Sell me on a 5 string.

[Alowishus Mudd]

In the not too distant future, I'll be looking to purchase a new 5 string for around the $1500 range. I have no bias towards country of origin and no preference on wood or pick-ups (though I'm leaning toward active.) I'll be playing mostly hard rock/metal with it. Also, not a fan of the look of single-cuts.

Any recommendations?

 

[mmbongo]

Lakland 55-02. $1299 right now at Sweetwater.

End of thread. Well that was quick!

 

[Alowishus Mudd]

Lakland 55-02. $1299 right now at Sweetwater.

End of thread. Well that was quick!

Personal experience or was that the first pick on a Google search?
Nice axe, though! Anyone else?

 

[mmbongo]

Personal experience or was that the first pick on a Google search?
Nice axe, though! Anyone else?

Years of personal experience. On a new bass under $1500, I'm not sure how you are going to do much better.

You could also look into Kiesel, they can be had in that price range as well and are made in the USA.

 

[Glazenn]

I have 3:
Sire Marcus Miller V7-5 fretless, G&L L2500, Squier Precision VM V.
All are keepers, each of them is a joy to play.
Good B-string on all.
The Sire is a Jazz, the Squier is a P, and the G&L has a big full sound.

 

[biguglyman]

You could also look into Kiesel

And you get to customize it to your personal tastes as far as wood, pickups, configuration. You can get as fancy as your wallet allows...

 

[stingray69]

Schecter Apocalypse C5 might be worth a look.

 

[Crystalman85]

In the not too distant future, I'll be looking to purchase a new 5 string for around the $1500 range. I have no bias towards country of origin and no preference on wood or pick-ups (though I'm leaning toward active.) I'll be playing mostly hard rock/metal with it. Also, not a fan of the look of single-cuts.

Any recommendations?

If you want an awesome 5-string bass for less then $1500, check out the Yamaha trbx505 or the trbx605fm. these basses sounds awesome for the price and is excellent for metal. they provide killer sounds and they have a passive and active switch. and if you use distortion, they sound killer with it. I plan to get the trbx505 sometime in the future.

 

[_One//Man//Mutiny_]

You want to buy a 5 string?

 

[Sparkl]

In the not too distant future, I'll be looking to purchase a new 5 string for around the $1500 range. I have no bias towards country of origin and no preference on wood or pick-ups (though I'm leaning toward active.) I'll be playing mostly hard rock/metal with it. Also, not a fan of the look of single-cuts.

Any recommendations?

Are you explicitly going to buy a brend new guitar or are you open for used market also? For that price range you have literally a TON of options. Stingrays, some Jazz Basses, Spector, Warwick, Sandberg, G&L, Lakland, bla bla... I could name
viable brands till tomorrow.

For hard rock and metal I would probably personally reccomend you something with humbucker pups. OTOH a Jazz Bass will cover everything you need. It is mostly your personal preference and the way the guitar speaks to you.

 

[saabfender]

You want to buy a 5 string?

"Hey, Pal, I got a selection over here that will knock your socks off. Anything you need, boss."

 

[Nighttrain1127]

I would look for 35"scale basses they usually have a much better B string as far as clarity and sustain . Yes you can get a decent B string on a 34 scale but IMHO it is hit or miss.

 

[bobdabilder]

Second the lakland 5502

 

[Chad Michael]

Digging that Darryl Jones Lakland @ sweetwater….

… and it sounds quite good on this clip!!!

 

[erigod23]

Ibanez SRMS805

 

[chris_b]

34" or 35" I've had both and either will work just fine. I think I'd look for good examples in the classifieds.

 

[Alowishus Mudd]

You want to buy a 5 string?

Rather than borrow or steal? Yes!
I'm guessing you were emphasizing "5 string". I get ya. It's more likely a GAS flare up but I figured more bass, and more basses, can't be a bad thing!

 

[Strung_Low]

Spector euro 5lx, used, ridiculously great for metal

 

[Alowishus Mudd]

Are you explicitly going to buy a brend new guitar or are you open for used market also?

I'm not against buying used gear. I just prefer my headaches come with a warranty.

 

[dpaul]

For the kind of money you’re looking to spend, and the genre specified, I would look for a used Spector Euro 5. In terms of tone and playability, you’ll be hard pressed to find a better match. No affiliation, but here’s a great deal, and it includes a piece of Trace Elliot gear of your choice;
Spector Euro 5 LX Black Gloss Cosmetic 2nd - FREE Trace Elliot Elf head or Cab - 10.2 lbs. - NB14084