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5-String Bass Guitars
At Sweetwater, we take pride in our great 5-string bass guitars selection. We carry top- quality products that you can count on for dependability and quality, and our knowledgeable and friendly Sales Engineers are here to help you find the 5-string bass guitars to fit your needs, at a competitive price. Whether you’re looking for pro-level items, entry-level gear, or anything in between, you can count on Sweetwater for an incredible inventory of the best products you'll find anywhere. And our expert service and amazing free shipping on most items add even more value to our 5-string bass guitars stock!
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5-string Electric Bass with Mahogany Wings, 7-piece Walnut/Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and Two Humbucking Pickups - Vintage Sunburst
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Ibanez SR505 Ibanez SR505
5-string Electric Bass with Mahogany Body, 5-piece Wenge/Bubinga Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and Bartolini Pickups - Brown Mahogany The SR500 is one of the best-looking bass guitars around, and it's also surprisingly lightweight, with a balanced, comfort-contoured mahogany body with a sweet brown finish. The SR500 offers one of the most playable necks in its class, with a thin 5-piece wenge and bubinga combination. You won't believe how...
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Ibanez SR405QM Ibanez SR405QM
5-string Electric Bass with Basswood Body, Quilted Maple Top, Rosewood Fingerboard, and Active Electronics - Charcoal Brown Burst Designed to handle low-end tasks in any style or genre, Ibanez's Soundgear basses are truly versatile instruments. The SR405QM is a 5-string bass with a basswood body, quilted maple top, and a 3-piece SR5 neck with a rosewood fingerboard. A pair of DXH pickups provide plenty of high-end and punch that can be...
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Ibanez SR535 Ibanez SR535
5-string Electric Bass with Mahogany Body, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and Two Pickups - Pearl White The Ibanez SR535 5-string electric bass guitar gives you all the great tone Ibanez basses have become renowned for, plus an even more comfortable neck design. The SR535 features a 5-piece SR5 maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard, mahogany body, and an Accu-Cast B20 bridge. This bridge design allows for...
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Ibanez SR5005EOL Ibanez SR5005EOL
5-string Electric Bass Guitar with Wenge Top and Back, Mahogany Body, Wenge/Bubinga Neck, Wenge Fingerboard, and Two Pickups with Active EQ - Oil Finish The Ibanez SR5005EOL 5-string electric bass guitar brings a new premium performer to the SR Prestige Series lineup! In addition to its well-balanced mahogany body (sandwiched between a wenge top and back), the SR5005EOL includes a 5-piece wenge/bubinga SR5 neck (topped with a wenge fingerboard) that's as fast...
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Fender American Standard Precision Bass V Fender American Standard Precision Bass V
5-string Electric Bass with Alder Body, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and One Single-coil Pickup - 3-Color Sunburst The FENDER® American Standard Precision Bass® V makes some great updates to a legendary instrument! The Fender American Standard Precision Bass V sports some incredible new features, including a beefier high-mass bridge and lightweight tuning machines. The graphite-reinforced maple neck with rosewood...
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Fender Marcus Miller Jazz Bass V Fender Marcus Miller Jazz Bass V
5-string Electric Bass with Ash Body, Maple Neck and Fingerboard, Two Single-coil Pickups, and Active Electronics - 3-color Sunburst Fender honors a modern jazz master with the Marcus Miler Jazz Bass® V. This soulful instrument is built with an ash body and paired with a maple neck and fingerboard for extra snap. The pickups are two custom vintage-style Jazz Bass single-coil pickups and traditional Jazz Bass tone controls are replaced...
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Epiphone Thunderbird Pro 5 Epiphone Thunderbird Pro 5
5-string Electric Bass with Mahogany Wings, 7-piece Walnut/Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and Two Humbucking Pickups - Vintage Sunburst The Epiphone Thunderbird Pro 5 bass provides you with tone that lives up to its name! It's distinctive alder body and fast, 34"-scale 7-piece neck give the Thunderbird Pro 5 a great combination of striking looks and unbeatable playability. Two well-placed pickups with active electronics put out plenty of...
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Fender Deluxe Active Jazz Bass V Fender Deluxe Active Jazz Bass V
5-string Electric Bass with Alder Body, Maple Neck, Pao Ferro Fingerboard, and Two Noiseless Single-coil Pickups - Candy Apple Red The upgraded FENDER® Deluxe Active Jazz Bass® V was designed with the gigging bass player in mind. The five-string Deluxe Active Jazz Bass V offers players classic styling and modern features such as - a comfortable "C"-shape neck, active electronics and Vintage Noiseless™ pickups. Fender...
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Ibanez SR705 Ibanez SR705
5-string Bass Guitar with Figured Maple Top, Mahogany Body, Jatoba/Bubinga Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and Two Humbucking Pickups - Transparent Black What do you look for in a 5-string bass? The tone? the versatility? The feel? All three? Pick up the SR705 from Ibanez, and you get the total package — including a fantastic 3-band onboard EQ with a "mid-frequency select" switch. You'll love the way this very comfortable bass lets you dial in the tones...
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Ibanez SR705 Ibanez SR705
5-string Bass Guitar with Figured Maple Top, Mahogany Body, Jatoba/Bubinga Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and Two Humbucking Pickups - Natural What do you look for in a 5-string bass? The tone? the versatility? The feel? All three? Pick up the SR705 from Ibanez, and you get the total package — including a fantastic 3-band onboard EQ with a "mid-frequency select" switch. You'll love the way this very comfortable bass lets you dial in the tones...
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Peavey Millennium 5 BXP Peavey Millennium 5 BXP
5-string Electric Bass with Basswood Body, Quilt Top, Rock Maple Neck, and Two Humbucking Pickups - Sunburst Peavey's new Millennium 5 BXP electric bass is a perfect balance of beauty and brawn. A real maple quilt top maple veneer provides stellar looks at a whole new price point. The 34-inch scale smooth satin finish neck is made of hard rock maple with rosewood fretboard. The Millennium 5 BXP also includes Peavey's...
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Peavey Millennium 5 BXP Peavey Millennium 5 BXP
5-string Electric Bass with Basswood Body, Quilt Top, Rock Maple Neck, and Two Humbucking Pickups - Transparent Black Peavey's new Millennium 5 BXP electric bass is a perfect balance of beauty and brawn. A real maple quilt top maple veneer provides stellar looks at a whole new price point. The 34-inch scale smooth satin finish neck is made of hard rock maple with rosewood fretboard. The Millennium 5 BXP also includes Peavey's...
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Peavey Millennium 5 BXP Peavey Millennium 5 BXP
5-string Electric Bass with Basswood Body, Quilt Top, Rock Maple Neck, and Two Humbucking Pickups - Transparent Blue Peavey's new Millennium 5 BXP electric bass is a perfect balance of beauty and brawn. A real maple quilt top maple veneer provides stellar looks at a whole new price point. The 34-inch scale smooth satin finish neck is made of hard rock maple with rosewood fretboard. The Millennium 5 BXP also includes Peavey's...
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Epiphone Thunderbird Pro 5 Epiphone Thunderbird Pro 5
5-string Electric Bass with Mahogany Wings, 7-piece Walnut/Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and Two Humbucking Pickups - Transparent Black The Epiphone Thunderbird Pro 5 bass provides you with tone that lives up to its name! It's distinctive alder body and fast, 34"-scale 7-piece neck give the Thunderbird Pro 5 a great combination of striking looks and unbeatable playability. Two well-placed pickups with active electronics put out plenty of...
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Epiphone Thunderbird Pro 5 Epiphone Thunderbird Pro 5
5-string Electric Bass with Mahogany Wings, 7-piece Walnut/Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and Two Humbucking Pickups - Natural Oil The Epiphone Thunderbird Pro 5 bass provides you with tone that lives up to its name! It's distinctive alder body and fast, 34"-scale 7-piece neck give the Thunderbird Pro 5 a great combination of striking looks and unbeatable playability. Two well-placed pickups with active electronics put out plenty of...
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Fender American Standard Jazz Bass V Fender American Standard Jazz Bass V
5-string Electric Bass with Alder Body, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and 2 Single-coil Pickups - 3-color Sunburst The FENDER® American Standard Jazz Bass® V makes a classic instrument even better! In addition to its legendary offset-waist body and slender neck design, the Fender American Jazz Bass V sports some incredible new features, including a beefier high-mass bridge and lightweight tuning machines. The...
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Epiphone Thunderbird Pro 5 Epiphone Thunderbird Pro 5 Demo
5-string Electric Bass with Mahogany Wings, 7-piece Walnut/Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and Two Humbucking Pickups - Transparent Black The Epiphone Thunderbird Pro 5 bass provides you with tone that lives up to its name! It's distinctive alder body and fast, 34"-scale 7-piece neck give the Thunderbird Pro 5 a great combination of striking looks and unbeatable playability. Two well-placed pickups with active electronics put out plenty of...
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Ibanez SR4005E Ibanez SR4005E
5-string Electric Bass Guitar with Mahogany Body, Wenge/Bubinga Neck, Wenge Fingerboard, and Two Pickups with Active EQ - Red Stain The Ibanez SR4005E electric bass guitar gives you the playability and build quality you've come to expect from the company's basses - and surpasses your expectations! Part of the Ibanez SR Prestige Series, the 5-string SR4005E features a balanced mahogany body with cutaways that give you easy access to the...
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Ibanez SR4005E Ibanez SR4005E
5-string Electric Bass Guitar with Mahogany Body, Wenge/Bubinga Neck, Wenge Fingerboard, and Two Pickups with Active EQ - Transparent Black Flat The Ibanez SR4005E electric bass guitar gives you the playability and build quality you've come to expect from the company's basses - and surpasses your expectations! Part of the Ibanez SR Prestige Series, the 5-string SR4005E features a balanced mahogany body with cutaways that give you easy access to the...
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Fender Victor Bailey Jazz Bass Fender Victor Bailey Jazz Bass
5-string Electric Bass with Mahogany Body, Koa Top, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and Two Samarium Noiseless Pickups - Natural This is a beautifully crafted 5-string FENDER® Jazz Bass® that combines stunning looks and superb sound. With a sleek, offset waist design and a rare koa top over a rosewood and mahogany body, the Victor Bailey Jazz Bass V is guaranteed to turn heads on stage or in the studio. But it's not all about...
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