Grahambythesea

Who let the dogs out - Baha Men

Nerdy has to be any Multiscale. Who are you trying to kid, it’s bass for centuries through double bass and bass guitar the same length strings have worked so having them of different lengths is nerdy! I rest my case.

At the hop - Danny & the Juniors

The belle of New York- Fred Astaire

2468 motorway Tom Robinson Band

That’s alright mama! Elvis Presley

Long Lankin - Steeleye Span

Lovely. (Why did I ever sell mine ☹️🤔)

The sound of silence - Simon & Garfunkel

The reappearance of the Grabber from the Epiphone stable has apparently inspired the “Chibson” makers. There are now several Grabber clones on eBay advertised coming from a Chinese workshop.

Does it weigh a ton like the Gibson version?

When I was playing serious gigs of a reasonable duration I always had a fretless bass for a few numbers and by default a backup should something happen to the fretted, but it never did!

I think one of the issues when switching from 4 to 5 is the string spacing at the bridge end. If your used to Fender style basses with 19mm spacing you may find some 5 s with narrower spacing ( I believe Ibanez have 16 mm) a bit off putting to start with especially if you are swapping between a 4 & a 5 regularly. On the other hand 5 string all wider spaced is quite a handful. My Gibson 5 has 19 mm which I like but then I play finger style. I’d find using a pick on that spacing challenging. if you can find a 2nd hand Spector Legend they are great.

I really can’t see the point of it.

Trevor Barry

The strings will get in the way when you pass the salt or wine.

Mack the knife - Bobby Darin (and dozens of others)

I cant stop loving you - Ray Charles

I’ve only ever seen one. It was in a shop in Denmark St and I knew someone who wanted one, so I told him about it and he went and bought it. I’m not in touch anymore so I wonder if he kept it. 🥴

You don’t see many which probably explains the price. The original Les Paul Signature bass which was the model for the Jack Casady bass. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/326160300823?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=0gvE614OS52&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=_-qNzvFMRiS&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

I agree with @AndyTravis the neck depth is unusually chunky on JCs.

Good golly miss molly - Little Richard

Having never had a mustang I am surprised that the tiny little pickup seems to perform as well as the Precision type with its exposed poles.

I think the idea that semis are lighter is an illusion. My Peerless Bassmaster (identical to the JC by the original makers) weighs the same as my Precision. I used to own a ‘66 Gibson EB2 and that was over 9lb. I think this is because the bodies are wider and there’s probably just as much wood in them. Many, but not the JC, have a centre block to cut feedback.

I don’t wish to deprive a U.K. retailer of a sale but don’t Thomman carry Sires? As you’re in Europe then there are no import problems between countries and I believe they will dispatch to Portugal .