Terry M.

Congratulations!!! These are REALLY nice creations. I've tried one in both The Bass Gallery and Bass Direct and was very impressed 😊

You may be pleasantly surprised. I'm specifically referring to Sunbeams.

Have you tried DR rounds at all?

That was me.Totally given up on them now. Regardless of brand (including TI Jazz Flats) it sounded like a thick blanket was placed over my cabinets compared to using rounds. I can't see the appeal but it's all personal.

Always thought these were 17.5mm? I've had 2 Ray35's.

They currently have another one at the same £749 in the same finish. They also have one in the charcoal grey finish @ £1,199.00 so I'm a bit suspicious of the price difference based on what you went through.Apparently it will be shipped to the customer directly from Cort so it's not even available to try in a showroom first. I tried one roughly when you started this thread last year and it was packed with manufacturing defects.

I can accept that. I've seen jazz clips of his pre-Cream days and thought he played well in them. Just personal taste I guess.

I think Ginger was under-rated. He had incredible (to me) jazz chops.

Animal. That made me laugh out loud 😂

I would say he was better known as a pop singer in the 80s than a 60s/70s jazz guitarist. Chart topper was meant tongue-in-cheek but he did very well in his "second" career and made more money than ever. Actually maybe not so tongue-in-cheek,back in the 80s he had several top 10 hits in the US charts and UK charts including two number ones in the US R&B chart. So yes, 80's chart topper who sang.

I think this depends on the age-range of the individuals asked. Similar is George Benson. How many people know the jazz guitar giant he is versus the 80s pop singing chart topper?

I'm only recently learning how true this is...

Had no idea Phil Collins was so jazzy/funky on drums until I started listening to Brand X.So sad to see his current physical condition.

What year are we talking?

Goodness me they almost look good enough to eat🤤

Saw a Sire Vintage V7 five string on Ebay newly listed this morning.This evening it's now in my living room.I've done it yet again-he was a guitarist who bought it two weeks ago and when he does play bass just wants a passive 4 string P bass,he REALLY priced it to sell quickly.So in short he had zero problems selling his 5 string bass.

As a die-hard 5 string player I admit to enjoying seeing 5ers in classified ads that 4 stringers failed to get the hang of only because they sometimes can't get rid of fast enough and will sell below market value. I've nabbed a few along the way like that. One man's poison...

This. Advertise a 4 string at the "wrong" price and see.

While still retaining good low end? If you can find a Sadowsky in your budget give it a spin. I have a Sad preamp in my 5 string Fender Jazz and the sizzle and low end live happily side by side to my ears.

Bass Direct are now selling Klos necks separately as Fender replacements. I've never heard of the brand before. Have I been missing much?

I think it may boil down to personal comfort and how much you'll pay to achieve it.The Anaconda will have a flatter radius,slightly longer scale and if we're talking 5 strings will have wider 19mm string spacing over Sires.That alone on paper at least puts them over Sires (I've had a few) for me. I tried a 6 string Ultra J Essence in Wunjos once and even though I have no use for the high c string I thought it was phenomenal.