Jim O'Neill's Web Site

I wanted to get into a decent 5-String for a reasonable price and this was it. The BG-5 is a very warm sounding bass. I like the fact that it has a very thin distance between the fingerboard and the back of the neck. Unfortunately, the G&L 5-String necks are kinda like grabbing a hold of a log -- or I might have one of those too. I bought it after leaving the last band I was in so, I've never actually played it on a gig. As a matter of fact, I've never even played with any type of live ensemble with it at all! I have used it in the studio and I think it sounds great. I would definitely recomend to anyone to at least take a look at a Godin.