What Five-String should I save up for?

[Grateful Undead starring Jerry]

Once I get good enough at Four-String.

Any ideas?

[willobassman]

maybe focus on getting a good enough four string and then a 5 string, Spector Performance series are good 5 string basses maybe try one of those

-Willo

Depends...what type of tone are you looking for? What is your price range?

I'd reccomend some Ibanez 5 strings. They're solid.

Spector 5 strings are awesome, too. Definitely check those out.



-Gav

[RaVen_Bassist]

For five strings, i would reccommend not spending your money. I say just go straight to six. You get just that much more range to play with.

[deemo]

^ what about the people whom don't like the high c? or low b? perference. ibanez or schecter i'd say.


however... if you only feel like "stepping" up to six slowly, save up. it'd be wiser. look into curbow, i think some members on this forum would say so.

[Foxfire]

Curbow is awesome if you don't mind playing a synthetic bass.

[Jaded]

Ibanez is a solid choice. You don't need to be any better to play a 5, its just a matter of preference.

[neatobassman]

Try the Spector Q5...badass bass like I always say. lol. I need to stop talking about it.

[raining_blood]

4-String: Fender Jazz Bass
5-String: Ibanez or Schecter
6-String: ****ING WASTE OF YOUR ****ING MONEY!!!!!!!!!!

[neatobassman]

^^in your opinion

[PaulR]

Yamaha RBX775! I bought one and am really happy with it. It looks great and plays awesomely.

[Machines]

I currently have a 5 string, but i'd like a 6 if I could afford it

[willobassman]

Originally Posted by raining_blood

4-String: Fender Jazz Bass
5-String: Ibanez or Schecter
6-String: ****ING WASTE OF YOUR ****ING MONEY!!!!!!!!!!

Ok judging by your user name, avatar and the nicknameythingo(unsure of its name) you are into thrash and heavy metal (so are most people but you seem to obsess over it) which has real no need for a high c (imo) string but you dont have to bag the hell out of 6 strings because you dont think they are worth it. Its ok to state your opinion but dont be too crazy about it. IMO six strings would be well worth the money and extremely convenient musical instruments
-Willo

[Joseph Oberlander]

6s are awesome. With a good reinforced design, you can either use as is, tune 2-low(bass plus two lower strings) or 2-high(bass plus two higher strings, tuned E-E like a guitar. The first way, it plays exactly like a 4-string or 5 string bass if you want, and the third way, like a 4-string but with the ability to exactly double guitar chords and playing via the two highest strings, but an octave lower. ie - a real "bass guitar".

Very versitile. Very slick. Too wide for my small hands to deal with.(sigh)

Note - it is entirely possible with it set up E-E to play it like a lead insturment and not sound odd. Shred some chords, lay down that melody, and still do bass at the same time. A real eye-opener to hear played this way. Or - play it as it normally is tuned - works great that way as well.

[popinfresh]

Just because your 'good' at a four, doesn't mean you need to get a 5'er. You get a 5 when you need the low B.

[popinfresh]

Originally Posted by Joseph Oberlander

6s are awesome. With a good reinforced design, you can either use as is, tune 2-low(bass plus two lower strings) or 2-high(bass plus two higher strings, tuned E-E like a guitar. The first way, it plays exactly like a 4-string or 5 string bass if you want, and the third way, like a 4-string but with the ability to exactly double guitar chords and playing via the two highest strings, but an octave lower. ie - a real "bass guitar".

Very versitile. Very slick. Too wide for my small hands to deal with.(sigh)

You do realise basses that have two strings higher than the G are still tuned in 4th's? For instance, a 7 string is tuned BEADGCF. Where a guitar is tuned EADGBE

[billtus]

fender make a 5 string, i reckon that would be fair sweet, i had to settle for a REAL cheap one with crappy sounding humbuckers and a weak neck (its bowed toward the B) anyway, i think if you want to play a 5er if you play slap it might take awhile to get adjusted, but if you can get a descent sounding one it will advance your playing a fair bit

[1omega3]

I use an AXL 5'er and it sounds really nice IMO but then when I was shopping around Ibanez stuck out as really nice but out of my extremely limited price range, the Aria Pro I tried sounded horrible despite being told by a bassist I know that they were an absolute dream!

[Pluperfect_Arson]

I'd say any five string from Schecter. Well, mainly the Stiletto series [the Studios are nice], and I love my AB-5. I don't think they make the AB-5s anymore, though.

[popinfresh]

Originally Posted by billtus

fender make a 5 string, i reckon that would be fair sweet, i had to settle for a REAL cheap one with crappy sounding humbuckers and a weak neck (its bowed toward the B) anyway, i think if you want to play a 5er if you play slap it might take awhile to get adjusted, but if you can get a descent sounding one it will advance your playing a fair bit

Lets just say Fender's expertise (sp?) isn't in it's 5 string line.