Please recommend some 5 string bass

[DwaynieAD]

fender jazz V

 

[Eddie95Z28]

Stingray5 or Corvette $$ 5

 

[cnltb]

Hi everyone!
I'm looking for a 5 string bass.
My budget is $2100(for brand new).
Here are my requirement.

1.Strong and Comfortable neck.
2.Maple fingerboard
3.Tight Low B
4.18mm or 19mm string space
5.Cut through well (mix in band well)
6.Suit metal and rock but sometimes I play funk or Jazz.
7.Bolt-on.

Thanks for your help!

Marleaux Votan
Lefay Her Schwarz

 

[J_Rock]

Try Better Mousetrap Guitars. They are custom made and I am sure you could get one all spec'd out to fit your bugdet. I just ordered mine and it was within your budget.

 

[mmbongo]

How about G&L L2500's low B?
Other choice?

Good low B. Great sounding bass, but I couldn't deal with the narrow string spacing.

 

[lfbassguy]

As you could tell, I'm gonna recommend Lakland. Any of the Skyline 5 strings.

 

[nyangsw]

Does Lakland 55-02 cut through well?

 

[hasudungan1]

Carvin sb5001

 

[theduke1]

G&L 2500

 

[Bassist30]

My opinion if you can get a used bass on the lines of sadowsky, Alleva, etc that would be great. There are many responses here that are great but mine is the StingRay5. Very verse and has a killer B.

 

[Erich Bruning]

Carvin SB5000

 

[Bassdirty]

$2100?? Spector.

+1

 

[malthumb]

Except I have only seen it in Trans Black for sale.

Beat me to it.....plus the obligatory Music Man and Lakland references.

Sadowsky Metro (used) is probably also a good suggestion. I've only played one once, very briefly (belonged to burk48237) and don't remember all that much about it EXCEPT that I liked it.

A used Roscoe will likely have the best b string out of the bunch and will likely come in well under budget unless you get one with a mind blowing top wood.

As is often said on TB.....try a bunch, buy what feels right.

 

[srbassdude]

G&L 2500 +1
Dingwall Combustion +1

 

[Green1]

Valenti........Nino can make you whatever you want definately in that price range

 

[theduke1]

I posted before G&L cause I have 2 fretted and frettless both 2500 with actives removed for full coil tapping

 

[nyangsw]

How about G&L tribute series?
What's different between M2500 and L2500??

 

[TinIndian]

Alot of great 5's out there and most of it is based on preference. I discovered after my first 5 string that I preferred a wider string spacing, 19mm. Alot of people dont have that concern. For me it led me to a Lakland 55-02. I love that bass, but I also really liked G and L's M2500 and L2500. Great basses but just didn't have the string spacing I wanted. YMMV.

 

[Munjibunga]

Sounds like a Lakland to me.

 

[TinIndian]

Does Lakland 55-02 cut through well?

No problem cutting through a mix with a Lakland. Very versatile preamp, has a reinforced neck. My bandmates love the sound of this bass over all my others.