Check out this '65 Fender 5 string.

[Denis]

This must be some kinda rare.

http://charlotte.craigslist.org/msg/2180223077.html

1965 Fender Five Five String Bass Guitar Limited - $3800 (Charlotte NC)

This is a limited guitar fender said that there were only 2# made like this Serial No/ 600029 I've had this guitar for 46 years I still have the hard shell case that it came in am retired and not playing it any more.Call Ken Cell Phone 704-634-6626

[Dave W]

There were about 200 made over about 5 years, the 2# must be a typo. They only had 15 frets and IIRC they were tuned E to C.

Might be worth it to a collector, I doubt a player would pay that much. He would probably have better luck consigning it at a vintage shop.

[Chris P.]

A friend of mine used to have one and there's a guy in Holland owning like four of 'm. Nice basses.

[nofi]

i've seen two in my life and they were both blue. a local guy has one he has been playing as his only bass for about forty years.

[rahock]

I recall seeing one. It was in a glass case in the music store I used to go in and drool at when I was a kid in the mid-late 60s. It was just like the one in the picture.
Rick

[godofthunder]

 The HOG has at least two of these right now, cool collector item but useless so they went the way of the Dodo. I don't think I would part with a large amount of $ for one.

[gearHed289]

The idea was so players could move across the strings rather than up the neck, hence the 15 frets/E to C tuning. JPJ had one in sunburst.

[Hornisse]

JPJ had one in sunburst.

You are correct sir!

[Denis]

Wow, that is a great photograph!

[Droombolus]

Yup ! They were the Kings Of Cool back in the day .....

[birdie]

I always wanted one, but just not a priority.The concept is interesting.

[hieronymous]

I love the picture Hörnisse posted - I always thought the Bass V was going to be Mustang sized, but here you can see how it is really proportioned.

[Basshappi]

It appears to be in excellent condition a very nice specimen of the breed.

[Rhythm N. Bliss]

You are correct sir!

JPJ ROOLS!

[eb2]

I've seen about a dozen of them and played several.  They are peculiar and the one that was set up the best was a blocks and binding neck.  They just seem to have been designed to allow a you to play the same patterns from G that you play from the D string to the G. Back when they were $500-800 I was tempted, but never could bring myself to pull the trigger.  Most people then and now would weigh the cost of one vs a nice P and not be able to justify it.