What are some good five stringers with only one pickup?

[MateoG78]

Hello everyone I’m looking for a bass, a five string with only one pickup. I would prefer a 35” scale length but a 34” is good too. The position of the pickup doesn’t matter either.

I play a lot of rock and metal, and my budget can up to $850.

One option I saw was the NS Design Wav Radius Bass: WAV Radius Bass Guitar | Innovation by Ned Steinberger | NS Design

Any other options?

 

[Riff Ranger]

Ibanez ATKs come in 5s. I have had one of the originals since they came out in 1995. Heavy, but comfortable and versatile. Definitely does metal (that’s how I use it). Well within your price range.

 

[Reedt2000]

G&L kiloton
Warwick corvette FNA
Warwick masterman (they did a fortress and streamer)
Stingray

I don't think any of these are available new for your budget. They can be found used in that ballpark. The G&L Tribute series is great for the money, definitely worth checking out and usually very affordable used

 

[hypercarrots]

used stingray, new ray35 or usa sub stingray

 

[Riff Ranger]

The G&L 5s feel very different from the Stingrays I have tried and my ATK (which feels more like a Stingray than it does other Ibanez basses). I like G&L 4s, but not the 5s I have tried (too chunky of necks for me). I haven’t played many Warwicks; their reputation for baseball bat necks has kept me away, but maybe that’s your thing. Neck on the ATK 5 feels like a standard P bass … only somehow 5.

 

[Riff Ranger]

@MateoG78 if you’re ever anywhere near Monterey or Santa Cruz you can take my ATK for a spin.

 

[MateoG78]

G&L kiloton
Warwick corvette FNA
Warwick masterman (they did a fortress and streamer)
Stingray

I don't think any of these are available new for your budget. They can be found used in that ballpark. The G&L Tribute series is great for the money, definitely worth checking out and usually very affordable used

For Warwick, how can I tell between a Warwick and a RockBass. I was looking at used Warwicks on GC but I don’t wanna accidentally buy a Rockbass.

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

Find a used Ernie Ball MusicMan Stingray5 or USA made SUB5.

 

[/\/\3phist0]

Squier or Fender PV

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

Hello everyone I’m looking for a bass, a five string with only one pickup. I would prefer a 35” scale length but a 34” is good too. The position of the pickup doesn’t matter either.

I play a lot of rock and metal, and my budget can up to $850.

One option I saw was the NS Design Wav Radius Bass: WAV Radius Bass Guitar | Innovation by Ned Steinberger | NS Design

Any other options?

The ATKs are great! I would highly suggest picking one up and jamming on it. In fact, someone sent me a sound sample of his a while ago, when I was looking at them (I ended up with a talman instead though, which is great by the way. It'll do metal, I've got songs for you to check out with that also if you want to hear how a P with flats rocks death metal). But let me try to find the ATK sample, and I'll post it to you.

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

Hello everyone I’m looking for a bass, a five string with only one pickup. I would prefer a 35” scale length but a 34” is good too. The position of the pickup doesn’t matter either.

I play a lot of rock and metal, and my budget can up to $850.

One option I saw was the NS Design Wav Radius Bass: WAV Radius Bass Guitar | Innovation by Ned Steinberger | NS Design

Any other options?

Here you go bro. Check it out

 

[Riff Ranger]

The ATKs are great! I would highly suggest picking one up and jamming on it. In fact, someone sent me a sound sample of his a while ago, when I was looking at them (I ended up with a talman instead though, which is great by the way. It'll do metal, I've got songs for you to check out with that also if you want to hear how a P with flats rocks death metal). But let me try to find the ATK sample, and I'll post it to you.

Ahoy there, @JeezyMcNuggles!

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

Ahoy there, @JeezyMcNuggles!

Sup dogg

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

Ahoy there, @JeezyMcNuggles!

Wanna hear some death meatal on a P with flats?

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

Ahoy there, @JeezyMcNuggles!

But for real though, my next bass is going to be an ATK810. I almost bought it bro. It was close. I just couldn't count out the price difference and versatility of the talman.

Plus, I loved the look of my talman 605.

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

Check these out bro. Thats my talman. Everyone wants to rock the high end with metal. My talman, on full P, just sits so well in its own space.


I recorded these tracks by the way. Not exactly professional

 

[foal30]

Tobias Growler

 

[pedroims]

My favorites are:

Stingray 5
Lakland 55-64

Both have an excelent B string.

 

[Aloe]

For Warwick, how can I tell between a Warwick and a RockBass. I was looking at used Warwicks on GC but I don’t wanna accidentally buy a Rockbass.

Warwick has a “made in Germany” or “made in Korea” at the back on headstock. Rockbass has “made in China“. Also the serial number reflects what is it, you may check it on Warwick’s website.

Of course, one can put a genuine neck on a Rockbass body, but usually Rockbass bodies differ from German ones (like 3 pots on a Warwick Corvette vs 4 on Rockbass Corvette), so just Google how does the model you’re after should look.

 

[mmon77]

For Warwick, how can I tell between a Warwick and a RockBass. I was looking at used Warwicks on GC but I don’t wanna accidentally buy a Rockbass.

All the Rockbass serial numbers start with "RB". Older Rockbasses had a one-piece bridge as well, so that's another way. The later ones have a similar two-piece bridge to the ones on the German basses.

You can look up any Warwick serial number made after 2000 Invalid Link Removed