing 5ers in classified ads that 4 stringers failed to get the hang of only because they sometimes can't get rid of fast enough and will sell below market value. I've nabbed a few along the way like that. One man's poison...

[Norris]

I so like 5 strings now that I tend not to look at the ads for 4 stringers. In fact I'm toying with the idea of trying to replace some of the herd with 5 string versions. First on the list for that would be the Ric 4003. My browsing history has a few 4003s/5 in it, especially in walnut... 🤪

[40hz]

Slightly off topic, but, I sometimes feel like an outlier, as I'm just as happy on a 4 or 5. It seems to invoke some bizarre tribalism in people, but really, it's not that big of a difference, or a difficulty to swap between the two, IMO. 

 

Whatever gets the job done.

 

Back on topic, never had an issue selling a 5er - price is everything!