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P5 Club?

#181
Im going to have to try a lakland I guess. The bob glaub looks pretty sweet.

Using a peavey cirrus 5 now for sessions but it's not mine and now clients want a 5 all the time ...lol. The cirrus is on my short list, but a 5 string p bass sounds like it could literally do everything and that is what I need as I play on all types of sessions.
 
#182
AngelCrusher said:
Im going to have to try a lakland I guess. The bob glaub looks pretty sweet.

Using a peavey cirrus 5 now for sessions but it's not mine and now clients want a 5 all the time ...lol. The cirrus is on my short list, but a 5 string p bass sounds like it could literally do everything and that is what I need as I play on all types of sessions.
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There's a Lakland P5 currently for sale (not mine) in the classifieds.

I agree with hdracer, though - don't write off the 34" scale until trying one out.

The B on my Fender is just fine. :)
 
#183
Yeah and I love fenders so much. It's a tough call, I will have to jam out on one. A proper 5 string P would cover me for every possible session if the B is tight and defined.
 
#190
I'm in, with a 35" Lak P 5er -

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#191
hdracer said:
Because that is what people want.

I could have bought a Lakland but hated the 35".

You do not need a 35" scale bass to have a good B string.
You just need the right strings and the right set up.
There are a lot of 35" 5ers out there. If you want a nice 34" P bass your only choices are Fender and Sadowsky.

Get a Lakland
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+1 I love my 34" MIA P5. If it was longer scale, I would not have purchased it. It feels just like a great P Bass should, but with a nice low B. If you like flats, I have mine strung up with my own custom set of balanced Chromes that really make it shine: 40/55/75/100/132sl. The top 4 strings are top-loaded, and the SL B is strung through. I have never felt or heard a more balanced 5 of those I've owned or played!

If you are interested, Jason at BassStringsOnline.com was nice enough to list my "signature" set on the website. I get nothing from the sale, but I encourage anyone to try them!
 
#194
Looks like I'm picking up a set of Chromes (SL set) to try out on my Fender. I've been using regular D'addario XL nickels (45-130) since I've owned the bass - love 'em, but figured of give the Chromes a try.

So, do you Chromes users out there prefer stringing thru the bridge or the body & why (is there a difference in tone and/or tension)?

Thanks in advance for the input! :)
 
#197
The latest Chromes work through body much better.

For starters, they reduced the amount of silk wrap on the B (which used to be ridiculous). Then, they also lengthened the Long Scale strings to a 37" winding length rather than 36". Now Chromes really work well through body with a Fender P5.
 
#198
ggvicviper said:
The latest Chromes work through body much better.

For starters, they reduced the amount of silk wrap on the B (which used to be ridiculous). Then, they also lengthened the Long Scale strings to a 37" winding length rather than 36". Now Chromes really work well through body with a Fender P5.
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Good to know - thanks!

When did they make this change roughly? Not sure if the set I just purchased (unopened set from a TB'er) is a relatively newer set or not.
 
#200
hdracer said:
Because that is what people want.

I could have bought a Lakland but hated the 35".

You do not need a 35" scale bass to have a good B string.
You just need the right strings and the right set up.
There are a lot of 35" 5ers out there. If you want a nice 34" P bass your only choices are Fender and Sadowsky.

Get a Lakland
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I took your advice on the Lakland. Incredibly impressive instrument. The passive mode really sold me, and the B string is so defined.

Played an American P5 as well. It was $1200 and I just could not justify that pricing for the work I am doing. I need more variety. I also did not like the B string as much. That being said, the Fender P5 was pretty easy to play, and was a great bass.
 

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