Swap my 5 String (Lakland JO5) for a 4 String? HELP!

I might be crazy, but I'm considering selling/trading my beloved JO5 for a JO4 or some other 4 string.

PROS:
I like having the versatility to be able to play in different positions with the root on the B string. I hardly do this when just playing on my own but sometimes do when playing in a band setting or jamming.

CONS:
I just play better, more comfortably, and more creatively on a 4 string. (although this "improvement" in my playing isn't extremely significant) And a smaller profile neck is more comfortable to me. I like not having to always worry about muting the B string.

I know it seems like the list of cons outweighs pros, but there is also the factor of having to go through the trouble of selling/trading/buying, and the fact that despite the cons of the 5, I do really like this bass.

So, those of you that have gone from 5 to 4, any regrets?

Oh and here's a pic, cause without it the bass in question doesn't exist, right?


Thanks for any opinions, before I jump into anything..

PS: For Lakland lovers out there, are there any other brands of bass I should consider that are similar to Lakland in feel, quality, sound in the skyline price range? Or should I stick with what I know?

 

I edited my OP to answer your post a bit, I'm also just thinking "Is it really worth it to go through the hassle of buying and selling just to have the same bass with one less string?"

I'm curious to hear from anyone who has done something like this in the past and how their decision turned out

 

That's a good suggestion, but another side to the story is I do have 2 other 4 strings. For quite a while all I really played were 5 strings and now that I bought a 4 I realized I may not need the 5.

Problem is, I like Laklands, and I need some cash. So my tentative plan was to just downsize to one Lakland 4 string and sell off one of my other basses as well.

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