First 5 string

[George Dennis]

A lot of good advice here. However-- two octaves in every hand position?

Thanks for the pick-up.
I should have clarified that the two octaves assumes your reference note's on that B-string. (And TBH, I get altitude sickness beyond the 12th fret ) ... so more correctly OP:
Two octaves in every hand position ... that I use!

 

[Snert]

Secondarily, figure out how to mute the B string.

I should have explicitly added that into my earlier post, but was in my mind when I mentioned getting an instructor.

He sure did! Those never>4 folks are still out there, though

I honestly didn't know about Jaco's fivers before today. I normally just say Felix plays a 6.

I realise the Jaco 4 thing is an amusing meme, but I'm sure some people are serious using it as a reason for 4 only, but it's stupid that way. Fives were fairly rare when Jaco started to have health problems, so who really could know what a healthy Jaco would be doing 40y later?

 

[Atknerd]

Wow thank you guys so much for all the advice just tracked the order supposed to be here Thursday will take a picture when it arrives.

 

[Bass-ball]

Learned on a four stringer in the late 80s. Played it exclusively for 10 years. Got the 5 string in '98, dumped the four, played it exclusively for fifteen years. Bought a four in 2013, and holy cow, playing a five for that long made me into a superhero on steroids with godlike powers when playing a four. Now I rarely touch my five, unless I specifically need anything below E, which is very rare. Very grateful that the five did that for me. Really opened me up on a four.

That said, you can do some fun stuff with a five. Just be patient, and learn to train your mind to want to take songs down that far, and it will click for you.

 

[Atknerd]

Yall got me all fired up to get this under my fingers definitely will put my 4 string down 4 awhile and devote all my energy to learning the 5 I usually use Dr blues on my 4 do they make a 5 string set?

 

[Snert]

I usually use Dr blues on my 4 do they make a 5 string set?

Yes.

 

[Atknerd]

Sweet absolutely love the sound of those strings

 

[Slevage]

Thanks for the pick-up.
I should have clarified that the two octaves assumes your reference note's on that B-string. (And TBH, I get altitude sickness beyond the 12th fret ) ... so more correctly OP:
Two octaves in every hand position ... that I use!

How do you get 2 octaves of D in one position? How about Eb?

 

[Riff Ranger]

SD QP > Scoop city !

The QPs aren’t nearly so scooped as everyone on here would have you believe.

 

[Riff Ranger]

I would kind of disagree, having had two basses with QP Jazz V pickups.

They have a HUGE low end presence (maybe too much) which would cause one to feel they have no mid range. But they do - they growl and bite all day long.

Yup, and I had plenty of experience with the split coil version, both 4- and 5-string. Yes, they have more lows and highs than typical stock pickups but they’re not nearly so mid-scooped as more typical split coils are mid-focused.

Blend a QP P/J set 50/50 and sure, they’ll sound plenty scooped … as will just about any P/J set. Only P/J sets that didn’t in my experience were Jacksons and EMGs.

 

[Atknerd]

One of the reasons I pulled the trigger is the pickups I have read over and over that yamaha pickups are bland I like aggressive pickups and I'm hoping that's what I'll be getting any experience with quarter pounders will be greatly appreciated

 

[Riff Ranger]

One of the reasons I pulled the trigger is the pickups I have read over and over that yamaha pickups are bland I like aggressive pickups and I'm hoping that's what I'll be getting any experience with quarter pounders will be greatly appreciated

I have stock pickups in my (active) Yamahas and (as mentioned above) past experience with Quarter Pound split-coil pickups and I think you made a good decision for heavier music. The stock pickups in the Yamahas aren’t bad but they’re not particularly aggressive. They get there easily with the preamp, but your bass won’t have one (and with the QPs, won’t need one).

 

[Riff Ranger]

@Atknerd do you happen to take your username from one of these? Also great for heavy music

 

[Atknerd]

What's funny is I play Ina praise and worship band at church but my influences are geezer, Scott Reeder, lemme etc etc

 

[Atknerd]

Yes sir that's exactly where I got my name that's what I play now so I'm probably
Looking for something I already got lmao

 

[Riff Ranger]

Yes sir that's exactly where I got my name that's what I play now so I'm probably
Looking for something I already got lmao

Nah, your BB will complement your ATK, and you’ll be glad you have both but watch out: you’ll want a 4-string BB and a 5-string ATK before you know it (ask me how I know)

 

[Rick Penrose]

I just purchased my first 5 string. It is yamaha bb-235-rr with seymour duncan quarter pounders any hints,tips,tricks thanks in advance

Put away your 4 stringers until you are fully comfortable with the 5 string. Quickest way to get up and running on a 5.

 

[Atknerd]

the madness never stops the more you get the more you want and no 4 string 4 6 months I promise

 

[Riff Ranger]

@Atknerd has your Yamaha arrived yet?

One other thing occurred to me that you will probably like about the BB: the necks on the current BB models feel a lot like ATK necks. Maybe you’ve already noticed!

 

[Atknerd]