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5-string basses with tight, clear sounding B strings

#50
I suggest you to test the news MTD Kingston Z5 series that is a affordable and good sounding bass that could meet your stile and money.

MTD Z5
35¨scale
Exotic top
MTD Electronics
Rosewood fingerboard.

But to me the best of best low B is my Roscoe LG 3005!!!
 

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#52
Modulus seems to be in a class by itself when it comes to B strings. That said, my David King fretless 5 has a very nice B string indeed. It sounds and feels very much like all the other strings on the bass.

I have also enjoyed the B string on all the Fodera basses I have played.
My Laklands also have pretty nice Bs as well. For wood basses, though, it seems hard to generalize as each piece of wood is different. I have played 2 basses of the same brand, model and price, and one B is killin' and the other is weak. That's why Modulus seems to have the edge in consistency and pure low end clarity. Not always the perfect tone for every situation, but if you just gotta have that B happenin' that way.....

Edwin
 
#53
SADOWSKY wins hands down.... for a 34 inch it is tighter than a zon that i played, and way tighter and focused than my old Lakland deluxe 5 with a 35.. that was sold to get another Sadowsky.. the Alleva Coppolo is another great contender....
I have been futunate to have many 5s from Zons, Pedulla, Lakland, Yamaha TRB5 and bb5000, Alembic, Modulus, musicman, PRS, Tobias pre-gibson, Spector etc and they all have been sold and I own Sadowsky and AllevaCoppolo.. I feel they are the best of the best for what i need, since i make my living from these tools.
 
#55
Dingwall and Modulus are the clear winners here for me.

I found warwicks pretty flabby, im suprised corvettes are being mentioned...perhaps mine was special!

Something i found that helped any bass of any scale was whipping on elixirs, the overally tightness was enhanced on both my dearmond and my modulus sixers after a set of these, and with no great change in tension.
 
#57
I've found that the B string on my 55-02 is just as good as any 55-94 that I've played (4-5 of them). It's as good as any of the US Lakland models I played, for that matter.

A good, solid-yet-clear B string depends on quite a few factors, as far as I can tell. The bass's construction and quality, of course, but also personal technique and playing location (near bridge, near neck, etc.), string gauge and type, pickup/EQ settings on bass or amp, and the amp/cabinet itself all affect the tone and timbre of the string.
 
#60
fourstringbliss said:
Probably $1000 or less. I should have mentioned that initially because you guys are suggesting great basses (which I appreciate) which I'll never be able to afford (which is a bummer). I have been looking at used Cirrus on Ebay to get some ideas of what I could get for <$1000.
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Then a used Cirrus should be near the top of your list.

So should a Lakland 55-02, even thought I don't like the sound. I have a 55-01, and love it. Since you didn't, the 55-02 may be just what the doctor ordered.

Others to consider are used Yamaha TRB, used Pedulla Raptures, and new, the MTD Kingston or Heir.

All of these are under $1000, although you have to be patient to get a Rapture or 55-02 for this price.
 

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