Recommend me a 5 string bass

Scott · 11-09-2006, 02:14 AM

Alright, so im in the market for a new bass.

I plan on ordering a 5 string carvin soon, but im looking for another bass to hold me over while it's being built.

And jason, don't recommend Rondo basses. I own two already and am getting a fretless from them aswell

DDDorian · 11-09-2006, 02:48 AM

I had a Yamaha RBX375 for a brief period and while the stock pickups weren't the best around, it played great and balanced well, which I am kinda picky about with basses. It only cost me $650 Aussie dollars but felt and played as well as basses I've played worth three or four times the price. I figure that Canadian funds are approximately the same as Australian dollars so if you're looking for a stopgap, you could do much worse.

D-EJ915 · 11-09-2006, 02:53 AM

Yamaha RBX375 is pretty sweet, I dunno about the red and silver, but the black one has a really comfortable satin black finish on the neck. You can crank the bass on it and feel your pants flap...which is why I want a bass

Scott · 11-09-2006, 02:57 AM

Cool, cool....

Anyone with anything in a lefty?

btw..

My dream basses.

D-EJ915 · 11-09-2006, 03:04 AM

My friend has this as a righty even though he's a lefty.

it's nice but I like the yamaha better.

dpm · 11-09-2006, 03:53 AM

Scott, how about a Rondo?

* dpm isn't jason

Scott · 11-09-2006, 04:22 AM

How about a Scott signature Oni bass?

dpm · 11-09-2006, 05:09 AM

Yeah, OK. It'll cost a bit more than a Rondo though.

It's going to be hard to find a cheap lefty option other than Rondo. Good luck. Are the Yamahas available lefty? OLP?

What's your price range for this?

Hmm, doesn't look like OLP is an option.

How about this - http://www.musiciansfriend.com/produ...ass?sku=511554

http://www.mtdbass.com/pages/kingston.html

distressed_romeo · 11-09-2006, 06:54 AM

Peavey 5s are pretty good. Mine's never failed me once.

darren · 11-09-2006, 08:10 AM

A Carvin should only take a few weeks to build, no? Have you looked at their "guitars in stock" section to see if there's anything there you like? They have a few nice 5-string lefties at the moment. It seems silly (to me) to order a Carvin, then buy something else that you'll only have for a few weeks, especially when you already own two (nearly three) other basses. If you want low end range until you get your custom 5, why not just tune down to B?

But if you're still pursuing that option, check out the Schecter Stiletto Studio 5... seems like a really nice bass for the money.

11-09-2006, 02:14 AM	#1
Scott Aye. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: USS Enterprise Posts: 5,402 Real Name: James Doohan Rig: Transporter Thanked: 41	Recommend me a 5 string bass Alright, so im in the market for a new bass. I plan on ordering a 5 string carvin soon, but im looking for another bass to hold me over while it's being built. And jason, don't recommend Rondo basses. I own two already and am getting a fretless from them aswell POOF!

11-09-2006, 02:53 AM	#3
D-EJ915 <3's Tsukasa Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 16,598 Real Name: Kagami Main Seven: Blackjack ATX Rig: Randall RG75G2C Thanked: 201	Yamaha RBX375 is pretty sweet, I dunno about the red and silver, but the black one has a really comfortable satin black finish on the neck. You can crank the bass on it and feel your pants flap...which is why I want a bass My Site: əBCAir

11-09-2006, 02:57 AM	#4
Scott Aye. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: USS Enterprise Posts: 5,402 Real Name: James Doohan Rig: Transporter Thanked: 41	Cool, cool.... Anyone with anything in a lefty? btw.. My dream basses. Last edited by Scott; 11-09-2006 at 03:00 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

11-09-2006, 05:09 AM	#8
dpm RnB causes cancer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Posts: 2,797 Real Name: Dan Main Seven: Old UV Main ERG: Oni 8 string Rig: modded Laney VC50 Thanked: 19	Yeah, OK. It'll cost a bit more than a Rondo though. It's going to be hard to find a cheap lefty option other than Rondo. Good luck. Are the Yamahas available lefty? OLP? What's your price range for this? Hmm, doesn't look like OLP is an option. How about this - http://www.musiciansfriend.com/produ...ass?sku=511554 http://www.mtdbass.com/pages/kingston.html Last edited by dpm; 11-09-2006 at 05:15 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

11-09-2006, 06:54 AM	#9
distressed_romeo I R not Chthulu... Join Date: May 2005 Location: Albion Posts: 9,535 Real Name: I have many... Main Seven: C7 Hellraiser Main ERG: Aria bass tuned in fifths Rig: POD v2.0 Thanked: 198	Peavey 5s are pretty good. Mine's never failed me once. Dreaming in infared... http://farsideguitars.blogspot.com/

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11-09-2006, 02:48 AM	#2
DDDorian Later, ace! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Middle of nowhere, Australia Posts: 2,363 Main Seven: Schecter 007 Elite in che Rig: Sunn Beta Lead Thanked: 137	I had a Yamaha RBX375 for a brief period and while the stock pickups weren't the best around, it played great and balanced well, which I am kinda picky about with basses. It only cost me $650 Aussie dollars but felt and played as well as basses I've played worth three or four times the price. I figure that Canadian funds are approximately the same as Australian dollars so if you're looking for a stopgap, you could do much worse.

11-09-2006, 03:04 AM	#5
D-EJ915 <3's Tsukasa Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 16,598 Real Name: Kagami Main Seven: Blackjack ATX Rig: Randall RG75G2C Thanked: 201	My friend has this as a righty even though he's a lefty. it's nice but I like the yamaha better.

11-09-2006, 03:53 AM	#6
dpm RnB causes cancer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Posts: 2,797 Real Name: Dan Main Seven: Old UV Main ERG: Oni 8 string Rig: modded Laney VC50 Thanked: 19	Scott, how about a Rondo? * dpm isn't jason

11-09-2006, 04:22 AM	#7
Scott Aye. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: USS Enterprise Posts: 5,402 Real Name: James Doohan Rig: Transporter Thanked: 41	How about a Scott signature Oni bass?

11-09-2006, 08:10 AM	#10
darren Mr. Negative Pants™ Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Greater Toronto Area, Canada Posts: 7,829 Main Seven: OMFG! EBMM JP7 Main ERG: Agile Intrepid Standard Rig: GT6PowerBlockThiele Thanked: 40	A Carvin should only take a few weeks to build, no? Have you looked at their "guitars in stock" section to see if there's anything there you like? They have a few nice 5-string lefties at the moment. It seems silly (to me) to order a Carvin, then buy something else that you'll only have for a few weeks, especially when you already own two (nearly three) other basses. If you want low end range until you get your custom 5, why not just tune down to B? But if you're still pursuing that option, check out the Schecter Stiletto Studio 5... seems like a really nice bass for the money.

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