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Talk me into a 5 string bass

#41
Greg ... I bought my first 5 string bass from you ...

The first 5 I played was about 1972 +/- it was the old fender 5. A friend of mine had one. It was a cool bass but it only had about 15 frets ... bummer ...

The 5er comes in handy for almost any kind of music.

Personally I am uncomfortable on a 4 I keep trying to play a low D and a low C and it isn't there.
 
#43
Ric5 said:
Greg ... I bought my first 5 string bass from you ...

The first 5 I played was about 1972 +/- it was the old fender 5. A friend of mine had one. It was a cool bass but it only had about 15 frets ... bummer ...

The 5er comes in handy for almost any kind of music.

Personally I am uncomfortable on a 4 I keep trying to play a low D and a low C and it isn't there.
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O. was that the 4003s5 white? I vagly remember that. I think I had my freind Scott do his best Gene Simmons imperssion on the ebay pics ROFL..:hyper:
 
#45
P-BASSLOVER said:
Oh yeah, and all the pros are playing 5-strings these days. Four-strings are on their way out, and are not considered a professional instrument any more.

If this is true, how come four strings are still the highest sold
and the most played by pros and non-pros alike? :eyebrow:
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They're the highest selling because that's what all the moms buy their 14-year-olds down at GC. They don't know any better. The pros do, though.
 
#48
I can honestly say that after owning several 5 string basses that a 4 string just doesn't do it for me anymore. I feel as though there's something missing when, in fact, there is, a whole other string. If pros still use them, and I'm know they do, it's because the music they play doesn't require a 5, but most pros now days, and by pro I mean not just touring rock stars but actively gigging and recording artists and session players, many of them are turning to 5'ers if they haven't already. It is a trend that Jimmy Johnson started a long time ago, followed by Tom Kennedy, and it's been getting bigger and bigger ever since. Many of you guys are still gigging 4 bangers and that's cool but if your music required it, like modern jazz fusion or urban gospel, would you be willing or capable of switching?
 
#49
Dude if we have to talk you into it, maybe it just isn't for you yet.

That said, MunjiBunga and CapnSandwich make some very good points that are well worth listening to.

I also play 5 strings the only 4 string I have left now is almost constantly in drop D tuning and doesn't really get used as I have a 5 Tuned ADADG.

5 Strings are more versatile than a 4 string. Fact. all you naysayers can stop your internal dialogue right now.

But don't go and buy one because you think you have to, Have you considered stringing one of your 4 strings BEAD?
 
#51
Greg ... yep it was the white turned to cream with black trim ...

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#54
Munjibunga said:
Two months if you resist it. Twenty minutes if you go with it. Play it like a four string for a little while, then start adding the benefit of the B string, namely, playing five frets up the neck where the frets are closer together. Then go down to the B string to pick up the notes you would've played on the E string down by the nut.

Oh yeah, and all the pros are playing 5-strings these days. Four-strings are on their way out, and are not considered a professional instrument any more.
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Yup. I had no problem. Switching between 4s and 5s always makes me feel ******** for a couple minutes.
 

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