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Re: Affordable/best-deal 5 string basses?
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2016 6:19 pm
by 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
Re: Affordable/best-deal 5 string basses?
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 12:04 pm
by 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.
Re: Affordable/best-deal 5 string basses?
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 12:06 pm
by Chuckchuck
Sterling subs are excellent. Also check zzounds or ams & Sweetwater. Almost free financing.
Re: Affordable/best-deal 5 string basses?
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 7:28 pm
by gunslinger_burrito
hmmm I didn't think about rondo.... I don't know much about them.
However, I am no stranger to modifying guitars.
Re: Affordable/best-deal 5 string basses?
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 7:49 pm
by 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.
Re: Affordable/best-deal 5 string basses?
Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2016 2:32 am
by drdoom
Squier vm 5 string jazz. Awesome guitar for extremely good price. Try one
Re: Affordable/best-deal 5 string basses?
Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2016 10:53 pm
by Chuckchuck
Re: Affordable/best-deal 5 string basses?
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 1:02 am
by ChetMagongalo
I've heard rondo's quality is very up and down, I would be wary, usually you get what you pay for.
Re: Affordable/best-deal 5 string basses?
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2016 1:03 pm
by 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.
Re: Affordable/best-deal 5 string basses?
Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2016 2:31 am
by gunslinger_burrito
I got Chet's 5 string
And it kicks ass
