5 (FIVE) String Bass Guitar Stock :: Bass Direct Exclusive UK Dealer for Roscoe, Skjold, Wood&Tronics, Nordstrand, Vigier Bass Guitars and basses, UK Dealer for Clover

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, with around 70 basses in stock at any time,  which are easy to play, have comfortable necks, many have resonant 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 |


£501 - £1000

  1. •Spector Mike Kroeger - 5 string   Alder body, Satin Black finish,  Rosewood f/b, EMG pickups, Custom inlays on f/b

  2. •MTD Heir- 5 string   Alder Body, Maple f/b, J/MM pickups, 3 band EQ

  3. •Spector Legend Classic 5 - 5 string  Alder body, Quilt maple top,  Rosewood fingerboard, EMG pickups/pramp

  4. •Yamaha BB615 5 String - ALDER Body, Pewter, Rosewood f/b, Alnico pickups. Active 3 band EQ


£1001 - £1500

  1. •Dingwall Combustion five string

Alder Body, Various colours available, Maple or Rosewood fingerboard, Dingwall Pickups, EMG active preamp. Please click on picture for more information.



  1. •Lightwave SL5 fretless - Alder body, black, rosewood f/b, Optical + Piezo p'ups and f/b, active eq

  2. •Clover Apeiron H5 - Five string   Alder body, Black, Rosewood f/b, J and MM Delano p'ups, 2 band EQ

  3. •Clover  Argo 5.1 Fretless - 5 string  Mahogany body, Quilted maple top, blackburst, rosewood f/b, 1 x  delano p/up

  4. •Mayones Jabba Classic - 5 string   Alder body, white, rosewood f/d, White blocks/binding, 2 x J p'ups, 2 band EQ

  5. •ESH Various - 5 string  ash body, Natural finish, Wenge f/b, EMG J Pickups, Piezo Bridge, Deluxe Gig Bag

  6. •G & L Tribute 2500  Ash body, Blueburst finish, Rosewood fingerboard, Active EQ. 

  7. •Sadowsky Metro M5 24 - 5 string - second hand Alder Body, Rosewood f/b, Active preamp, black gloss, case

  8. •ESH Various - 5 string ash body, Black Satin finish, Wenge fingerboard, EMG J Pickups Piezo Bridge, Gig Bag

• Clover Argo 5.1 5 string Mahogany Body, Quilt Maple top, Tobacco burst gloss finish, Delano Pickups, Active EQ

• Spector ReBop DXL FM 5 String AAA Flame Maple top, ALDER Body, Trans Cherry high gloss finish,


£1501 - £2000

  1. •Lightwave VL5 fretless - Chambered Ash body, Flame Maple top, Optical + Piezo p'ups and f/b, active eq

  2. •Fender Marcus Miller V -5 string Ash body, Natural finish, Maple f/b, blocks/binding, custom p'ps, 2 band EQ, h/c

  3. •ESH Stinger II - 5 string Ash body, Sanded black, throughneck, Wenge f/b, EMG p'ups, Piezo Bridge, g/b


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Roscoe Century Standard V Plus - 5 string fretless NEW

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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• Skjold '92 Offset Pro Deluxe 5 String

Bubinga Top, Lightweight Ash Body,

Figured Maple Fingerboard, Matching head/heel

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Roscoe Century Standard V - 5 string

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

Bartolini 3-band pre amp, Roscoe Gig Bag

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Roscoe CS5 - 5 string - NEW IN

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.


• Skjold Lions Pride B style - Pro Deluxe 5 string

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

East Pre Amp, Custom Pickups

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£2001 - £2500

• Mayones SLOGAN - 5 string Ash body, Macassar Ebony Top, Ebony f/b, throughneck, 3 band eq, Bart pu'ps, h/c

• ESH Poseidon - 5 string Flame maple body, satin black, throughneck, Wenge f/b, EMG p'ups, Piezo Bridge, h/c


• Nordstrand Nordy vJ5 - 5 string Deluxe

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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• 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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• Vigier Passion V Custom 5 String

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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£2501 - £3000

• Roscoe SKB3005 5 String - NEW IN

Hand built in the USA, Redwood Burl top, Ash body, Bird's eye Maple f/b, Bartolini pickups and 3 band preamp.

• Dingwall Afterburner II - 5 string Chambered Walnut body, Quilted Redwood top, Wenge f/b, 2 band preamp, 


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Roscoe LG 3005 - 5 string

Spanish Cedar Body, 5A Quilt Maple Top with Gold/Black finish Bartolini Pre/pickups, Maple fingerboard, Black MOP 12th Fret inlay, Roscoe Hard Case. Please click on picture for more information.


• Vigier Arpege V Custom 4 String

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


• Vigier Arpege V Custom 5 String

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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£3001 +

• Spector USA NS5XL 5 String

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








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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