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In a BIG bind--need input

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fatdawg

Sep 7, 2004
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My truck got broken into after a gig last night and they took my basses(two of them) :crying: . I have to play Saturday night and I need to find a quick, CHEAP, neck through five stringer to stand in for my stolen thumb fiver until the insurance check gets here. Not looking for something exact but something with a decent tone that I won't want to get rid of in a month. Anyway, If you have any ideas or know of a good bolt on that will get the job done I would appreciate the knowledge.

Oh, the price can't exceed $700.

Thanks
 
#5
No, I guess it does not have to be a neck through--but I have grown so accustomed to playing it that I never test drive basses anymore and I don't know what is good. That is why I am asking, It seems that you guys are always in the know and I am not.

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#6
There is a MIM 5 Deluxe PBass w/upgrades in teh classifieds right now.

If I were you I would try my best to get a loaner from someone for the saturday night gig and then if you need one again before the check arrives, pick up a nice bargain on here.

If you absolutely must buy a new bass from a store, I would hit your local GC and see what used stock they have and get something like a stringray or a fender jazz 5 used so if you do want to sell it in a couple of weeks, you dont take a hit on the price (or the hit is mimimal). If you know you are gonna get a check why bother getting something you love, just get something to get you through the gig that you can easily sell and recover your money.

$0.02
 
#7
I guess that is true--all my friends play four string though and I have a couple 4s The problem is that the gig I have Saturday came my way based on my having a 5 string.

THIS STINKS

Thanks for the input man

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#8
Seriously you should be able to pick up a decent used 5 at a GC for under $500...hell if you can get a Used MTD Kingston or Heir 5 you will be laughing (expect around $400) - they are keepers in my book.

I guarantee once you play an MTD Kingston or Heir's neck, your thumb will feel like a baseball bat! :D

All joking aside, given that you have $700, you should have no problem, but:
1. Buy used - you'll be able to offload your bass easier that way; and
2. Buy a brand that is easy to resell (Fender, Warwick, EB MM etc)

You could always try going to a GC or a mom and pop and saying you are interested in x bass but you want to test it out at a gig tonight - promise to drop it back the next morning in perfect condition and use it. Some stores will let you do that.
 
#10
Man - people suck. :hmm:

Why not rent one for a month from a guitar shop somewhere around town? That's what I'm doing right now while I debate which bass to buy. I'm renting a $2200 bass - cost me $150 for the month. (Money I'll never get back, true, but I like to try before I buy. In your situation, you could always try to find the exact same 5 string bass you used to own and play it at your gig. Then spend the insurance money on the replacement you really want.

So - a couple hundred $ on a rental, or
Up to $700 on something you might not want anyway just to get you through the interim...

something to consider,... my $0.02
 
#12
fatdawg said:
...I need to find a quick, CHEAP, neck through five stringer... with a decent tone that I won't want to get rid of in a month....
Oh, the price can't exceed $700.

Thanks
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If your really need a nech-thru, I recommend a Tobias Toby-Pro-5 or Pro-5b custom. You can only get 'em new at www.musicyo.com, and are under your $700 limit, or you can look on the bay for a used one for even cheaper. Back when I ordered mine (4 years ago), it was at my door the very next day, though I paid a little extra for overnight shipping.
IMO, they're a great value! Though not the boutique basses that Mike made, but not $3,000 either.

Man, I hate thieves! Good luck on your search!
 
#13
Sorry to hear about this... I had a pretty serious break in last sept.... What a pain and I just got my insuance check last week!!!

I'm not sure if this was mentioned earlier, put a thread in the Lost and Stolen area of TB. Might help.

As for a cheap 5'er, hit the used market and then once you replace the horses in the stable, pop the other one up for sale, here or the 'Bay.
 

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