Affordable/best-deal 5 string basses?

[gunslinger_burrito]

Those SUB rays are the other ones I've been eyeing a lot.

I like my Squier VM jaguar pretty good though. But like I said, it's the only bass I've ever owned thus far

Edit: anyone bought through these guys? I love this finish....
http://www.wwbw.com/Sterling-by-Music-M ... adType^PLA

Double-edit: What about proaudioland?
http://www.proaudioland.com/sterling-by ... Ascy8P8HAQ

[Chuckchuck]

I'd go real cheap http://www.rondomusic.com/bassguitars5.html

+ the alnico magnets of your choice & you have a decent instrument. When you buy a cheap instrument it won't be set up like Gibson USA or Fender USA. I recommend learning to set up a guitar & soldering iron if you want to replace pickups you'll be fine.

[Chuckchuck]

Those SUB rays are the other ones I've been eyeing a lot.

I like my Squier VM jaguar pretty good though. But like I said, it's the only bass I've ever owned thus far

Edit: anyone bought through these guys? I love this finish....
http://www.wwbw.com/Sterling-by-Music-M ... adType^PLA

Double-edit: What about proaudioland?
http://www.proaudioland.com/sterling-by ... Ascy8P8HAQ

Sterling subs are excellent. Also check zzounds or ams & Sweetwater. Almost free financing.

[gunslinger_burrito]

hmmm I didn't think about rondo.... I don't know much about them.
However, I am no stranger to modifying guitars.

[Chuckchuck]

Not terrible. Maybe not as robust as ESP/LTD or Squier, but they're fine if you invest a little elbow grease. I'd certainly take a SUB over SX but for short money you can't beat Rondo. I have the 6-str Jazz copy & have owned 4 or 5 of their basses in the past.
I heard GFS is okay too but I don't they make a 5-str. There's also Jay Turser. Again, not sure if 5. What I did was get the Squier Freeman model & string it up as BEAD. I'm very happy with it.

[drdoom]

Squier vm 5 string jazz. Awesome guitar for extremely good price. Try one

[Chuckchuck]

6-string for a buck-20?!?!
http://www.rondomusic.com/ursa2mn6bk2.html

[ChetMagongalo]

I've heard rondo's quality is very up and down, I would be wary, usually you get what you pay for.

[Chuckchuck]

Yes of course you do. They require some work maybe some modifications. Not bad really.

Squier, Sterling SUB, Ibanez, Peavey are all good brands.

[gunslinger_burrito]

I got Chet's 5 string
And it kicks ass