recommendation on 5 string bass~!~

[rojiko]

hi.. i been playing on my four string bass on a long time... thinking of getting a new 5 string bass.. .anyone gt any recommendation wat are some of the 5 string bass that is good for beginner.. i been playing jrock and my budget is about 500~700.. prefer a jazz pickup..

also any one can enlighten me one wat to look on and wat to consider when getting a bass? cos my first bass was a super basic package with amp.. thanks peeps

 

[rojiko]

anyone can help me plz ?

 

[vic_bass504]

cort jazz bass model

a CORT bass would be good especially the jazzbass model..but the problem with 5 stringers is the low B..it's hard to get a good solid B on the 5th string.. word is Marcus Miller V Fender MIA got the solid B.. i would say Musicman Stingray5 is too...

i used to use a Cort Artisan B5 (1100SGD new) and OLP MM3(550 SGD new)both are 5 strings..and both are also good 5 strings to begin with...but i still recommend CORT GB model Jazzbass (around 550SGD i think)...it's quite cheap but the wood quality and pickups are good (u could change the pickup later with a bassline SD pickups)

o yeah long time ago i used SDGR Ibanez 5 strings for my church, it got solid neck...nice.. and good slap tone too..(dunno bout jrock)..o yeah Ibanez ATK is another beast(1100sgd)..u can get variety of sounds with ATK (go for sweele sale hehehe...)

dunno about yamaha, warwick, or others..never try them...

hope it help..

 

[engz]

well looks like ur price gives u the better bound compared to your music preference =] if u want to get a solid B, i reckon u need to get a jumbo fret bass, like my dean edge... simply because a longer neck will somehow project a low B much better than a medium length neck...

since ur not playing metal or heavy rock, u have no need for humbuckers, so jazz or precision type basses should b good... unless u wan the growl, den humbuckers as vic_bass504 mentioned are really sweeeet =]

personally based on price range, i'd go from fender copies to ibanez to musicmans to warwicks =]

 

[Slash04]

Given the budget, i'd recommend to you the Warwick rockbasses. Very solid with great tone, for the price range. I myself am using a 5-string one and the Bs does sound solid (even with a broken nut which i have yet to replace thanks to.. nvm) Can never go wrong with a Rockbass. But i'm biased, so yeah.

http://www.warwickrockbass.com/corvettebasic.htm

 

[rojiko]

whoa..ppl thanks alot.. now i do really have some idea which bass to look out for..

 

[engz]

somehow i cant bring myself to buy a rockbass... its either warwick, or something else =P but tats just me...

 

[Z3r0_G]

Given the budget, i'd recommend to you the Warwick rockbasses. Very solid with great tone, for the price range. I myself am using a 5-string one and the Bs does sound solid (even with a broken nut which i have yet to replace thanks to.. nvm) Can never go wrong with a Rockbass. But i'm biased, so yeah.

http://www.warwickrockbass.com/corvettebasic.htm

+1 to rockbasses and warwicks! the broken nut is a common problem that most users face. which is why they came up with the JAN 3. but swee lee doesnt seem to care too much abt after sales service so i dunu how we can get it. you can read up more about it on the warwick forums, the friendliest forum on the planet

 

[funkees]

+10 for warwick!!...hehehe...ever tried rockbass corvette...not bad...but better make sure ur comfortable with the neck...they are quite thick...but the sound kick ass...!!... i got a warwick corvette4 and thumb5 myself...

 

[exin]

right on the low B. the most important thing to look out for in a 5-string bass is the low B, make sure you try it out, that it's not muddy and the notes on that string is usable and clear. It will have more fundemental compared to your other strings but that's normal, just make sure the tone is somewhat similar to other strings and you'll be okay.

check out yamaha basses also. their low B is quite tight. I'd still prefer the older yammies though. had more character.

regarding the longer scale, it's true that it gives you a tighter lower end, but that is in terms of tension only, not definition. i feel that at the end of the day it's how the manufacturers build the basses that will add up to the clarity, definition and punch of the instrument. i'm using a Yamaha BBN5A now, it's a 34" scale and the low B definition beats most basses in it's range hands down, including 35" basses.

at the end of the day, just sit down and try it out. works for everyone. =)