Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

I got a neck through T-Bird and the build quality was and is excellent, so was the set up. I don't know if it is because it is more expensive or more stable, maybe I just got the luck of the draw, but mine is really nice with a nice thin neck reminiscent of an old J bass neck. I'm very happy with the bass.
5 string bass and 4 string bass are two completely different styles of playing and thinking, I play 4 stringers because I prefer that style. I like high boomy notes. Every bass player that I've ever really thought was great plays a 4 string. To me any note below a low D sounds like someone passing gas. (this is a joke in case someone gets offended)

I'm in no way dissing 5's either. I just don't particularly like the feel of most of them. Music Man Sting Ray 5's are the only ones that have been comfortable for me, as far as neck width and string spacing goes. I will NEVER play a 6 string bass. My hands are too small for those big necks. I do like the 8 stringers. With the right amp, they sound huge. The old reliable 4 banger will never go out of style though IMHO.

Shaun - No problem !

Bob, judging by a couple of rather uncouth (and rather smelly) friends I have, some people seem to like the sound of passing gas!!!!

I liked the idea of a 5-string so I could walk down to the D (my church band seemed to play a lot of songs in D at one time), and not resort to alternate tunings or a hipshot.

For that reason, I nearly took the '93 4003 MG I bought from Tony C. a while back to see "Dr. Jeff", but at the last minute decided against it because the '93 was just too nice as-is.

I have an acoustic 4-string fretless that I use in my folk and Celtic bands ... as you all have said, different tools for different jobs.