5-string players with a 4-string?

[MycooLeeyun]

I keep wanting and trying 4-strings... then I get them, play them and realize "oh god... what I have I done, this bass is inferior, it has no B-string"

Then I sell them and in all likelihood forget and go through the same thing 6-months later.

That's funny. It's so stressful being a bass player... haha

 

[Fuzzbass]

I have a question for all you 5-string guys. How many of you still have a 4-string, and how often do you play it?

I'm considering parting with my last decent 4-string and need your opinion. It doesn't see much play time anymore, but many people I've played with say it's my best sounding axe. I'm torn about what to do, and I have to decide QUICK!

I no longer own a four string.

My last four string was an EBMM Sabre, my beloved road warrior that I bought brand new in 1989. It was an absolutely killer bass, but I just wasn't playing it, so I sold it to a friend whose son was learning to play. It was (is) a killer bass, and I feel good knowing that it's being played rather than sitting in its case.

 

[Blueszilla]

I'm down to a Yammie fiver and one P and J, respectively, both fours. I play the 5 twice a week at jazz/standards gigs, and the P at a third gig that's more of a blues/rock thing. The J hangs on the wall at the house for when inspiration strikes.

Nothing wrong with using both when there's a need or if you just feel like it.

 

[DaveAceofBass]

yeah i would definitely say keep the bass... I lean more towards agreeing with zeb_bass than not. I recently picked up a 4 after being a 5 string player for a couple of years and it just felt more alive and resonant. It had a vibe to it that I've never felt on the 5 strings. I still play 5 string basses in my band but I'm about to pick up a 4 string jazz. Anyway... I've owned a pedulla thunderbass and they are great instruments, but it's not for everybody. I believe there is always a place for a 4 string jazz in the arsenal, especially a nice VJ. The day will come where you might want to use it for recording or jamming with some people or playing some old classic tunes.

That's what I needed to hear. Good info. Thanks!

 

[DaveAceofBass]

Playing it tonight....feels weird, but sounds great. I wish I had a five that had this sound. A 5 jazz may be what I need.

 

[chadds]

Hate the playah not the game.

(I'm not actually into any form of hatism.)

 

[chadds]

I have this feeling that to some of you perhaps the poster your 5 Fenders have been a disappointment. Perhaps they are.
The maker who designs his/her bass from the ground up would require that every note would speak with the authority of every other note.

 

[DaveAceofBass]

I have this feeling that to some of you perhaps the poster your 5 Fenders have been a disappointment. Perhaps they are.
The maker who designs his/her bass from the ground up would require that every note would speak with the authority of every other note.

True. I think I'd be more comfortable on PJ 5-string.