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Looking for budget 5'er with wide string spacing

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by Ironbar, Jan 22, 2018.

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  1. Jan 22, 2018 #1
    Ironbar

    Ironbar Inactive

    Aug 24, 2013
    Tigard, Oregon
    I need some suggestions from the knowledge base here. I have a fretless bass I'd like to trade in or perhaps sell outright in exchange for a budget 5 string with wide string spacing.

    Any feedback is much appreciated!
     
  2. Jan 22, 2018 #2
    Fair Warning

    Fair Warning Deliverin' the Goods! Supporting Member

    Jan 30, 2011
    Orange County, California
    Fender Squire 5 String goes for next to nothing....and the string spacing is wide
     
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  3. Jan 22, 2018 #3
    beaglesandbass

    beaglesandbass Think first, then post? Staff Member Supporting Member

    Aug 14, 2001
    Philly Suburbs
    Squier VM P5 is the way to go. They're out of production now so they're a little harder to find. I actually can't find ANY on reverb right now. If you can find one, they'll typically go for $350 or less. It seems the word is out about them being a quality instrument though, and people are holding on to them.

    They still make the VM Jazz 5, but I assume the string spacing isn't as wide.
     
  4. Jan 23, 2018 #4
    Badwater

    Badwater

    Jan 12, 2017
    Stingray 5.
     
  5. Jan 23, 2018 #5
    beaglesandbass

    beaglesandbass Think first, then post? Staff Member Supporting Member

    Aug 14, 2001
    Philly Suburbs
    I’m not sure what your idea of budget is, but um....
     
  6. Jan 23, 2018 #6
    ShowKing

    ShowKing

    Jul 14, 2006
    Auckland, New Zealand
    How budget is your budget?

    Maybe a Lakland Skyline 55-02, otherwise Skyline 55-01 if you want to spend a little less.
    19mm wide spacing, one of the best feeling bass necks!
     
  7. Jan 23, 2018 #7
    eJake

    eJake

    May 22, 2011
    New Orleans
    I like wide spacing too. +1 for squier
     
  8. Jan 23, 2018 #8
    Dluxe

    Dluxe Guest

    Jan 9, 2011
    Late 1990's to early 2000's MIM Jazz 5 Strings are affordable.
     
  9. Jan 23, 2018 #9
    BruceWane

    BruceWane

    Oct 31, 2002
    Houston, TX
    o_O
    I guess one out of three ain't bad.
     
  10. Jan 23, 2018 #10
    Systolic

    Systolic

    Nov 29, 2009
    Madison,Wisconsin
    One man's budget bass is another man's pipe dream. You'll need to be more specific.
     
  11. Jan 23, 2018 #11
    Malak the Mad

    Malak the Mad Over the River and through the Looking Glass Supporting Member

    Oct 20, 2012
    The Archduchy of DuPont
    Check out the Squier Deluxe Jazz V Active. It's a bit of a "unique lil' snowflake" amongst other Squier fivers, what with the 2" wide nut and flatter 12" radius, ebonol fretboard. At the moment, there are four of them available for about $250 on Guitar Center's used database.
     
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  12. Jan 23, 2018 #12
    bound'n'blocked

    bound'n'blocked

    Jan 25, 2010
    Grayson, KY