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Bargain 5 string basses?

Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 2:57 am
by Champion Rabbit
Anybody know of any super-cheap 5 string gems?

I don't care what it looks like, and I'm willing to spend some time setting it up and maybe switch a PU or whatever, but it must be very, very cheap.

Really cheap.

Bargain 5 string basses?

Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 9:04 am
by Saturday_Archive
ibanez are cheap. you might find one like this one, used, on ebay:
http://www.zzounds.com/item--IBAGSR205BK

and here are cheap five string basses on music123:
http://www.music123.com/Bass-Guitars-5-String-d2950.music?o=1&x=24&y=12

Bargain 5 string basses?

Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 9:45 am
by Champion Rabbit
Thanks!

I think I've hit a stumbling block in that my main reason for wanting a 5 string (I play a 4 string tuned B/E/A/D) is for the extra long scale, but all the budget models seem to be 34".

Crap.

Bargain 5 string basses?

Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 10:47 am
by Zenarchist_Archive
OLP

Bargain 5 string basses?

Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 4:11 pm
by Champion Rabbit
Zenarchist wrote:OLP


Still 34"

Bargain 5 string basses?

Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 8:35 pm
by simmo_Archive
My housemate is selling a 5 string bass. It looks like shit but sounds ok. Do you want me to ask him how much he wants for it ?

Bargain 5 string basses?

Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 2:53 am
by Champion Rabbit
si-maro wrote:My housemate is selling a 5 string bass. It looks like shit but sounds ok. Do you want me to ask him how much he wants for it ?


Yes please! And brand/model etc would be good too...

Ta!

Bargain 5 string basses?

Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 5:12 am
by simmo_Archive
ok, no problem! He's away working at the moment, but I think he's back tomorrow night - I'll ask him then.

Bargain 5 string basses?

Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 6:37 am
by Champion Rabbit
si-maro wrote:ok, no problem! He's away working at the moment, but I think he's back tomorrow night - I'll ask him then.


Tankee!

Bargain 5 string basses?

Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 8:59 am
by simmo_Archive
Balls - I just saw him and he's changed his mind about selling it mate. He's had it since he was 17 and in a Metallica-esque metal band - too many sentimental memories. Why oh why are people such fetishists for these things? He'll never bloody use it.