Best 5-String Lefthanded Basses Under $2,000 2026
Affordable 5-string lefthanded basses under $2,000 - great value without compromising quality
Last updated: January 14, 2026 • Next update: January 21, 2026
#1
⭐
4.6/5
(31 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Sadowsky MetroExpress 21 Hyb 5 SBHP LH
by
Sadowsky
Natural Playing
Left-Handed Bass Players
Professional Performance
Key Feature:
• Natural playing position and comfort
✓ PROS
- • Proper ergonomics for left-handed players
- • Professional capability
✗ CONS
- • Significantly more expensive
- • Very limited selection available
Sadowsky MetroExpress 21 Hyb 5 SBHP LH5-String Electric BassLeft-handed modelBody: OkoumeBolt-on neck: roasted...
⭐
4.6/5
(31 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 596075
$1,209
#2
⭐
4.4/5
(43 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Warwick RB Star Bass 5 SBHP LH
by
Warwick
Left-Handed Bass Players
Proper Ergonomics
Natural Playing
Key Feature:
• Extended 5-string range
✓ PROS
- • Extended 5-string range
- • Correct string and control positioning
✗ CONS
- • Lower resale value
- • Often require special ordering
Warwick RB Star Bass 5 SBHP LH5-String Electric BassLeft hand modelbottom and sides: MapleSet-in3-striped neck: Maple...
⭐
4.4/5
(43 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 450749
$1,154
#3
⭐
4.5/5
(49 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Tobias Growler V LH
by
Tobias
Professional Performance
Proper Ergonomics
Natural Playing
Key Feature:
• Correct string and control positioning
✓ PROS
- • Professional capability
- • Natural playing position and comfort
✗ CONS
- • Very limited selection available
- • Often require special ordering
Tobias Growler V LH5-String Electric BassLeft-hand modelBody: PaulowniaNeck-through-body neck: Maple /...
⭐
4.5/5
(49 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 549564
$1,649
#4
⭐
4.7/5
(29 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Sadowsky MetroExp21 Vint MJ5 Mor LH OWH
by
Sadowsky
Left-Handed Bass Players
Natural Playing
Professional Performance
Key Feature:
• Correct string and control positioning
✓ PROS
- • Correct string and control positioning
- • Extended 5-string range
✗ CONS
- • Lower resale value
- • Significantly more expensive
Sadowsky MetroExp21 Vint MJ5 Mor LH OWH5-String Electric BassLeft-handed modelBody: OkoumeBolt-on neck: Roasted...
⭐
4.7/5
(29 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 597225
$1,352
#5
⭐
4.9/5
(52 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Sadowsky MetroExp24 Mod 5 Morado LH BK
by
Sadowsky
Proper Ergonomics
Extended Range
Left-Handed Bass Players
Key Feature:
• Natural playing position and comfort
✓ PROS
- • Natural playing position and comfort
- • Extended 5-string range
✗ CONS
- • Longer wait times for delivery
- • Significantly more expensive
Sadowsky MetroExp24 Mod 5 Morado LH BK5-String Electric BassLeft-handed modelBody: OkoumeBolt-on neck: Roasted...
⭐
4.9/5
(52 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 599736
$1,319
#6
⭐
4.6/5
(37 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Sadowsky MetroExp21 Vint JJ5 Mora LH BK
by
Sadowsky
Extended Range
Advanced Techniques
Natural Playing
Key Feature:
• Natural playing position and comfort
✓ PROS
- • Proper ergonomics for left-handed players
- • Professional capability
✗ CONS
- • Significantly more expensive
- • Very limited selection available
Sadowsky MetroExp21 Vint JJ5 Mora LH BK5-String Electric BassLeft-handed modelBody: OkoumeBolt-on neck: Roasted...
⭐
4.6/5
(37 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 599147
$1,209
#7
⭐
4.5/5
(4 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Sadowsky MetroExp21 HybPJ5 Mor FL LH BK
by
Sadowsky
Natural Playing
Advanced Techniques
Left-Handed Bass Players
Key Feature:
• Professional capability
✓ PROS
- • Correct string and control positioning
- • Proper ergonomics for left-handed players
✗ CONS
- • Lower resale value
- • Very limited selection available
Sadowsky MetroExp21 HybPJ5 Mor FL LH BK5-String Electric BassFretlessBody: OkoumeBolt-on neck: Roasted...
⭐
4.5/5
(4 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 596277
$1,209
#8
⭐
4.6/5
(38 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Sadowsky MetroExp21 Vint MJ5 Mora LH BK
by
Sadowsky
Advanced Techniques
Left-Handed Bass Players
Professional Performance
Key Feature:
• Extended 5-string range
✓ PROS
- • Correct string and control positioning
- • Proper ergonomics for left-handed players
✗ CONS
- • Very limited selection available
- • Lower resale value
Sadowsky MetroExp21 Vint MJ5 Mora LH BK5-String Electric BassLeft-handed modelBody: OkoumeBolt-on neck: Roasted...
⭐
4.6/5
(38 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 597202
$1,352
#9
⭐
4.5/5
(50 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
6/10
Sadowsky MetroExp21 Vint M5 Mora LH BK
by
Sadowsky
Natural Playing
Proper Ergonomics
Advanced Techniques
Key Feature:
• Proper ergonomics for left-handed players
✓ PROS
- • Natural playing position and comfort
- • Professional capability
✗ CONS
- • Often require special ordering
- • Very limited selection available
Sadowsky MetroExp21 Vint M5 Mora LH BK5-String Electric BassLeft-handed modelBody: OkoumeBolt-on neck: Roasted...
⭐
4.5/5
(50 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 598291
$1,308
#10
⭐
4.7/5
(56 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Sadowsky MetroExp21 Vint JJ5 RM LH BK
by
Sadowsky
Left-Handed Bass Players
Professional Performance
Proper Ergonomics
Key Feature:
• Proper ergonomics for left-handed players
✓ PROS
- • Extended 5-string range
- • Proper ergonomics for left-handed players
✗ CONS
- • Significantly more expensive
- • Longer wait times for delivery
Sadowsky MetroExp21 Vint JJ5 RM LH BK5-String Electric BassLeft-handed modelBody: OkoumeBolt-on neck: Roasted...
⭐
4.7/5
(56 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 599069
$1,176
#11
⭐
4.9/5
(25 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Sadowsky MetroExp21 HybPJ5 Mor LH WH
by
Sadowsky
Natural Playing
Proper Ergonomics
Left-Handed Bass Players
Key Feature:
• Proper ergonomics for left-handed players
✓ PROS
- • Correct string and control positioning
- • Proper ergonomics for left-handed players
✗ CONS
- • Often require special ordering
- • Significantly more expensive
Sadowsky MetroExp21 HybPJ5 Mor LH WH5-String Electric BassLeft-handed modelBody: OkoumeBolt-on neck: Roasted...
⭐
4.9/5
(25 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 596867
$1,209
#12
⭐
4.8/5
(46 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Sadowsky MetroExpress 21 Vint 5 OW LH
by
Sadowsky
Professional Performance
Natural Playing
Advanced Techniques
Key Feature:
• Natural playing position and comfort
✓ PROS
- • Professional capability
- • Proper ergonomics for left-handed players
✗ CONS
- • Often require special ordering
- • Very limited selection available
Sadowsky MetroExpress 21 Vint 5 OW LH5-String Electric BassLeft-handed modelBody: OkoumeBolt-on neck: Roasted...
⭐
4.8/5
(46 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 598460
$1,209
#13
⭐
4.6/5
(48 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Warwick RB Corvette $$ LH 5 NB TS
by
Warwick
Natural Playing
Extended Range
Proper Ergonomics
Key Feature:
• Extended 5-string range
✓ PROS
- • Extended 5-string range
- • Correct string and control positioning
✗ CONS
- • Lower resale value
- • Very limited selection available
Warwick RB Corvette $$ LH 5 NB TS5-String Electric BassLeft-handed modelAsh bodyBolt-on 4-piece laminated maple neck...
⭐
4.6/5
(48 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 442666
$1,044
#14
⭐
4.6/5
(16 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Sadowsky MetroExp21 Vint MJ5 RM LH BK
by
Sadowsky
Left-Handed Bass Players
Advanced Techniques
Proper Ergonomics
Key Feature:
• Extended 5-string range
✓ PROS
- • Professional capability
- • Natural playing position and comfort
✗ CONS
- • Significantly more expensive
- • Longer wait times for delivery
Sadowsky MetroExp21 Vint MJ5 RM LH BK5-String Electric BassLeft-handed model modelBody: OkoumeBolt-on neck: Roasted...
⭐
4.6/5
(16 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 597198
$1,319
#15
⭐
4.9/5
(13 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Sadowsky MetroExpress 24-5 Fret MA LH B
by
Sadowsky
Professional Performance
Proper Ergonomics
Left-Handed Bass Players
Key Feature:
• Natural playing position and comfort
✓ PROS
- • Correct string and control positioning
- • Extended 5-string range
✗ CONS
- • Lower resale value
- • Often require special ordering
Sadowsky MetroExpress 24-5 Fret MA LH B5-String Electric BassLeft-handed modelBody: OkoumeBolt-on neck: Roasted...
⭐
4.9/5
(13 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 599447
$1,264
How to Choose the Best 5-String Lefthanded Basses
Budget Planning
- • Under $200: Entry-level
- • $200-$500: Intermediate
- • $500-$1000: Advanced
- • $1000+: Professional
Quality Check
- • Sound clarity & tone
- • Build materials & finish
- • Hardware durability
- • Overall craftsmanship
Key Features
- • Your musical style
- • Skill level match
- • Intended use case
- • Brand reputation
Frequently Asked Questions
Key factors include build quality, sound characteristics, playability, brand reputation, warranty coverage, and value for money. Consider your musical style, skill level, and intended use to find the best match.
Budget depends on your needs and experience level. Beginners can find quality options for $200-500, intermediate players should consider $500-1500 range, while professionals often invest $1500+ for premium features.
Higher-priced 5-string lefthanded basses typically offer better materials, craftsmanship, and performance. They're worth it if you're serious about music, perform regularly, or need professional-grade features.
Top brands combine quality, innovation, and reliability. We evaluate brands based on build quality, sound performance, durability, and customer satisfaction to recommend the best options for different budgets.
Both have advantages. Online offers better prices and selection, while stores allow hands-on testing. We recommend researching online first, then testing in stores if possible. Many online retailers offer excellent return policies.
