As the bass moves in to the 21st Century and the five string bass celebrates its 30th birthday there has never been a better time to make the step up to five string. The five string bass actually makes playing easier, with many extra hand positions available plus also get the benefit of the extra low notes (on a bass tuned B-G) which is important as so much modern music is written with bass lines below E.

Bass Direct have the largest selection of five string basses in the UK which are easy to play, have comfortable necks, many have lightweight bodies and all have wonderfully clear and balanced notes from high to low. They are built and designed as five string basses, not four string basses with an extra string added.

Please contact us to arrange a demo to see and hear for yourself a great five string bass.

| 4 String  |  >5 String  |  6 String  |  Fretless  |  Secondhand/Ex Demo | Left Handed | Acoustic/EUB |

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£501 - £1000

ALDER Body, Pewter, Raspberry Red, Trans Yellow, Tobaccoburst finshes available, Rosewood f/b, Alnico pickups. Active 3 band EQ. Please click on picture for more information.

£1001 - £1500

• Musicman Stingray - Five string secondhand

Two piece ash body, Cherryburst finish, Maple fingerboard,

single pickup, 3 band EQ, hard case. Please click on picture for more information.

• ESH Various - Five string

Two piece ash body, Natural Gloss finish, Wenge fingerboard,

EMG J Pickups, Piezo Bridge, Gig Bag Please click on picture for more information.

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   •G & L Tribute 2500
   

Ash body, Blueburst finish, Rosewood fingerboard, Active EQ.   Please click on picture for more information.

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   •Musicman Stingray 5 - secondhand
   

Ash body, Cherryburst finish, Maple fingerboard, Active EQ.   Please click on picture for more information.

Ash Body, Flame Maple Top, Diamondwood f/board, maple neck, optical and piezo pickups, active eq.

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Pomelle Bubinga Body, Ovenkol Neck, Ebony fingerboard

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Alder Body, Rosewood f/b, Active preamp, black gloss, case

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Two piece ash body, Sanded Black Satin finish, Wenge fingerboard, EMG J Pickups

Piezo Bridge, Gig Bag

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Red Alder Body, Rosewood Fingerboard, Vintage White High Gloss Finish

Delano MM and J style pickups, Active Preamp

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• Clover Argo 5.1 five string

Mahogany Body, Quilt Maple top, Tobacco burst gloss finish, Delano Pickups, Active EQ

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AAA Flame Maple top, ALDER Body, Trans Cherry high gloss finish, Stunning fingerboard, MOP inlays. Please click on picture for more information.

£1501 - £2000

• ESH Stinger II - Five string

Two piece ash body, Sanded black finish, Through neck in red, Wenge fingerboard,

EMG 40 Pickups, Piezo Bridge, Gig Bag

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One piece ash body, Orange Satin finish, Bird's eye Maple lined Diamondwood fingerboard, Bartolini CB Pickups, Bartolini 3-band pre amp, Roscoe Gig Bag

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Bubinga Top, Lightweight Ash Body,

Figured Maple Fingerboard, Matching head/heel

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One piece ash body, Orange Satin finish, Maple fingerboard, Bartolini CB Pickups

Bartolini 3-band pre amp, Roscoe Gig Bag

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Ash Body, Satin Tobaccoburst finish, Bartolini Pre and Pickups, Maple fingerboard, Roscoe gig bag.

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• ESH Sovereign - Five string

Two piece ash body, Poplar Burl Top, Gloss finish, Rosewood fingerboard, EMG 40 Pickups

Piezo Bridge, Gig Bag

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• Mayones - Victorious Custom 5 string

Ash Body, Walnut Top, Rosewood fingerboard, Basslines active pickups and preamp, throughneck, Hard Case - Please click on picture for more information.

£2001 - £2500

• ESH Poseidon - Five string

Two piece Flame maple body, satin black finish, Throughneck in natural finish, Wenge fingerboard,

EMG 40 Pickups, Piezo Bridge, Hard case. Please click on picture for more information.

Alder Body, AAAA Flame Maple top, Brazilian rosewood f'board, Abalone dots, Nordstrand Big Splits Pickups Nordstrand 2 band eq with passive tone, active/passive switching

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Exhibition Quilt Maple top with Black tint, Maple fingerboard, Ash Body

East Pre Amp, Custom Pickups

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• Skjold '92 Offset Pro Deluxe 5 String

Solid lightweight Ash Body, Red trans High polish finish, Morado Fingerboard, Matching head/heel

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Natural High Gloss Finish, Alder Body with Figured Maple Top and Back, Carbon reinforced bolt on neck , Phenowood Fingerboard, custom pickups, 3 band active pre amp, Volume and Blend

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   •Wood and Tronics EJ5 5 string
   

34" scale, Alder body, Metallic Gas Blue, 3-piece Maple neck, Morado fingerboard,

2 band preamp. Please click on picture for more information

£2501 - £3000

• Skjold '92 Pro Deluxe 5 String

AAAAA Flame Maple top, Lightweight Mahogany Body, Matching head/heel, Morado fingerboard

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1. •Dingwall Super jazz SJ5 five string
   

2. •Chambered Ash Body, Cocobolo top, Natural Gloss finish, Maple fingerboard
   

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Ash Body, AAAA Quilt Maple Top, Trans Orange finish, Bartolini Pre and Pickups, Bolivian Rosewood fingerboard, Roscoe gig bag.

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Ash Body, AAAA Spalted/Flame Maple Top, Wenge Fingerboard, Bartolini Pre and Pickups, Bolivian Abalone 12th fret inlay, Roscoe hard case.

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Spanish Cedar Body, 5A Quilt Maple Top with Gold/Black finish Bartolini Pre/pickups, Maple fingerboard, Black MOP 12th Fret inlay, Roscoe Hard Case.

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Natural High Gloss Finish, Alder Body with Figured Maple Top and Back, Carbon reinforced bolt on neck , Phenowood Fingerboard, custom pickups, 3 band active dual pre amp, Volume and Blend

£3001 +

Spanish Cedar Body, 5A Myrtle top with multi laminates, Bartolini Pre/pickups, Maple fingerboard, Roscoe Hard Case.

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AAAA Quilted Maple body, Rare Peacock Blue high gloss finish, Stunning fingerboard, Abalone crown inlays. Please click on picture for more information.

Trans Black High Gloss Finish, Alder body with figured Maple top and back, Carbon reinforced bolt on neck, phenowood fingerboard, custom pickups, 3 band dual preamp, volume and blend

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Five/Six String - The Bass Direct ERB (Extended range bass) Philosophy:

Since the 1980s the five string and more recently six, seven, eight etc string bass has appeared on the scene. Initially thought of as a bit of a gimmick the five string bass especially has now become almost a standard with many players who see its benefits. With so much contemporary music now using bass lines well below the standard four string E, unless you chose to use dropped tuning it can be difficult to get the right notes. But - it is not all about the extra five notes. With a tight a useable B string you can play many more positions between the 5th and 12th fret which open up a huge array of new positions and bass lines available to you.

There has been a huge amount of R&D done by various manufactures as to how to get this thicker/heavier string to work in conjunction with the other strings in order for it to be useable and sound like it belongs on the same bass as the other strings! We believe that this can only be achieved where a bass has been designed as an ERB/five string bass from the outset as the whole instrument has to be made more carefully and with more attention to detail in order to allow the string to work properly. This is achieved by improving the neck stiffness/strength and how well the neck fits in the body, as well as improved pickups and electronics.

The ERB basses we sell all excel in these departments; being hand made, the attention to detail and craftsmanship allows the strings to sound even across the range; from the lowest note to the highest note. If you truly want to use the low B all the way up and down the neck, which can make your playing a lot easier, then we strongly suggest that you try some of our basses to see just how well they work.

Please note; these are the opinions of Bass Direct and in no way affect other manufacturers.

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