I don't play my own 5'er much these days, but it's a great thing to have in the arsenal.
Picked up an S-5
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Re: Picked up an S-5
Nice snag, Scott!
I don't play my own 5'er much these days, but it's a great thing to have in the arsenal.

I don't play my own 5'er much these days, but it's a great thing to have in the arsenal.
Re: Picked up an S-5
Spent 4 hours on her,,well worth it. She's a beast, both in feel and tone. (make sure you click on the pictures)!
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Re: Picked up an S-5
You know, if you've never done the Scratch X and Zymol thing, you need too. It really is everything that Paul W. say's it is.
Here's one more: I think she's a keeper.
Here's one more: I think she's a keeper.
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Re: Picked up an S-5
Seeeeeeeeexy!
Re: Picked up an S-5
Whadya do when you're neither?cheyenne wrote:Whadya do???? I dunno...... sometimes I wish I was just a collector and not a player. I'm sure alot of members can relate.....
Buy it before someone else does
Re: Picked up an S-5
Nice pickup Scott. I love my 5ers. I owned one that had the Rath bridkge mod I liked the spacing very much but can also play with the stock spacing. It took about 2 weeks to get used to it (my first 5er) but I can go back and forth between my 5ers and my 4 stings now without any awkwardness. Unless you are already comfortible with a 5 string, try to get used to her before you mod.
Re: Picked up an S-5
Nice grab Scott, congrats! Personally I like the native string spacing. Makes for a fast play IMHO. Took me a few weeks to get used to (mostly my right habe believe it or not) but I just love it!
Re: Picked up an S-5
I've decided to keep this one. I had a nice red with black trim that I sold Jeff Rath a few years ago and have regretted it ever since. I was real impressed with how nice this set up. The neck flattened out with just a slight tweak on the rods, and with med light Dean Markely Blue Steels, I got the action down really sweet. The sound is huge. Great balance.
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Re: Picked up an S-5
Wow, the darn thing looks WET!
I'm by no means a Jetglo guy, but that bass looks SWEET.
Beautiful job cleaning her up.
I've just about used up all my "treatment" supplies.....looks time to get some more just to have on hand....JUST IN CASE....
