A person may find the one bass that he/she absolutely loves...thats the bass they should play....no matter the cost...might be $300.00 or $3000.00...as long as it feels right..
4 string and 5 string have different uses and different "feels"..I have both a 73' ripper and a 95' jazz 5 string ( plus a few others..(like a couple of fretless)....I love them ALL....!!..