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What's in your 5-String Arsenal?!?
- Thread starter MaddAnthony_59
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I gotta take a family picture! In lieu of that:
Lakland 55-94
Lakland 55-01
Mike Lull PJ5
Fender American Deluxe Jazz V
Gibson Thunderbird Studio V
Epiphone Les Paul V
Warmoth Custom V
Oh and I also ride a Valkyrie! 6 cylinders, 6 carbs. 750 lbs. of ballsack!
Lakland 55-94
Lakland 55-01
Mike Lull PJ5
Fender American Deluxe Jazz V
Gibson Thunderbird Studio V
Epiphone Les Paul V
Warmoth Custom V
Oh and I also ride a Valkyrie! 6 cylinders, 6 carbs. 750 lbs. of ballsack!
A fellow bassist who had never played one stopped by recently to give them a spin. He was playing for a while before he says "Oh wow, I forgot that the frets were fanned". Very natural and ergonomic 'feel' to them.
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My Three Amigos... 
2000 Fender American Deluxe Jazz Bass V
2011 Cort Artisan A5
2012 Cort GB5 Custom
2000 Fender American Deluxe Jazz Bass V
2011 Cort Artisan A5
2012 Cort GB5 Custom
Just that one on the left. Made by Guitar Factory in Orlando. Neck-thru, EMG PJ's and BTC pre, Kahler fixed bridge, Schallers. Used to be red but I stripped it. Very nice bass. Buffy likes it, too. Hasn't been to a gig in about 3 years, though, and before that, 7. Just don't enjoy 5's on a gig anymore, though I do like to jam on it at home.
First one
Only one
Have not found the time to settle in on this 5ver
Waiting on a few upgrades before I park my butt on the stool and get to know her
Brice short scale fretless
Only one
Have not found the time to settle in on this 5ver
Waiting on a few upgrades before I park my butt on the stool and get to know her
Brice short scale fretless
- Apr 15, 2009
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- Disclosures
- Sales and electronic tech/piano tech: England Music Center - Clinton IA - now closed
Lessee. Don't play 4s anymore. Not a huge number of 5ers.
3 Main Axe G&L L2500 (Fret, fretless, Trib)
Herd of SX jazz clones (bar basses)
Squier PJ Special (modded)
Fender MIM Jazz Deluxe V (for when a fender-shaped headstock is required)
Carvin AC50 (hollowbody, fretless, coffee shop bass)
OLP 'Ray clone. (Love it sometimes, but sort of a one trick pony)
And finally two Wishbass 5ers. Not really basses, right? One of these days I'm going to have to get up enough nerve to actually Gig them!
And Oh, I almost forgot my latest GAS attack at the summer Guitar Show! It's my Steinberger Spirit 5 string. Haven't decided to keep it yet. VERY unusual, Tone not bad, but hangs on me all wrong. Have to look into strap brackets and mods before I decide to actually keep it.
3 Main Axe G&L L2500 (Fret, fretless, Trib)
Herd of SX jazz clones (bar basses)
Squier PJ Special (modded)
Fender MIM Jazz Deluxe V (for when a fender-shaped headstock is required)
Carvin AC50 (hollowbody, fretless, coffee shop bass)
OLP 'Ray clone. (Love it sometimes, but sort of a one trick pony)
And finally two Wishbass 5ers. Not really basses, right? One of these days I'm going to have to get up enough nerve to actually Gig them!
And Oh, I almost forgot my latest GAS attack at the summer Guitar Show! It's my Steinberger Spirit 5 string. Haven't decided to keep it yet. VERY unusual, Tone not bad, but hangs on me all wrong. Have to look into strap brackets and mods before I decide to actually keep it.
Peavey Dyna Five
Aslin Dane AMB 5 hi C
Dean Playmate ABGC 5
Don't play them too much these days.
Aslin Dane AMB 5 hi C
Dean Playmate ABGC 5
Don't play them too much these days.
My current 5ers;
Lakland 55-94D - maple fretboard and Barts, which I bought in about 2002. It's an early one, built in 97 and a lovely bass to play.
Lull PJ5 - 3TS, SD's and Lakland flats, which I bought in 2011. This is the "One" and I haven't played a whole gig with any other bass since.
Fender Am Std Jazz V - bought on a whim 2 weeks ago. It was a good price and is OK but can't compete with the other 2. I've already decided not to keep it.
Lakland 55-94D - maple fretboard and Barts, which I bought in about 2002. It's an early one, built in 97 and a lovely bass to play.
Lull PJ5 - 3TS, SD's and Lakland flats, which I bought in 2011. This is the "One" and I haven't played a whole gig with any other bass since.
Fender Am Std Jazz V - bought on a whim 2 weeks ago. It was a good price and is OK but can't compete with the other 2. I've already decided not to keep it.
Roscoe Century Standard 5 w/Nordstrand NJ5s.
Fender Am. Std. Precision 5, soon to have a Nordstrand NP5.
Fender Am. Std. Precision 5, soon to have a Nordstrand NP5.
Only one - EBMM Stingray 5 HH. It's the only 5'er I need, it can be used for anything.
I rarely gig with 4 strings these days. Maybe the very rare blues gig where I will bring my old Fenders.
Currently I have:
Fodera Monarch Deluxe (my #1)
Rob Allen MB-2 Fretless
Peavey Millennium BXP (Best $100 bass I have ever owned!)
- All 3 of these get played almost daily and gigged all the time.
This one lands in a few weeks.... You don't see many spalted mango basses!
Currently I have:
Fodera Monarch Deluxe (my #1)
Rob Allen MB-2 Fretless
Peavey Millennium BXP (Best $100 bass I have ever owned!)
- All 3 of these get played almost daily and gigged all the time.
This one lands in a few weeks.... You don't see many spalted mango basses!
My only basses
Warwick Streamer Stage I
Warwick P-Nut II
Warwick Streamer Stage I
Warwick P-Nut II
Thanks!
I am pretty pumped.
Most of my current and/or previous basses tend to be painted black, brown or sunburst. Looking forward to something completely different.
