Which 5 would you get?

[chris_b]

I've played a Fender Professional Jazz V and was pleasantly surprised. I thought it played well and sounded pretty good. When I put it down there were no negative points at all.

I'd own one if I hadn't just bought a Lull M5V.

That's Fender's problem. My used Lull was cheaper than a new Fender Pro.

 

[dave64o]

Hard to say. If you plan to use it for a cover band, then versatility is probably a major factor in your decision? So the Stingray gives you active EQ, which is one kind of versatility, but the Jazz has two pickups, which gives you a different kind of versatility. Hmmmm .....

I started out on a Jazz bass, which was my only bass for several years, and I liked it. A lot. But, after buying, selling, trading about 15 basses since that bass nothing I've owned beats my current Stingray. That includes two MIA Fenders (a fretless Jazz 5 Deluxe, which is gone now, and a Precision V, which is the only bass besides the Stingray that I will NOT sell), an L-2500, and a Warwick FNA Jazzman. I'll vote Stingray, but it's still your decision!

 

[basslicks]

If you get a stingray check the D and G strings and make sure they have a good sound and volume. I have an early 90s Stingray 5 I used for many years, but I now play my backup, a MIM Jazz 5 (1995), because the D and G strings are louder and fatter sounding.

You probably just have to adjust the pickup height on that side.

 

[bassplayer2014]

I voted Fender Professional Jazz. You can't go wrong with either bass. I chose the Fender Professional Jazz because I prefer dual pickup configuration for five string basses.

 

[Ant Illington]

Fender Professional Jazz V
EBMM StingRay 5h

Discuss. Thanks!

In 2014 I liked both the sound and feel of the Stingray 5 better and I ended up buying 2 of them. One H, one HH. The jazz certainly works better for some people so you have to play em. I played around 10 Stingrays to pick 2. Anything can vary. Maybe the other 8 just had older strings, who knows. You can make anything work.

I will say that you CAN EASILY mellow a Stingray with EQ so don't be afraid of that. I'm not sure that a Jazz can easily act like a typical Stingray but that doesn't mean a Jazz is bad. I have a Fender and Squire Jazz, both 4 strings.

 

[JoeWPgh]

Other: Lakland with it's 35" scale

 

[Herrick]

Stingray.

 

[bumble yeti]

Other than the sounds, the necks are different. Fenders are 1.875" and EBMM's are 1.75" at the nut. YMMV but it makes a big difference to me. Good luck!

 

[murphy]

My 2 cents

I have both...HS SR5vers and two Jazz 5vers...Am Standard 2006 amd Marcus Miller 5ver

My Jazz 5vers are always my go to basses...Blues...Reggae ...RnB...Soul....and really anything

If I play 70s 80s funk rock pop disco alternative new wave etc...I am very happy with my SR5vers HS ,,,and often favour the neck pickup for rock songs...P style sound...or bridge pickup to get the Chic, Brothers Johnson, Michael Jackson, Funk thing

But would never be happy without my Jazz bass

So ...My answer is ...if only one....Jazz Bass forever

 

[gustobassman]

Other. Lakland 55-01. Fantastic platform for modding, comfy neck... I went passive with mine and threw in some Big Singles. HUGE sounding passive bass. I got the bass and pups used here off TB and was in for under $800.

 

[Lowness]

I have learned to dismiss any bass from Musicman.

The Musicman 5-strings have the G and B strings to close to the FB edge.

Jazz is easily the better option.

 

[kittywithabanjo]

Of your two basses now which one do you think sits the best in the mix with your band...I would take that in consideration then look at the options bases on that.

 

[DonaldR]

The Stingray 5 I played at the store was the best 34" 5 string I tried, but was out of my budget. As I don't like 35" basses I bought with a Yamaha TRBX 505, best neck and ergonomic (with a strap) for MY taste.
Try as much 5ers you can and one will pop-up as the best one for you.

 

[El-Bob]

Why 5 of one?

I'd get 3 J's and 2 Stingrays, given the poll options.

 

[Dragan]

I can control my tone better with jazz basses. I am talking about that your fingers' tone,not EQ. it has more air and dynamic range. kinda natural and wide,so to say. stingrays always had that one dimensional sound,IME.

 

[shastaband]

One of each. That's what I did.

 

[TonyP-]

The only active electronics I've ever liked have been on Stingrays. Active jazzes always sound so....I don't know....phony. Stingrays just have more balls.

Do that J bass with 'Nordstrand Big Singles' and you might change your opinion...

 

[nostatic]

Other basses are the best I ever played. Easy choice...

 

[Robert Sperling]

G&L L2500 is the only 1 I own, so my opinion may not carry much weight but....... I've had it 3 years and haven't
GAS'd for any other 5'er.....if that tells you anything. Then again, I'm that guy when asked if I could only have 1 bass
question my answer is consistently the L2000.

 

[Abrahampost]

I have been drooling over a new g&l jb5 for a long time now because I can't justify to 5ers and won't sell my 2500. I guess I should of voted jazz with an asterisk on it.