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I wonder why the Mexican version of the 5 string has a 5 tuners in line head whilst the US model. Has the more popular 4 + 1 format? Are they using up the old jazz 5 string necks which used to have the 5 in line head? The Andertons deal offers a Mexican 5 for £599 while they are also offering the US made Gibson EB 5 for £699. I know there is not a lot of love for the Gibson but it does seem great value by comparison.

Other than sounding different to Ps/Js/MMs are there any other advantages? Do they weigh less, hang better, have better necks? If not then they are not going to sell and their future looks doubtful. Fender seem happy to scrap lines, remember Cabronita?

Thomman bag won't fit, bottom bout on EB2/ES335 in 43cms.

I switch between 34 ins 4 string and a 35in 5 string fretless and quite honestly don't notice the difference. I am pretty certain that all the Yamahas quoted will not be lightweight. You could try the Spectors, they tend to be lightweight and the Korean made Legend will probably be within your budget. The quality on my Korean is as good as my Euro, possibly even better!

Your voice changes as you get older too, it generally goes down a pitch or two unless really practice like a pro to keep your range up.

He played a tour with Pat Metheny, not as the bassist but the singer with PMG. However he played one number on bass with just Pat, amazing. On the strength of it bought a couple of his solo albums and they are terrific, as long as you can handle him singing in Cameroonian.

[quote name='Raggy' timestamp='1500024835' post='3335169'] Agreed. Very strange relic'ing [/quote]Me too! Doesn't look real at all, may be the kind of distress you'd get on a well used kitchen table. Perhaps that is the secret, he's cutting the bodies out of old tables!

Had the same trouble trying to find a gig bag for my BaCH EB2 long scale. Bought a couple which the measurements indicated might fit, but then they didn't, problem seemed to be waist position and width of upper bout. That one from Thomman looks hopeful.

The original Gibson did look cool and modern at the time. Another great bass player who used one occasionally was Chas Chandler of the Animals, although his prefer was for the Epi Rivoli, there was TV footage of him with an EB3 playing we gotta get out of this place. I think the long scarce with the slotted headstock looks totally wrong! Sorry if you've got one but I think the look awful.

If you like short scale and don't mind neck dive! Back in the 60s loads of people used them (the Gibson original) but they went out of fashion and production. They were probably a bass that was designed for guitar players converting.

Look at Spector's Korean ranges, I love my Spectorcore and others say the Legend is great. Super value, well within your price range and brilliant quality.

Lovely looking bass. I've always thought Yammies were likely to be heavy, how's this one?

In addition to the site for Bach's that Howdenspur found, I bought a discontinued EB2 style bass from Bach. It may be worth an email to them to see if they have an remainder stock. (They stopped selling semis because of threats from Gibson the same may be the case with their birds).

[quote name='Mossiebass' timestamp='1499176148' post='3329701'] I've never seen them before, that's a great price! Do you know if they offer any other colours/fingerboards? [/quote]i think his stock is the sunburst, but there was discussion here with "JOW" about other colours. He was offering to get a run if there were sufficient buyers wanting a particular colour. Why not email them and see, nothing ventured nothing gained!

Check out JOW dirty bird. Loads on this forum about them, well thought of.

Re another of these, there's one on eBay for €599 from somewhere in Germany (new).

Welcome to the semis. Looks very Gretschesque to me. Used to have an EB2 and I'm sorry to say it played like a dog so if this plays well you're better off!

I remember seeing Ashey Huhcings in the Albion Band using one of these. Funny how 2 bass players renowned for being folkies used such modernist instruments!

So everyone talks about them being light. Having given up Ps and Js as too heavy what do these weigh?