And do you guys have experience with Spector Performers or Legends?
They are even cheaper than Cort.
As has been said, string tension and tone. 34" B string can feel really flubby. Feels so much better on a 35" scale.
Generally true, but oddly the new 32" headless 5 string I just got has the best feeling and sounding B string of all of my 5 strings. My others are 34" and 35". I haven’t spent time to try to figure out why yet though.
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Only if through body stringing, but most through body basses like this will allow a regular bridge stringing too.
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What he said.
How is the 34" on your 5 string Stingrays? I was going to go that route.
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34” has felt fine to me on multiple instruments, with .130 or .135 B string. I would not go smaller diameter under any circumstances.
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They feel great. The B really clean and clear. The strings tension feel good. Some of the bass has some slop on the B string which makes for muddy B string tone.
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Yeah, I agree, 34" is fine with a low B and even a bit lower, but the B string has to be a bit heavy.
It’s true that a 35" bass is kinda optimized for the very low frequencies, but this long scale length is not really mandatory.
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can confirm, I’ve put regular 45-130s on a 5 string from the bridge with no issues a couple of times 
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Anyone seen, heard or tried this Warwick RockBass Streamer 5 OB – Thomann United States?
I can’t find on anywhere on youtube videos of this newer active 2-band version.
All of then are passive.
I’m also liking this one, but it seems their QC is awful. Spector Performer 5 WH – Thomann United States
Also cant find proper video on this one. Spector Legend Standard 5 BLSG – Thomann United States
And this might be the coolest, but it’s darn too expensive Fender MonoNeon Jazz Bass V NY – Thomann United States
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I shopped Warwick vs Streamer for awhile before I just gave up and went with Sadowsky. My main concern was fretboard radius. The Warwicks are 20" and the Spectors are 16", which are both pretty flat. This will affect how the bass feels when you are fretting, and may be good for you, may not. I found I prefer a smaller radius (9.5-12). It would be ideal if you could try before you buy, but as I remember that is not an option where you live.
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For Warwick and Spector is impossible to try em out at my place.
Didn’t find single shop that has either.
My experience is similar, I’ve had all my basses shipped without trying first. It’s difficult to buy on looks and reputation alone, a few minutes in your hand and you usually know (sometimes less than a few minutes!)
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I’ve done the same, @AnotherJosh. I’ve had to return only two, at the cost of return shipping. IMO a small price to pay to try out basses I would never have been able to otherwise.
The other five I’ve ordered have been a good fit.
That’s what they call the streamer standard. It’s the entry level model. There’s 3 level in the Rockbass streamer range
- Streamer Standard
- Streamer LX
- Streamer NT
I have the 4 string version of the NT and the build quality is excellent. I’d buy it again in a heartbeat.
If you can find a Streamer NT 5 you get better woods, neck through construction and the full fat active MEC pickups, the same as the made in Germany models. The downside (for me) with the five string is that it has J/J pickups.
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This. I want soapbars, or some interesting humbuckers.
So far seems Spector Legend 5 is my fav. Cheaper than Cort and has more personality and its 35 incher.
Depending on budget…
Too much. Probably around 800 euros max.
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They have this in their B-stock listings.
In budget and with Nordstrand humbuckers!
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