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5 string bass...help needed...

  • 10-05-2005 9:45pm
    #1
    Korvanica
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,992 ✭✭✭


    i am buyin a 5 string bass and am not sure what one to get............
    any reccomendations???..... i am kinda leanin towards an Ibanez..
    any help is appreciated..


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  • #2
    Karl Hungus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,130 ✭✭✭✭Karl Hungus


    What style of music are you into? What's your price range?


  • #3
    Korvanica
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,992 ✭✭✭Korvanica


    anythin really (except pop and all that techno dance ****) but mainly metal..
    price ..around 500.. im buyin from the states so thats not really a big factor...


  • #4
    Doctor J
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭Doctor J


    Would you consider buying second hand? This place has some really nice instruments at excellent prices.


  • #5
    Karl Hungus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,130 ✭✭✭✭Karl Hungus


    This should do the trick, even if at €519 it's a little over budget, Warwick make lovely basses. I think the Doc might back me up on this, even though it's no Rickenbacker, Warwick really do rock.


  • #6
    novarock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,132 ✭✭✭novarock


    you cant go wrong with an Ibanez SR505 5-String Bass. thats about $550?


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  • #7
    Doctor J
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭Doctor J


    Karl Hungus wrote:
    This should do the trick, even if at €519 it's a little over budget, Warwick make lovely basses. I think the Doc might back me up on this, even though it's no Rickenbacker, Warwick really do rock.

    Dunno about the rockbass series, been hearing mixed reports on them...


    Have a gander at chrisguitars too, that Yamaha at the end is a bit of a bargain methinks


  • #8
    Karl Hungus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,130 ✭✭✭✭Karl Hungus


    Doctor J wrote:
    Dunno about the rockbass series, been hearing mixed reports on them...

    Really? I've not heard anything bad about them. I know the rockbass series are certainly the cheaper end of the Warwick spectrum, so they're not as good as a nice Infinity, but they're meant to be very good none the less.


  • #9
    It wasn't me!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,034 ✭✭✭✭It wasn't me!


    Buy This!

    Put the effort in and save for this. I've a four-string version of this on its way at the moment and they're seriously rocking basses.


  • #10
    Karl Hungus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,130 ✭✭✭✭Karl Hungus


    It wasn't me! wrote:
    Buy This!

    Put the effort in and save for this. I've a four-string version of this on its way at the moment and they're seriously rocking basses.

    Yes. Do what this man says. Besides, that price is in dollars, wouldn't be more than 500 in euros.

    Personally I'd love one of these babies.


  • #11
    Doctor J
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    Yeah, that Warwick is beautiful.


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  • #12
    Korvanica
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,992 ✭✭✭Korvanica


    im lookin for active pickups..


  • #13
    Karl Hungus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,130 ✭✭✭✭Karl Hungus


    Doctor J wrote:
    Yeah, that Warwick is beautiful.

    Which, the one It Wasn't Me linked, or the one I linked?


  • #14
    Korvanica
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,992 ✭✭✭Korvanica


    the one you linked is sweet...good price too...$589 active too..


  • #15
    Karl Hungus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,130 ✭✭✭✭Karl Hungus


    Korvanica wrote:
    im lookin for active pickups..

    Why?


  • #16
    Doctor J
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭Doctor J


    Both, though I really, really like the Streamer body shape, it's got that Spector thing going on... nice.


  • #17
    Karl Hungus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,130 ✭✭✭✭Karl Hungus


    When I'm rich.


  • #18
    Doctor J
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭Doctor J


    Karl Hungus wrote:
    When I'm rich.

    $4000 and you only get a gig bag? :eek:


  • #19
    Korvanica
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,992 ✭✭✭Korvanica


    i just think that they sound so much better...


  • #20
    It wasn't me!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,034 ✭✭✭✭It wasn't me!


    Not a huge fan of the Infinity's to be honest. Not much of a fan of hollow-body basses in general. I love the Streamer's body shape. I think the humbuckers in my Streamer are active, not sure. :)


  • #21
    Doctor J
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭Doctor J


    Korvanica wrote:
    i just think that they sound so much better...

    Got to disagree with you there man, gimme a good set of passives any day.


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  • #22
    It wasn't me!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,034 ✭✭✭✭It wasn't me!


    I like the active sound. It's nice for a good tight punch.


  • #23
    novarock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,132 ✭✭✭novarock


    my aria is active, has a three band EQ built in, pretty handy. But do love the sound of passive jazzbass pick ups.


  • #24
    ferdi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,598 ✭✭✭ferdi


    passive for me thanks


  • #25
    mayordenis
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 9,648 Mod ✭✭✭✭mayordenis


    http://basspalace.com/dynamic/displaybass/4StringBass/3770


  • #26
    It wasn't me!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,034 ✭✭✭✭It wasn't me!


    Turns out my Streamer's pickups are passive. Would have been nice to fiddle around with actives but no complaints here. ;)


  • #27
    Doctor J
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭Doctor J


    Pics, man. Pics or you're banned :D;):p


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