Quote (D@n.Gr33k @ 10 Oct 2011 09:34)

if you want to buy an instrument ALWAYS try it out into a musicstore.
ive made the expierience that 2 of the same model guitar can play whole different from each other.
just try some out and youll get the right feeling for one bass. its not like buying a computer and looking at the stats it has, its completly different!
ive made the mistake buying a guitar at eeeeeebay (epiphone g 400 custom) but it was completly rubish, the same guitar into the musicstore was pretty good...
and why do you prefer 5sting? isnt 4string the common thing?
and isnt it a bit too expensiv as a first bass? my first "real" guitar was like 300bucks

to that bass : its not appealing to me. i love road worn fenders , i think i would buy myself an old jazz bazz.. or that cheap bronco bass because its a shortscale

Quote (Neutral @ 10 Oct 2011 11:41)

I intend to learn on a 5 string rather than graduate to one as it'll all be free time self learning and I pick instruments up fast.

I'll go down to my local PMT and give one a go though, great idea. :]

Quote (Toothfariy @ Oct 12 2011 12:59am)

If you've never played bass before, i wouldnt recommend starting on a 5 string. If you have then well you should know what you're in for.

5 strings are really kind of pointless imo. That low B i find is rarely used if at all.

But ibanez is a good brand to start off with. Depending on your price range; and idk what the exchage rate from euros to dollars is; but you can pick up a decent quality bass for about 300 bucks.

Though as said above; go to a music store, look at some of the basses they have on the sales floor; see what you like; compare prices, sound, etc. Then you can talk to the sales person and probably get the price knocked down a bit. Infact i got about 500 dollars knocked off my bass when i bought it brand new =)  (i have a musicman stringray ^^ )