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Gear Discussion Forums => Fender Basses => Topic started by: drummer5359 on March 07, 2015, 08:27:38 AM

Title: An American Deluxe Dimension HH V, my first five string.
Post by: drummer5359 on March 07, 2015, 08:27:38 AM

 :mrgreen:

I picked this up a while back and I thought that I'd share it with you.

I wanted to pick up a five string and I was figuring on either an American Standard Precision V or an EBMM Stingray HH (or maybe a HS). Precisions are usually the first bass that I reach for, but I have a 1995 Stingray 4 that gets some love too.

But then I ran across this. I had been curious about the Dimensions since they came out. I played it, and found that it has a feel and sound that is quite different. I'm not yet a wiz on five strings, but I use it some every day and it is getting more familiar.

Oh, and I had Pickguardian made a black guard for me so it fits in with the group.

 (http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk176/justadrummer5359/2014%20Fender%20American%20Deluxe%20Dimension%20HH%20V_zpswt7wnsai.jpg) (http://s280.photobucket.com/user/justadrummer5359/media/2014%20Fender%20American%20Deluxe%20Dimension%20HH%20V_zpswt7wnsai.jpg.html)

Title: Re: An American Deluxe Dimension HH V, my first five string.
Post by: Pilgrim on March 07, 2015, 08:58:18 AM

Nice looking bass!

Title: Re: An American Deluxe Dimension HH V, my first five string.
Post by: patman on March 07, 2015, 05:33:56 PM

Maple board and ash body? My favorite combo.

Title: Re: An American Deluxe Dimension HH V, my first five string.
Post by: nofi on March 08, 2015, 09:43:25 AM

looks like we have a new contender in the bass race.

Title: Re: An American Deluxe Dimension HH V, my first five string.
Post by: Granny Gremlin on March 08, 2015, 11:27:35 AM

For a drummer, you sure are buying a boatload of basses recently  :P

Title: Re: An American Deluxe Dimension HH V, my first five string.
Post by: drummer5359 on March 08, 2015, 07:04:36 PM

 :mrgreen:

Thanks gang. Yes I do have a lot basses for a drummer, there are those who think that I have a lot of basses for a bass player...

Drums are my primary instrument, always have been. I'm also a hand percussionist. For the past several year I've been working hardest on my bass studies. I think that I'm a decent drummer/percussionist, and I keep busy.

As a bassist I'm currently average, but improving fast. I play hand percussion in two bands and drums in two bands. In both projects in which I play hand percussion, I switch to bass for part of the night, which I really enjoy.

To challenge myself I've been working on learning the bass part for every song that I play in all four bands. It's actually been very beneficial to immerse myself in each song that way.

And yes, I own a lot of drums too!