Looking for a "keeper" 5 string...suggestions appreciated!

[Bass Man Dan]

Beginning to think, would I be just as happy with a vintage modified Squier jazz V? Everybody seems to like them, sound clips seem good. I know, not the WOW! factor of the others...Wish I could find a good 5 string P bass that jumped out at me.

 

[krovx]

Beginning to think, would I be just as happy with a vintage modified Squier jazz V? Everybody seems to like them, sound clips seem good. I know, not the WOW! factor of the others...Wish I could find a good 5 string P bass that jumped out at me.

For the money they are a great value. I have tried several Js and Ps 5ers and was never overly impressed and I am far from a snob. I was a big fan of the Classic Vibes, not so much the VMs.

If I am looking for cheap awesomeness, I drink the used US Peavey Kool Aid.

 

[krovx]

I also understand it's apples to pineapples comparing a retail Squier to a two decade old used Peavey.

TB has distorted my sense of value and I can't remember the last time I bought a new instrument...over 5 years ago? Pre ordered a Stingray Classic and a Carvin B50. Since then, all basses used.

 

[jacoby75]

FWIW, I was reading up on Robert DeLeo, the bassist from Stone Temple Pilots yesterday. Here's a link to a great article. He largely used a jazz bass, P bass, Rickenbacker, and Thunderbird in the studio, and plays exclusively with his Schecter Model-T live, which is a P/J bass. But none of them are 5-strings. But there is also more to tone that just the bass. The amp (tube vs. solid state), effects, compression, dialing in some "grind" all play a role in the '90's (or any) tones. I think he's a fantastic bass player to emulate tone-wise. A jazz bass with a little grind to it would sound fantastic.

That being said, Flea also made me want a Modulus, Stingray, and later a jazz bass in the '90's. So you can't go wrong.

Robert DeLeo & Stone Temple Pilots

 

[Bass Man Dan]

FWIW, I was reading up on Robert DeLeo, the bassist from Stone Temple Pilots yesterday. Here's a link to a great article. He largely used a jazz bass, P bass, Rickenbacker, and Thunderbird in the studio, and plays exclusively with his Schecter Model-T live, which is a P/J bass. But none of them are 5-strings. But there is also more to tone that just the bass. The amp (tube vs. solid state), effects, compression, dialing in some "grind" all play a role in the '90's (or any) tones. I think he's a fantastic bass player to emulate tone-wise. A jazz bass with a little grind to it would sound fantastic.

That being said, Flea also made me want a Modulus, Stingray, and later a jazz bass in the '90's. So you can't go wrong.

Robert DeLeo & Stone Temple Pilots

That was a fantastic read. Always admired his playing. May have to try the super glue on the fingertips trick!

 

[jacoby75]

That was a fantastic read. Always admired his playing. May have to try the super glue on the fingertips trick!

I know, right?! That's brilliant. Probably could have saved me a lot of blood blisters in my early playing days.

 

[Sav'nBass]

just saw this

For Sale - Fender jazz 24 V

I had one of these with an U Retro pre in it.. it was a tone monster. The neck was kind of long though and I injured my left shoulder and a hard time tuning it .. plus I wanted to try a different bass .. so I sold it.