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  • Seymour Duncan SSB5S Phase II Passive Soapbar 5 String Bass Pickup Set

    • UPC: 800315032471
    • ASIN: B0009WVGFM
    • Brand: Seymour Duncan
    • Manufacturer: Seymour Duncan

    Face it. Not everybody likes active pickups. That?s why the engineers at Basslines, Seymour Duncan?s all-bass division, just released the Phase II Passive Soapbars. These replacement pickups offer a passive alternative to battery-powered pickups. The tone is simple and organic, with the added warmth and punch you expect from a great passive pickup.... [Read More]

  • Ibanez GSR205BWNF 5 String Walunt Flat Finish Electric Bass with Gig Bag, Stand, and Tuner

    • UPC: 682500001093
    • ASIN: B01DDZA300
    • Brand: Ibanez
    • Manufacturer: Ibanez

    Good things don't have to come in expensive packages, it was with this in mind that Ibanez developed the GIO series to bring their players high quality gear at an affordable value. GIO series guitars and basses look and play better than everything else in their price range and still maintain the same rigorous inspection, setup and warranty as their... [Read More]

  • Rogue LX205B 5-String Series III Electric Bass Guitar Pearl Black

    • UPC: 656238014731
    • ASIN: B0064RPSOG
    • Brand: Rogue
    • Manufacturer: Rogue

    With an extended maple neck and fast, friendly rosewood fingerboard, it plays smoothly and delivers fat slabs of classic tone. Covered traditional-style split and single coil pickups, 2 tone and 2 volume controls, die-cast machine heads, and black hardware. You won't believe the great sound and consummate playability of this sonic destroyer. The LX... [Read More]

  • Squier By Fender Vintage Modified Jazz Bass V 5 String Electric Bass Guitar

    • UPC: 885978322817
    • ASIN: B00DWVB9ZO
    • Brand: Fender
    • Manufacturer: Fender Musical Instruments Corp.

    Squier's five-string Vintage Modified Jazz Bass V has a handsome natural-finish soft maple body and one-piece maple neck with sharp-looking black binding and block inlays on the 20-fret maple fingerboard. Other features include dual Fender-designed single-coil Jazz Bass pickups, vintage-tint gloss neck finish, three-ply pick guard, five saddle brid... [Read More]

  • Ibanez 5 String Bass Guitar, Right Handed, Walnut (GSR205BWNF)

    • UPC: 602003603143
    • ASIN: B00HWIRU1A
    • Brand: Ibanez
    • Manufacturer: Ibanez

    A guitar doesn't have to cost a bundle to sound good. The GIO series was developed for players who want Ibanez quality in a more affordable package. Not only do they look and play better than everything else in their price range, but their rigorous inspection, set-up and warranty is the same as Ibanez's more expensive models. Specifications: Neck t... [Read More]

  • Ibanez TMB105 Black Talman 5-String Bass Guitar

    • UPC: 887802242766
    • ASIN: B01BLLDZAS
    • Brand: Ibanez
    • Manufacturer: Ibanez

    The new Talman bass series combines the re-emergence of a historic Ibanez body shape with powerful genre-hopping versatility. TMB electronic system paves the road to a variety of classic tones.

  • Bartolini Classic Bass Series 5-String M4 Soapbar Dual Coil Bridge Pickup

    • UPC: 682384501320
    • ASIN: B007TMBHL8
    • Brand: Bartolini
    • Manufacturer: Bartolini

    The M45CBC-T is an M4 Soapbar shaped bass pickup for the bridge position. It is 4.00" / 101.60mm long and 1.50" / 38.10mm wide. The dual coil design features powerful lows and low-mids - bright treble. The Classic Bass Series bass pickups are passive designs featuring an extended and more resonant frequency range. They have far more "air" and defin... [Read More]

  • DiMarzio DP552 Area J Jazz 5-String Bass Neck/Bridge Pickup Set Black

    • UPC: 663334035218
    • ASIN: B004YZE2JC
    • Brand: DiMarzio
    • Manufacturer: DiMarzio

    "Warmth, sustain, and a clean, singing tone." "5-string bass pickups go vintage with the DiMarzio DP552 Area J Jazz 5-String Bass Neck/Bridge Pickup Set. Like the original Area J, the Area J 5 was designed for warmth, sustain, and a clean, singing tone. The low-pull magnetic field allows the strings to ring clearly and enhances the sound of the low... [Read More]

  • EMG 40DC Active Ceramic 5-String P-Bass Guitar Pickup, Black

    • UPC: 654330400209
    • ASIN: B001P3SL8E
    • Brand: EMG
    • Manufacturer: EMG Inc.

    The EMG-40DC, with its modern appearance is actually a product of 30+ years of design experience. Reproducing an extended range cleanly - both higher AND lower - taxes the abilities of conventional pickups. In the EMG-40DC, we have succeeded in getting this extended range by utilizing an ultra low noise, low-impedance internal preamp, paired with c... [Read More]

  • ESP LTD B-205SM Spalted Maple Bass Guitar, See Thru Black Satin

    • UPC: 799493254440
    • ASIN: B01AIXG73W
    • Brand: ESP Guitars
    • Size: 5-String
    • Manufacturer: ESP Guitars

    With its See Thru Black finish over the distinctive grain of spalted maple, this update to the B Series basses (available in 4-, 5-, and 6-string versions) combines darkness and elegance in an outstanding bass.

  • Yamaha TRBX505 TBL 5-String Bass Guitar Pack

    • UPC: 811501058526
    • ASIN: B01865X4TY
    • Brand: YAMAHA
    • Manufacturer: Yamaha

    5 strings version of TRBX500 seriesTRBX500 has a simple brief - tone. Premium mahogany construction and an ultra-musical active/passive pre-amp design deliver the flexibility and sheer tonal quality to allow you to sculpt the perfect sound for your music.

  • Ibanez GSR105EXMOL 5-String Electric Bass (Natural Oil) w/ Gig Bag and Tuner

    • UPC: 682500001055
    • ASIN: B01CLLIHU0
    • Brand: Ibanez
    • Manufacturer: Ibanez

    The Ibanez GSR105EX 5-string bass gives you the fat and punchy tone you demand plus excellent playability - all for an amazing low price. A member of Ibanez's famed Soundgear (SR) series, the GSR105EX gives you the comfortable feel of a compact body bass players everywhere have been raving about for decades. You'll also dig the feel of its slim-pro... [Read More]

  • Ibanez SR400EQM - Dragon Eye Burst

    • ASIN: B01MTAAMGZ
    • Brand: Ibanez
    • Manufacturer: Ibanez

    4-string Electric Bass with Mahogany Body, Quilt Maple Top, 5-piece Maple/Rosewood Neck, Jatoba Fretboard, Humbucking Pickups, and 3-band EQ - Dragon Eye Burst

  • Dean Acoustic-Electric Bass Cutaway 5 String Satin Finish

    • UPC: 819998006259
    • ASIN: B000AAPRBW
    • Brand: Dean Guitars
    • Manufacturer: Dean Guitars

    The Dean EAB Acoustic-Electric Bass is a full-sized bass guitar that produces a deeper, fuller tone than basses costing much more. 34" scale, easy-playing neck. Case sold separately.

  • Seymour Duncan Basslines SSB-5NYC Phase II NYC Passive Soapbar 5 String Bass pickup set

    • UPC: 800315039975
    • ASIN: B007JMWORY
    • Brand: Seymour Duncan
    • Manufacturer: Seymour Duncan

    The SSB-5 NYC Phase II's are the same dual coil J-type pickup design found in some of the world’s best basses. Wire it in parallel mode for a slightly thickened single coil sound that is hum-cancelling; wire it in series mode for high output and maximum punch and fullness, or wire it in single coil mode for a true vintage Jazz Bass® sound. The ... [Read More]

  • D'Addario ENR71-5 Half Round 5-String Bass Guitar Strings, Regular Light, 45-130, Long Scale

    • UPC: 019954947217
    • ASIN: B0009FC94Q
    • Brand: D'Addario
    • Manufacturer: D'Addario &Co. Inc

    D'Addario Half Round bass strings are wound with pure nickel, then precision ground, leaving the outer surface smooth and "semi-flat." They retain the flexibility and many of the tonal characteristics of round wound strings. Our Half Round heat-treating process increases the brightness of the strings.

  • Ibanez SR305E - Metallic Silver Sunburst

    • UPC: 887802241486
    • ASIN: B01BJBIXQG
    • Brand: Ibanez
    • Manufacturer: Ibanez

    5-string Electric Bass with Mahogany Body, Maple/Rosewood Neck, Jatoba Fretboard, and 2 Humbucking Pickups - Metallic Silver Sunburst

  • Ibanez SR405EQM 5-String Electric Bass Guitar (Dragon Eye Burst)

    • UPC: 887802236673
    • ASIN: B01BLLD0GW
    • Brand: Ibanez
    • Size: Dragon Eye Burst
    • Manufacturer: Ibanez

    5-string Electric Bass with Mahogany Body, Quilt Maple Top, 5-piece Maple/Rosewood Neck, Jatoba Fretboard, Humbucking Pickups, and 3-band EQ - Dragon Eye Burst

  • Seymour Duncan SSB-5s Phase II Passive Soap Bar Bass Pickup Set, 5 String w/ Tuner and Cable

    • UPC: 682500017179
    • ASIN: B01N9YP3WM
    • Brand: Seymour Duncan
    • Manufacturer: Seymour Duncan

    Some players want great tone, but simply don't want to hassle with batteries. Seymour Duncan can appreciate that. This passive variation has a moderate output and a slightly more subtle tone than its active brothers. The punch you want is still there, but the feel of the pickup is more organic. Drop tunings are no problem for the SSB-5. Even with t... [Read More]

  • EMG DE David Ellefson Signature 5-String Soapbar Bass Guitar Pickup Set

    • UPC: 654330404955
    • ASIN: B07MZQTP21
    • Brand: EMG
    • Manufacturer: EMG

    Megadeth bassist and heavy metal Icon David Ellison has been part of the EMG family for decades, putting our pickups to the test on multi-platinum albums and world tours. In the recording studio or playing live, Ellison relies on the consistency of his EMG’s in his 4 and 5 string basses. His signature combination of a dual-coil (DC) pickup in the... [Read More]

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