You don't need a 5 string, but these days 5 string is all I play....mainly because I got tired of the keyboard player being able to play lower notes than me.
The main draw for the 5 string, for me, is the ability to walk up to notes on the E string instead of always having to walk down. I don't play below D very often, but I use the B string lot for the notes above D. For example, when playing root notes on the E string, say A, for example, I can now play the fifth both above and below the root.
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