Grainger 5 String Bass
Endless Features For Studio And Stage
“These basses give me everything I need for recording and playing live...all the tone, clarity, power, and feel...everything. They are works of art and great tools for working bassists.” - Gary Grainger
The Grainger 5 is the evolution of our Private Stock Gary Grainger Bass line. As the primary designer of our Private Stock basses, Gary (John Scofield, Dennis Chambers, Frank Gambali, etc.) collaborated with many bass artists, including Wyzard (Mother’s Finest) and Kevin Walker (Justin Timberlake), to create a Core PRS bass with all the character and quality of Gary’s Private Stock models but with a more universal appeal.
SWITCHING
Knobs 1-2 are volume controls and passive/active switch:
Knob 1: Neck pickup volume.
Down = Active, Up = Passive If this knob is up and Knob 2 is down only the neck pickup (passive) is heard
Knob 2: Bridge pickup volume.
Down = Active, Up = Passive
If this knob is up and Knob 1 is down only the bridge pickup (passive) is heard.
If both knob 1 and knob 2 are in the up position, both pickups (passive) are heard.
Knobs 3-5 are a 3-band EQ control:
Knob 3: Bass EQ. Functions with pickups in active mode.
Knob 4: Mid EQ. Functions with pickups in active mode.
Knob 5: Treble EQ. Functions with pickups in active mode.
The bass will function passively without batteries as well.
Featured Specifications
PRS Bass Bridge
A vintage inspired, tried-and-true design with modern updates to improve tuning stability.
Bass Tuners
Found exclusively on PRS Grainger basses, these tuners feature an unplated brass shaft for direct string contact.
PRS GG Bass Pickups
Tone, clarity, and power in the studio or on the stage.
Specifications
| Body | |
| Body Construction | Solidbody |
| Top Wood | Maple |
| Back Wood | Mahogany |
| Top Carve | Violin |
| Neck | |
| Number of Frets | 24 |
| Scale Length | 34" |
| Neck Wood | Maple |
| Neck Construction | One-Piece |
| Truss Rod | Reinforced Double-Acting |
| Neck Shape | GG 5 |
| Neck Depth at the 1/2 Fret | 53/64" |
| Neck Width at the Nut | 1 21/32" |
| Neck Width at the Body | 2 31/32" |
| Fretboard Wood | Rosewood |
| Fretboard Radius | 10" |
| Fretboard Inlay | Birds |
| Headstock Logo | Signature, Decal |
| Neck/Body Assembly | |
| Neck/Body Assembly Type | Set |
| Hardware | |
| Bridge | PRS 5-String Bass Bridge |
| Tuners | Bass Tuners |
| Hardware Type | Nickel |
| Truss Rod Cover | "GG" |
| Electronics | |
| Treble Pickup | GG5 |
| Bass Pickup | GG4 |
| Controls | PRS/Grainger Active Electronics (2 Push/Pull Volume Knobs & 3 Knob EQ) |
| Additional Info | |
| Strings | 43-127 |
| Tuning | Bass (5 String): B, E, A, D, G |
| Case | Hardshell Case |
| Options | 10 Top |
Controls
Grainger 5 String Bass - Controls Description
Push/pull volume neck
Down - Active
Up - Passive - if this knob is up and bridge volume push/pull is down, only neck pickup (passive) will be heard. Push/pull volume bridge
Down - Active
Up - Passive - if this knob is up and neck volume push/pull is down, only bridge pickup (passive) will be heard.
Colors
Black Gold Burst
Charcoal
Eriza Verde
Faded Whale Blue
Fire Red Burst
Purple Iris
Accolades
"I can get everything that I need for recording and playing live; all the tones, clarity, power, feel...everything. It is truly a work of art but also a great tool for the working bassist.”
- Gary Grainger
"The new PRS bass line is quite impressive, excellent tone for soloing or carrying a band. It goes easily from very nice to very nasty.”
- Wyzard, Mother’s Finest
"Providing the low end groove is my job and the PRS Grainger 5 string model is now my main bass. With a very solid B string and balanced tone this instrument allows me to create any bass tone I need to get the job done.”
- Gene Quade, Sam Grow Band
