![]() ![]() I had that bass for almost twelve years and it served me well in that time. It wasn’t until I went to college that I finally scrimped up enough cash to buy my first 5 string bass – a natural finish Ibanez Soundgear 1205. At the time my 4 string bass was the most solid piece of gear I owned I went through a few different amp setups trying to find something functional and stable in my price range. I remember pining over that bass for what seemed like an eternity, but I never bought it. The local music store eventually brought in a blue Sammick 5 string bass guitar with gold hardware and I was smitten. I’m the bass player – nobody should be able to go lower than me! Hence my desire for a 5 string bass grew even more. At this time I learned that the keyboard could go lower than my EADG tuned bass – to me that just wasn’t right. I went from being ‘the low-end guy’ in a three piece band, to a part of the rhythm section consisting of several low end instruments like the tuba. ![]() It was a great experience but also a bit of an adjustment for me. I eventually enrolled in my high school music class. I watched him like a hawk throughout his set… I don’t think he played the B string even once! Even though I can’t remember the brand of 5 string bass he played, I DO remember being incredibly envious of him. At one such event a few years into my ‘career’ we played a show where another bassist had a black 5 string bass. Being too young to play bars, we played mainly high school events and local talent shows. I started out playing bass to complete a band composed of my brother on drums and a good friend on vocals and guitar. I bought tab books and noted on songs like Sad But True that Jason used the low B string that I didn’t possess and of course I wanted what I didn’t have. Their bassist at the time was Jason Newsted, who also happened to play a 5string bass. Part of the reason is that I was fifteen years old when I first started playing bass and my favorite band was Metallica. It was his hesitancy to switch that left me asking the question: why do I prefer the 5 string bass guitar? Until then I didn’t realize how wrapped up I was in playing a fiver myself. When he described the bass to me I was a little surprised he wasn’t going to upgrade to a 5 string bass. ![]() He lucked out and found a store with more than one left-handed bass of the style and make he was lusting after. Even guitarists looking for a left handed guitar have it easier because there are just plain more guitars out in the world than there are electric basses! He’s left-handed, and explained how difficult it is for him to ‘try before you buy’ even though that was the sage advice he kept hearing from everyone (myself included). Have you ever been curious about making the switch to a 5 string bass guitar? I present several reasons why I think they’re the coolest – read on to see why.Ī little over a year ago, a friend of mine started shopping for his Christmas present – a new bass. ![]()
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