Well I made a mistake... :scowl: I went and tried out a Musicman Stingray 5 (just like the one I own) side by side with a Fender Geddy Lee Jazz... I liked the Geddy Lee... I don't really know what to do now. I want a 5 string bass, but I also want it to be passive and sound like the Geddy Lee Jazz. Ugh... I might have to keep my eye out for a used Geddy Lee...
well its all up to you man, pick the one you like more, or the one that you could get more use out of now. With the music man, youll have that nice B string, and the other ones, soooooo just think about wich one is more logical to get now, and wich one to get later. =)
I second the lakland 5 idea A joe 5 in sunburst would be where its at. Had a chance to trade my 4 string lakland jazz (i loved) for one exactly like it in 5 string version. If i had, id likly still have my lakland :'( but i do love the bass i have now
I ran a rack of MM SR 5's, Sterling 5's, Big Al, and ended up liking the Precision V the best. Perhaps it's the tone I am used to, but all those basses went through the same rig, the Precision just sounded great with no tweaking the amp.
Why do you have to have a five string? Do you play a lot of music that requires a thunderingly low note once in a while? That's okay, you can adapt your playing around it on a four either with a set up or by arranging the note differently. It really depends on the gig, but fivers are usually nowhere near as much a prerequisite to playing bass as people like to say they are. I have done all sorts of gigs with just four-bangers and never heard a complaint that there wasn't enough bottom end. Most people think the E string is too low!
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