I have a Dean Edge 1 5-string bass. It has a single humbucking pickup in the sweet spot and sounds great with D'Adarrio Chromes. It weighs about 7.3 lbs and is very comfortable to play and is well within your budget. 
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What are some good five stringers with only one pickup?
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I used to own a Stingray5 and loved it, but the weight was killer. They might be hard to find in your budget.
If you’re not opposed to getting a PJ and just turning off the J, there are some great basses in your budget. Yamaha BBs, Ibanez SR (whichever one has the PJ Nordstrand designed pickups is great), etc. Kiesel/Carvin PB5 could be found used in your budget, those are great too. Some will have just a P and some will have PJ.
If you’re not opposed to getting a PJ and just turning off the J, there are some great basses in your budget. Yamaha BBs, Ibanez SR (whichever one has the PJ Nordstrand designed pickups is great), etc. Kiesel/Carvin PB5 could be found used in your budget, those are great too. Some will have just a P and some will have PJ.
Stingray 5. Or, harder to find but cheaper, usa ernie ball S.U.B. 5 from early 2000s (i play one)
Been playing a SBMM Ray 35 for about 7 years now. I love it. It's versatile and has a good clear sound. I'd defindefin recommend it, specially since your specifically are asking for a 1 element instrument. Am looking around for a Jazz Bass at the moment myself
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MTD Artist 5 These are out of production, but still plenty of used ones out there.
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G&L L-1505. Used ones can be had in your budget. Thunderous.
i picked up a G&L L-1505 used for about $600. it's my only 5er, but the bass plays like buttah, and the thing growls if you let it. i usually play it in passive with great results.
There's an old, some call ancient, book still in publication. Therein, it describes an entity creating everything in the Universe. It is said that after everything was created, the entity took a break on the seventh day from work. I'll paraphrase; ...it look back and assessed it's creation and said it was good.
Rumor has it, that during the evening of the seventh day, Ernie Ball designed the Stingray 5H. He assessed his creation and called it good.
Ernie Ball gave the Stingray dominion over all things low end.
It's that "good."
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Rumor has it, that during the evening of the seventh day, Ernie Ball designed the Stingray 5H. He assessed his creation and called it good.
Ernie Ball gave the Stingray dominion over all things low end.
It's that "good."
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