The 5-String club Part 2

[SteveBassJr]

Hi Steve!
My 5's out number my 4's
Pedulla
Yamaha
Carvin
Jackson
Lākland
Modulus
Soon,
Musician
Spector....
When my fours sell... Or trade





......I guess while I'm here, I should mention I've just put in an order this morning for another 5-string (another Soundgear); when it arrives, that will give me four total.....

 

[KaraQ]

My 5's out number my 4's
Pedulla
Yamaha
Carvin
Jackson
Lākland
Modulus
Soon,
Musician
Spector....
When my fours sell... Or trade

I'm working on whittling down my total number of basses (which is why, of course, I've just bought another one ), keeping the 5s, and maybe one or possibly two of the 4s....

 

[Naigewron]

This is the club for me. I actually struggle with 4-strings these days.

I currently own three basses, covering three distinctly different requirements, all fivers.

My all-round rock bass, and main bass for my band: Lakland Skyline 55-02:

My fretless: Sire P5

My "other", covering old-school tones: Ibanez SRMD205. 32" scale, converted to passive and equipped with LaBella flatwounds:

 

[mapleglo]

Yeah, out of the 15 basses I own, 2 are 4 strings and the rest are 5 strings. I may "un-convert" my Precision from a 5 to a 4 in order to trade it in - I previously converted to from a 4 to a 5, but the string spacing is pretty narrow and I rarely play it. And I rarely play 4 string basses these days.

 

[biguglyman]

My fretless: Sire P5

Just got a fretted P5 and love it. What strings are you using on your fretless?

 

[Naigewron]

Just got a fretted P5 and love it. What strings are you using on your fretless?

D'Addario Chromes. They're the stock strings, but I really like both the feel and sound of them.

 

[KaraQ]

.......... I've just put in an order this morning for another 5-string (another Soundgear); when it arrives, that will give me four total.....

It showed up a few days ago!

The new one's on the right, a Soundgear srms625ex
(On the left, one of my other 5-strings, an '89 sr885le)

 

[Jefenator]

I've been a 5-string fanatic ever since I saw Clay Tyson playing one with The Look People in a club c 1990.
I've tried - and sold - a whole bunch since then.
It just so happens I have 5 5-strings at this moment. They are very different from each other - and I love them all!

 

[mapleglo]

I've been a 5-string fanatic ever since I saw Clay Tyson playing one with The Look People in a club c 1990.
I've tried - and sold - a whole bunch since then.
It just so happens I have 5 5-strings at this moment. They are very different from each other - and I love them all!

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Love that 5 string upright!

 

[Jefenator]

Love that 5 string upright!

Thanks!
5-string uprights are totally a thing. Most DB string makers offer low Bs (some of which are breathtakingly expensive).
I’m using it with the symphony this week. That low B range is absolutely relevant for classical pieces dating way, way back. (Not just a contemporary BG thing by a long shot!)

 

[BlueTalon]

Love that 5 string upright!

Thanks!
5-string uprights are totally a thing. Most DB string makers offer low Bs (some of which are breathtakingly expensive).

My first exposure to a 5-string DB was Adam Ben Ezra. It left quite an impression.

 

[bassmike2010]

Love my MM SR5HP daily driver fiver. Exquisite tone.

 

[Fillbinnzz]

Tune Guitar Tech, model unknown. My first five string. Can I get a number?

 

[Fullmoon1971]

My 2 fives

Harley Benton ZBZ-5000 NT

Peavey C-5

 

[Greg Jones]

Back in the 5 string saddle:

 

[Verne Andru]

My 2 fives

Harley Benton ZBZ-5000 NT

Peavey C-5

Nice. How do they compare as they look like the same model?

 

[Fullmoon1971]

Only the body shape and the fact their neck thru is similar.

The Peavey is passive whereas the th Harley is active. They use different woods in their construction. The Peavey has smaller string spacing.

Of the two the Peavey is my go to. Their both really nice but the Peavey just seems to fit me better - like a nicely worn in pair of trainers.

 

[Verne Andru]

Only the body shape and the fact their neck thru is similar.

The Peavey is passive whereas the th Harley is active. They use different woods in their construction. The Peavey has smaller string spacing.

Of the two the Peavey is my go to. Their both really nice but the Peavey just seems to fit me better - like a nicely worn in pair of trainers.

Is the scale the same?

 

[JHandley]

Jackson JS3V here.

 

[Fullmoon1971]

Is the scale the same?

Yeah, their both 34 inch, though the Harleys neck is shallower & 1mm wider at both nut and string spacing.

The Harley has the ability to be played active or passive (in passive mode the eq section is disengaged)

Since the pictures were taken the Harley is now strung with flats.