Who makes a good 5 string PJ?

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Chistopher

malapterurus electricus tonewood instigator
I would also accept recommendations for an HH 5 string Stingray. Historically accurate is not important to me, I'd prefer active if possible. Trying for sub $1k
 
i like the way they split the p pup on those. reversed and only the top two strings on the neck side coil
 
I have both the 4 string and 5 string version of the E-II AP models. They are pretty sweet. I would love to be able to get the P/J version of this same guitar, if one was available. The only other P/J that I would absolutely love is a Spector Euro4 (or better yet a USANS).

Cole
 
always loved those euro spectors! shoulda grabbed one when i had a chance
 
They are pretty awesome. I have a Euro5 that I snagged because of the 35" scale. I wanted to a bass that could do Drop A, but with round core strings (as I like the feel). The 34" saled on the AP-5 didn't feel right to me, so it is standard tuning.

Cole
 
Well this complicates things. I will have a lot of thinking to do. What all does the slap switch do?
 
Hmm that's what I assumed. Some active shenanigans.

This is the sort of thing where I kind of wish I could try then first, but these don't strike me as the type of instruments to just show up in most stores.
 
Chistopher said:
I would also accept recommendations for an HH 5 string Stingray. Historically accurate is not important to me, I'd prefer active if possible. Trying for sub $1k
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Ibanez SR300 series is what I have. Doesn’t look like a PJ but the neck pickup is every bit a thuddy P and the two pickups blended is every bit a Jazz sound. That plus the the series/parallel/split switch and the active 3 band eq means I can get nearly any bread and butter bass tone I want right from the bass. Inexpensive, well built, versatile, great sound. Perfect “Do anything anywhere” bass. And as I mentioned in the other thread, then enough to keep me mobile on it, but not so thin that it hurts my hands. I wish I had had it when I was a good game, because then I would not have taken the P bass and the stingray to gigs.
 
I would try them in person, if at all possible. The basses can be heavy and the necks can be cumbersome with the addition of the fifth string. Also the inherent tonality can range from thuddy to zingy. Yes strings can compensate but there’s always a natural character and for a 5 string you need some snappy response and present mids. The SR I got addressed all those issues - maneuverable neck, good balance, fast attack, full mids on the low B. The other front runner sounded better overall, but had a thuddier attack and the low B was mushy. I am quite pleased with the SR300 (maybe it’s a 350). So you might not find a sr350 to try but you can still look for those various characteristics to help your low B string work well out the gate. Hope this helps.
 
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