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Available at:Bakersfield, CA
Condition: Good
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Available at:Pittsburgh, PA
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Used Ernie Ball Music Man Used Ernie Ball Music Man Stingray 5 Cherry Sunburst Electric Bass Guitar
$1,699.99
Available at:Flint, MI
Condition: Great
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Available at:Sacramento, CA
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Available at:Modesto, CA
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Used Lakland Used Lakland 55-02Q DELUXE Skyline Series 5 String Spalted Maple Electric Bass Guitar
$1,299.99
Available at:Pittsburgh, PA
Condition: Great
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Available at:San Francisco, CA
Condition: Great
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Available at:Commack, NY
Condition: Excellent
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Used Fender Used 2000 Fender Player Plus Jazz Bass V Candy Apple Red Metallic Electric Bass Guitar
$999.99
Available at:Tampa, FL
Condition: Excellent
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Available at:Westlake Village, CA
Condition: Great
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Available at:Crestwood, MO
Condition: Excellent
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Available at:Scranton, PA
Condition: Great
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Available at:Crestwood, MO
Condition: Great
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Used Warwick Used Warwick Thumb 5 String Bolt-On RED TRAS SATIN Electric Bass Guitar
$2,699.99$2,799.99
Available at:Millbury, MA
Condition: Excellent
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Available at:Albany, NY
Condition: Great
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Available at:South Miami, FL
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Available at:Macon, GA
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Available at:Pasadena TX, TX
Condition: Fair
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Available at:Hickory Corners, NC
Condition: Great
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Available at:N. Fort Worth, TX
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Available at:Dayton, OH
Condition: Great
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Available at:Overland Park, KS
Condition: Good
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Available at:Fort Worth, TX
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Available at:Country Club Hills, IL
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To take full advantage of the 5-string bass' harmonic overtones, ash wood is another great option. Consider basswood if you like your sustain low, or maple if you like it high. Ultimately, the tonewood is a personal choice and it's a good idea to listen to different guitars to let your ear tell you which one is right for your own. Where the wood is one half of the bass' tonal equation, its pickups are the other half. Your 5-string bass guitar will come with either passive or active pickups, and while both types sound great, there is a difference in character to take into account. If you're looking to overdrive your amp for big distortion while maintaining tight control over the sound, you'll want to look at some active pickups. These contain their own mini-preamp to put a big punch behind the signal before it even gets to the main amp. On the other hand, if you want your tone to have classic warmth and fullness or vintage bass sound, passive pickups should top your list. When all is said and done, your goal is to find the 5-string electric bass guitar that perfectly matches your own preferences and is a great fit for the genres you play. Think about the wood and pickups you'd like as well as the wide variety of styles available and you'll find your instrument at the sweet spot where they all come together.
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