Which bass to choose?

[Philemon]

Hi Everyone!

I am deciding between buying a brand new Fender American Deluxe Jazz Bass V (5 string natural model):

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Or a Sterling Ray 34

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I would appreciate your comments and feedback prior to my final purchase decision.

Cheers,

 

[raventepes]

Go with the Music Man. A friend of mine plays one, and honestly, if I were a 4-string kind of guy, I'd jump one one. Great tone...

 

[Guinness20]

Yeah go mm. Considered that jazz before I got my stingray. Looks beautiful and feels great, but personally don't like the passive tone. Because of that I figured I'd always leave it on active - to all intense and purposes it may as well have been an active bass for the way I'd have used it. That being the case, the stingray knocked it out of the park.

 

[bluesdogblues]

I never try both of them.

Maybe it's only me, but as I am a fan and user of Fender basses exclusively, I never like Fender 5 string basses that I've ever tried, except maybe the Roscoe Beck 5 ..
that Musicman looks and reviewed good,.but....4 string (?)..
do you have to compare Fender 5 string bass with Musicman 4 string bass?
Because if it's for 4 string bass, perhaps I'll prefer Fender.
Anyone is different tho

 

[Leon SX]

These two basses are not in the same level, fender seems to be better than SBMM

but that depends on which tone u like, so i think you can search youtube, there r many viedoes of these two basses

hope that can help u

 

[Wallace320]

Fender american deluxe Jazz V natural

It's a natural Fender (ever appealin')
it's a Jazz bass (smart and versatile)
it's a 5er (additional low B)
it's an active/passive live/studio workhorse of a bass

Cheers,
Wallace

 

[Oman]

Play both basses if possible, and decide which one you like the best. I've played many basses, and all of them were preferred by a certain amount of other players, but not all of them spoke to my style or preferences. Others can tell you what they like or dislike, but only you can determine what you like. Play what you feel!

 

[Philemon]

Well thanks all for your feedback. I played both, of course I agree both bass are of different categories. The Fender is definitely more versatile and powerful, but it comes with a different price tag. Was just thinking is it worth the extra $1000+ for the Fender.

 

[Dave W]

Why not look at the US model Stingrays?