For those who play 4-stringers only

[LaBassGuy]

For me, most 4-strings are fine. But I am extra picky with fivers. The neck has to be small, thin and comfy while having good string spacing, and a solid B string.

Otherwise, the extra B-string is not worth it.

My CarvinSB5000 and Pedulla Buzz 5 fit the above criteria. But at least ten others that I've bought and sold failed it.

 

[Bassorama57]

What a ridiculous statement.

How is it important what anybody else chooses to play?
You play what you want to play.
Nobody *needs* 4, or 5, or bass at all.

Goege Porter of the Meters/Neville Bros. started out - and made several recordings - on a 3 string (the 4th tuning peg broke and he couldn't afford a 'new' bass)...