High End Bass Recommendation

[willbassyeah]

So i thought of saving money to buy a 5 string "high-end" bass.

I am looking at:
Tom Clement
JC bass
CB Bass
Laurus Bass
MLB bass (prince model)
Ned Steinberger headless bass (the one he shows at Namm2012)
Alusonic
Brubaker
Status Bass

Not looking at:
any Improved "fender"
fodera
Spector
Wariwck

Anyone has other brand that can be recommended?

Oops, i think i need to mention the reason why i dont want to include fodera to be in the list is because i would love to not spend more than 4k on the bass,

 

[Roy Vogt]

Roscoe
Marleaux
Ritter
Alembic
Ken Smith
Modulus
or two Carvin B25s/ Icons/BB 75/SB5000/LB or XB75s
picking a really nice custom bass is a good problem to have

 

[cnltb]

So i thought of saving money to buy a 5 string "high-end" bass.

I am looking at:
Tom Clement
JC bass
CB Bass
Laurus Bass
MLB bass (prince model)
Ned Steinberger headless bass (the one he shows at Namm2012)
Alusonic
Brubaker
Status Bass

Not looking at:
any Improved "fender"
fodera
Spector
Wariwck

Anyone has other brand that can be recommended?

marleauxbass.de
lefay.de
seibass.com
christof-kost.de
humanbase.de
magnusguitars.de

 

[zortation]

...or you can save yourself a lot of searching and just buy an Fbass.

 

[eligilam]

+1 on Alembic suggestion

 

[James Hart]

Only 2 I look at (and own)...

http://www.benaventeguitars.com/
http://www.beebasses.com/

plenty of good ones listed already, but I'm real happy with the 2 builders stuff I play.

 

[Schlyder]

Jerzy Drozd

 

[blindrabbit]

Sandberg
Clover
LeCompte
Drake
ACG
Wyn

 

[BagelBruin]

I really like Roscoe and LeCompte, though, I do not own any.

But what do I love?

I love Artisan Bass Works.
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They make some pretty cool stuff!

 

[Josh Pelican]

Oops, i think i need to mention the reason why i dont want to include fodera to be in the list is because i would love to not spend more than 4k on the bass,

So, why wouldn't you buy a Spector or Warwick?

 

[gregwatts2008]

What else is there to look at?

 

[kesslari]

MTD
Zon

 

[FileBass]

I dont think fodera, warwick, and spector are improved fender. at least warwick n spector should never be called improved fender imho.

 

[belimad]

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[Dan Knowlton]

Ken Lawrence!

Dan K.

 

[Roy Vogt]

I'd go on The Low End, Bass Central, Bass Northwest, Luthiers Access Group, Atlanta Bass Gallery and The Perfect Bass and window/web shop. This could be fun!

 

[spade2you]

Everyone and their cousin can name their favorite brands or brands they wish they had. What exactly are you looking for? Without that, it's a crap shoot.

 

[mazareth]

If you're open to giving short scale a shot, Birdsong is an option. Not a five string guy myself, but I hear good things about the Hy5. Depending on the specs you may be able to get two for your stated budget...

 

[Hotblack]

Stambaugh

The website is down at the moment, but look through the Stambaugh clubs in this section. You can pm me if you need contact info for Chris.

 

[smperry]

Everyone and their cousin can name their favorite brands or brands they wish they had. What exactly are you looking for? Without that, it's a crap shoot.

This.