Best 5 String Short Scale Bass Guitar in 2025
Updated on June 2025
#1
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- 5-string electric bass featuring a poplar body
- Equipped with two single-coil pickups in black
- Jatoba fingerboard for improved playability
- Maple neck for enhanced durability and strength
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- 5-string electric bass featuring a poplar body
- Equipped with two single-coil pickups in black
- Jatoba fingerboard for improved playability
- Maple neck for enhanced durability and strength
#2
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- 5-string electric bass featuring a durable mahogany body for enhanced sound quality
- Equipped with one humbucking pickup for powerful tone
- Jatoba fretboard for smooth playability and durability
- Maple neck for stability and comfortable handling
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- 5-string electric bass featuring a durable mahogany body for enhanced sound quality
- Equipped with one humbucking pickup for powerful tone
- Jatoba fretboard for smooth playability and durability
- Maple neck for stability and comfortable handling
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- Produces a balanced brightness for enhanced sound quality
- Flexible round core wire improves musicality and warmth of tone
- Constructed with round wound technology for optimal performance
- Style classification: Medium
- Available gauges: 45, 65, 85, 105, 125
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- Produces a balanced brightness for enhanced sound quality
- Flexible round core wire improves musicality and warmth of tone
- Constructed with round wound technology for optimal performance
- Style classification: Medium
- Available gauges: 45, 65, 85, 105, 125
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- Constructed with polished black nylon for a warm and deep tone, these strings are designed for durability and balanced performance.
- Tapewound strings provide a vintage tone suitable for various styles, including the thump of upright bass and the clarity of traditional flats; compatible with both fretted and fretless basses.
- Available for various music styles such as jazz, metal, rock, bluegrass, and more, offering quality strings for beginners to professionals across bass, acoustic, classical, and 12-string instruments.
- Explore a range of guitar accessories including winders, picks, straps, and more, alongside strings for banjo, mandolin, and ukulele.
- Proudly made in the USA by D’Addario, a leading manufacturer of musical accessories, ensuring high-quality production standards.
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- Constructed with polished black nylon for a warm and deep tone, these strings are designed for durability and balanced performance.
- Tapewound strings provide a vintage tone suitable for various styles, including the thump of upright bass and the clarity of traditional flats; compatible with both fretted and fretless basses.
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- Flat wound design for a mellower tone compared to round wound strings.
- Polished stainless steel wrap for smoothness and a warm, dark tone.
- Proprietary Hex-Core construction ensures accurate intonation and durability.
- Includes a code for earning rewards through the Players Circle program.
- Manufactured in the USA to strict specifications.
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- Flat wound design for a mellower tone compared to round wound strings.
- Polished stainless steel wrap for smoothness and a warm, dark tone.
- Proprietary Hex-Core construction ensures accurate intonation and durability.
- Includes a code for earning rewards through the Players Circle program.
- Manufactured in the USA to strict specifications.
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- Single-coil pickups for enhanced sound quality
- 5-string electric bass featuring an ash top for better resonance
- Rosewood fingerboard for smooth playability
- Poplar body for lightweight durability
- Maple neck for stability and strength
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- Single-coil pickups for enhanced sound quality
- 5-string electric bass featuring an ash top for better resonance
- Rosewood fingerboard for smooth playability
- Poplar body for lightweight durability
- Maple neck for stability and strength
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- Super Bright Stainless Steel Bass Strings produce strong highs, pronounced mids, and a robust low end for a well-rounded sound.
- Textured stainless steel surface enables accurate finger positioning along the neck.
- Lighter tension enhances playability and allows for greater subtlety in performance.
- Each string is crafted to ensure tonal harmony across the entire set.
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- Super Bright Stainless Steel Bass Strings produce strong highs, pronounced mids, and a robust low end for a well-rounded sound.
- Textured stainless steel surface enables accurate finger positioning along the neck.
- Lighter tension enhances playability and allows for greater subtlety in performance.
- Each string is crafted to ensure tonal harmony across the entire set.
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- Designed for 30" to 30.5" scale flatwound basses
- 48" string length with a taper at 32.5"
- Smooth, polished finish for comfort
- Vintage sound with a rich, warm tone
- Gauges: .045, .065, .085, .105
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- Designed for 30" to 30.5" scale flatwound basses
- 48" string length with a taper at 32.5"
- Smooth, polished finish for comfort
- Vintage sound with a rich, warm tone
- Gauges: .045, .065, .085, .105
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- The Yamaha BB235 RR is part of the reliable BB Series, featuring five strings for versatile performance.
- Crafted with a solid alder body for enhanced resonance and sustain.
- Equipped with custom V3 ceramic pickups for a powerful sound.
- Design includes a vintage-style bridge for classic aesthetics and functionality.
- Features lightweight open-gear tuners for improved tuning stability.
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- The Yamaha BB235 RR is part of the reliable BB Series, featuring five strings for versatile performance.
- Crafted with a solid alder body for enhanced resonance and sustain.
- Equipped with custom V3 ceramic pickups for a powerful sound.
- Design includes a vintage-style bridge for classic aesthetics and functionality.
- Features lightweight open-gear tuners for improved tuning stability.
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- Solid body construction
- 5-string configuration
- Tobacco burst finish
- Fretted design
- Compact U-BASS style
- Suitable for various music genres
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- Solid body construction
- 5-string configuration
- Tobacco burst finish
- Fretted design
- Compact U-BASS style
- Suitable for various music genres
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