A good 5 string to start with?

[Broach_insound]

Hey whats everybody I am in the market for a five string. I am currently using a Fender Jazz deluxe MIA never had a 5er before but would like to buy one since this is my first one I would like to know what some good ones are for a 300 to 500 price range.

Thanx in advance Elliott

PS: I would prefer not to get a Fender I love Fenders but I love diversity in my collectioneven better!

 

[i_got_a_mohawk]

The first (and only) five stringer i got was the ibanez EDA 905, it has a really nice thin neck, but isnt as "traditional" sounding, but i will say it was an easy step up for me, and i now also play a btb406, and on those, even the 5 string models, the necks are thicker and harder to play

have you tried a 5 string jazz-esque bass, maybe even an upper Squier ?

 

[g04t]

i really like my washburn xb125, it plays damn nice but takes a bit of eqing to sound great.

i think I picked it up for 300 bucks.

The low b sounds good compared to a lot of other 5ers I tried in the 300 range.

 

[Dincrest]

What's cool is that these days budget 5's are readily available and better than what was available 10 years back.

Some to check out:

-Spector Performer 5
-Peavey Fury 5
-MTD Kingston 5
-Schecter C-series

You should also comb the used bass market. You can often find a good higher-end basses used for friendly prices.

Still, I highly recommend going to music stores and trying out as many as you can for feel and all that. With a lot of factory basses, they get produced at such high volumes that some lemons may pass through the cracks, so definitely check each bass you're interested in thoroughly.

 

[TheOriginalF]

I'd have to agree with the above post, I think Ibanez id a great place to start. It was the only Five stringer I felt comfortable with when I first started using one. The neck is wonderful and makes it a little easier to play and of course it hase a pretty decent sound.