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What 5 string would you buy for £4000

bubinga5

bubinga5

Jun 6, 2006
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#1
Im coming into some money before xmas. me being a bassist i had instant GAS.. i have probably £4000 to spend.im not sure what this is in $.? im looking for inspiration. I want a big bodied bass with a jazz bass tone but modern. i so want a Pensa Jazz bass but im aware that Rudy doesnt make instruents any more.?
 
#2
Ask a Luthier to do one for you. it's the best way to do it for your taste.

But if you want to buy it from big company's or big luthier's
Jens Ritter he do the finest bass, will be around $4,500.00 to 9,000.00 the standard ones. When i say standard is better the most nice basses you know.
He knows quality.

This guy did the the Flora Aurum bass.

My 0.2 cents
 
#3
WOW!! :eek: £4000 is alot. That's about $6042 or €4624.

My opion : Don't give away that amount of money for a bass guitar all at once. Just split the money in 2 and keep the other half for a nice cab or something :)

If you want a modern jazz tone, why don't you buy a Jazz bass? :) You only spend around 2000 for the bass and than you still have 2000 left!
 
#9
If it were me, I'd grab a Musicman Sterling 5 HS.

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#11
If I were determined to spend that kind of money, I'd be talking to Joe Zon - but that's just me...

I expect there are several custom luthiers who can do what you want. Or you can park the money in an interest-bearing account and stalk what you want. When it appears, you'll know it - and in such situations, cash talks...
 
#12
These basses can cover it all for you

Fender American Deluxe Jazz Bass V

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Ibanez SR Prestige 5005e

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Ibanez Grooveline G105

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Ibanez BTB Premium 1405e

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Spector Euro 5 LX

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Pic one out, they all will do fine :)
 
#17
A couple of suggestions, all in the Jazz bass genre and all of them with great cred and a host of faithful adherents:

Fender custom shop
Mike Lull
Sadowsky
Alleva Coppolo
Fodera (the NYC's would be in your range)
Ritter (you could find a used Cora within your price range)
And don't forget
F Bass (the VF5's and mellower BN5's).

If you're going to be spending so much cash, you may want to consider which will hold its value best. (You will notice that I haven't mentioned Warwick, for example).

Good luck.
 

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