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5 String Basses - Shopping for one - Recommendations / Comments?

Posted Sep 30, 2011, 4:48 AM UTC

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I started playing again after many years. I modded my Fender Jazz bass to BEAD strings, loved the low B but missed the G. Now shopping for a good 5 string.

So far I like Lakland. G&L seems just as good. Roscoe looks good but haven't tried one yet.

One thing I'm noticing is that the "lower end" basses are pretty much the same as the fancy top wood versions, just don't look as awesome. Would you agree?

Internet blabber seems to say that a 35" neck is important to the low B. Is it?

Thanks.

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