I Need Some Advice

[John Perrin]

I'm not particularly picky about whether it's carved/hybrid/laminate as long as it is the best quality I can get. It's fairly dry where I live so a carved bass might take some extra looking after to prevent cracks.

I've done a bit of digging online over the past few weeks and have narrowed my search down to the Calin Wultur, Upton, New Standard, Wan-Bernadel, and Emile Gillet.

I may be able to push my budget a bit closer to $5,000 if I absolutely have to, but really I just need to get something that will be able to last me a few years.

Of course, I'm not married to the whole new bass thing. If anybody knows of a good used bass at around my budget level that I might keep an eye out for I'd appreciate the heads-up.