5 strings around 5 bills

[JoeyBass]

whats the best option for a 5 string around 500 give or take like a hundred bucks

basses i was considering;

esp b255

peavey grind 5 string

or even geting an OLP MM 5 string and changing the pups to some basslines

if anyone has any better ideas plz post thanks

 

[eqvolvorama]

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Yamaha BB415 ($450) or BB615 ($499)


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[M5Yates]

MTD Kingston 5 - great bass for $500

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[JoeyBass]

what kinda sound do u get from your kingston?

 

[DougP]

i dont have a lot of experience on mine yet but i would say the tone is clear and distinct. it has more mid range bite to it than i am used to playing with due to the MM pickup.

with the tone knob all the way on there is a lot of high end clarity as well, and the B string is nice and solid on the low end.

 

[chilliwilli]

if your looking for a bigger sounding b string schecter makes some nice, affordable 35' scale 5 strings

 

[CetiAlphaVI]

My Kingston 5 sounds very Rayish . . ..next to my Stingray. wide string spacing, very well balanced bass. Can't say enough good things about the Kingston. Great value IMHO

 

[IotaNet]

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Yamaha BB415 ($450) or BB615 ($499)


IotaNet will be on shortly to echo my sentiment.

 

[Figjam]

Definitely the Kingston 5. DEFINITELY. Greatest bass under $700 ive played.

 

[SnakeAnthony]

Ok. The Grind is a great bass, but be warned. They have HOT pickups, so if your using a little 10 watt amp, don't get it. The pickups are so hot that they actually overdrive smaller amps, so you need you amp to be something that can handle that. My Ampeg BA115 100 watt can handle it, at least when I tried it out.

You could look out for a good used Peavey Cirrus BXP. I'm saving up to get one now. I've heard that Yamaha makes quality stuff, but I haven't played one first hand to tell you.

Whatever you do, make sure you play it before you even consider purchasing it.

 

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[Discgraham]

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Schecter makes a good cheap bass.

 

[NewWaveBasser]

I got a Yamaha RBX 775 for $200... used... plays fine IMO.

 

[Soulfinger]

I tried out a Dean Sledgehammer 5, though it's different, because it had a natural ash body and a maple board. It sounded and played great. Somewhere between a Ray 5 and a Warwick. Really one of the most impressive basses I've played lately.

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[Mike N]

Used Lakland 55-01.

 

[Moving Pictures]

Another Peavey option would be the Millennium AC BXP. Excellent bass for the money. Good slim neck and very versatile sound.

 

[kirin]

Another vote for the MTD out of the options given so far.

 

[lbanks]

There's 2 Conklin GT-5s on EvilBay, right now.

 

[JoeyBass]

where in the world can i find a kingston 5 ive looked online , ebay, and even local pawn shops is there any one who can point me in the right direction?

 

[themajorrager]

have you considered a Spector Legend 5? very nice sounding bass with a great b string