Desicions about a 5 string

Which one feels the best

 

Get the peavey.

 

B string is often touch, strings and setup geometry

 

yea, any will work, but which one feels good to you.

 

The Grind is a neck-thru bass, right? A neck-thru bass will give you a stronger fundamental note compared to a bolt-on, which for your type of music might be preferable. I have always had good experiences with Peavey gear, even their less pricey imported stuff. The ESP-LTD basses can be hit-or-miss.

 

Good comment. Although what you said might technically be true, IMO it'll be a negligible difference in a band setting...then again my ears may just be horrible at picking up those types of differences!

I had an LTD F404...great, great bass for the money. Peavey also puts out some very good stuff. I think they are both a step above the Squier, though, with some nice pickups and a little work, the Squier is more than giggable.

Check out Carvin too...they tend to resell for not a lot and are very high quality. I'd go:

1. Carvin
2. LTD 400 series
3. Peavey
4. other types of LTDs
5. Squier

 

Quick search yielded this:

Used In Store Used USED CARVIN LB75 5 STRING BASS BLACK | GuitarCenter

Looks like it may have a really cool active system in place, which may be useful for you! I'd call and ask...you can even get that price down to $400 out the door.

 

I had a Grind and loved it for hard rock. Not a fan of the ESP F105 or Squier.

 

I own a Squier Affinity Jazz V and love it. I replaced the bridge w/ a Hipshot & put some flats on it. It rocks. I take the Squier to places like France where I'm fearful of thieves. I have also played a Grind in the store and was favorably impressed with the sound. Then there's the vast used market.

 

Find a used cirrus BXP. I got mine for $350, totally worth it