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Most recorded 5 string?
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My guess would be a musicman stingray. For many it's the industry standard 5. For me personally its been warwick thumb basses. I've used bolt on and neck through thumbs more than anything else when recording.
Great question...... But, I'm gonna go with Munji & Bongo. Spector, and Sadowsky. But, I'd say Lakland has put a decent dent in their numbers too, since the late 90's.
Yeah, that's true. And nailing down the most recorded 5 string is probably an impossibility since there are so many options now and 5 string players seem to be a little more willing to try something different than the old stand-by Fenders.
I was also thinking Soundgear like chicago_mike said. They are good, inexpensive and there are a lot of Soundgear players out there.
Not a country music fan, but I'll bet Laklands have been used on a multitude of tracks over the last 15 years. (I love my Lakland 5 for classic rock & blues! Some of the best tracking I've ever done for folk & modern rock in keys below E has been with said instrument).
I was thinking Sadowsky, too--but then I was taking the question to refer to pro-level, big money sessions.
Guess if you include amateur, semipro, hobbyist, and home studio recordings it probably would be Ibanez or MM. Just guessin'...
I will say a Soundgear, without a doubt. Maybe followed by MIM/MIJ Fender. These basses are absolutely everywhere you look.
I don't think the bulk of recording musicians, be it home or studio, have access to Sadowsky's, MM, Spector or other higher level basses.
That's a good question. What came first, the Stingray 5 or the Sadowsky 5?
My best guess would put the Stingray 5 as the most recorded, but I couldn't be sure.
My best guess would put the Stingray 5 as the most recorded, but I couldn't be sure.
I'd say the Stingray 5, just because it's been around a while, is pretty common, and is JUST inexpensive enough to be in enough studios and basements to win the title.
But of course given the number of 5 strings on the market, that might mean that like 10% of 5 strings on tape could be Stingray 5s. That's not nearly as commanding a lead as the Precision and/or Jazz would have on the rest of the pack when it comes to 4s.
But of course given the number of 5 strings on the market, that might mean that like 10% of 5 strings on tape could be Stingray 5s. That's not nearly as commanding a lead as the Precision and/or Jazz would have on the rest of the pack when it comes to 4s.
