Non Fender 5 String P Bass

[bachlover]

Kind of a sad day today - returned a Fender Amc. Std. P5 that I hung on to for the full 30 days of a 30 day refund policy because I really wanted to get past the metallically hollow low volume B string on it, but couldn't. The good news for me is I'm in the market for something that has that great P Bass low bottom thump on all 5 strings. Any suggestions?

 

[Bunkerml22]

Check out the New Carvin PB5...I never played one...but i did own a SB5000 and it played/Sounded awesome and had a great B string.

 

[decentbassbreh]

yeah the new carvin p basses are sweet strong sounding B

 

[rllefebv]

Truly a bummer that you couldn't make that work. I recently picked one of these up, and mine at least has one of the best B strings I've heard.

Second the nod on the Carvin. Had I not gotten the Fender, I was seriously considering looking there... Continue the Quest!!

-robert

 

[DerTeufel]

Yamaha BB series 5 strings. I have a BB425X that I think is excellent.

 

[ahc]

Lakland 55-64. Skyline or USA.

 

[bachlover]

Yamaha BB series 5 strings. I have a BB425X that I think is excellent.

I have a line on a BB2025 for $1625 (Cdn). It's PJ pup config. Wondering how close that neck P pup is to the sound of the Fender P.

 

[aaronsdunn]

You could've held onto it and plugged the new Aguilar AG-5P 60 pickup into it.

 

[JLY]

Mike Lull P5
Best low B I have played but the Sadowsky is great too
The sustain on the Lull is incredible

 

[davedblyoo]

I've got the Fender, I like the B string on mine a lot. It's head and shoulders above the one on the '97 American Deluxe Jazz 5 I had. Sorry yours didn't work out for you.

 

[Bassmunnky]

I own the Carvin P 5

And the Fender PV

And Musicman Ray 5


Carvin is the new # 1

Read Ed Friedland's BP review. It is that good-

And you can't touch Anything of that quality for Carvin's price. Nothin!

Good luck in your quest

 

[G On Bass]

I didn't care for the B on my US Fender either. I moved on and am muucch happier with my other basses. I'm glad to have put the whole 'I should own a Fender' thing to rest for good so I don't have to wonder anymore.

Check out the New Carvin PB5...I never played one...but i did own a SB5000 and it played/Sounded awesome and had a great B string.

+1. Killer custom bass. I have a few Carvins and they are all stellar, including the B strings.

Lakland 55-64. Skyline or USA.

Another +1. If you are comfortable with a 35" scale, Laklands are great.

 

[Dave W]

Lull or Sadowsky would be (is) my choice.

 

[ZZZZZ]

Yamaha BB series 5 strings. I have a BB425X that I think is excellent.

I feel the same way about my BB415. They're a bit funny looking but can play and sound wonderful and the P soloed will easily pass for a Fender tonally.

 

[ZZZZZ]

I have a line on a BB2025 for $1625 (Cdn). It's PJ pup config. Wondering how close that neck P pup is to the sound of the Fender P.

I think the passive one I paid $200 for sounds more like a Fender than the active ones. It's PJ and at the risk of angering many Fender fans plays better than most Fenders I've played. It has an 18mm bridge spacing which is important to me as all my 5's are between 17-18.

 

[lz4005]

Dingwall Super P.

edit: oops, that's a 4. Super P5 pic below.

 

[DwaynieAD]

Fender JAZZ 5?

 

[Herrick]

Carvin PB5.

 

[Zoomie]

Dingwall Super P5. My AVRI was kicked to the cub when this arrived.

 

[mark beem]

Lakland 55-64. Skyline or USA.

This!! I love mine!