Bernardo

5 minutes ago, Hellzero said:

Try the Ibanez EHB1500. A friend of mine has the 5 strings version and it only weights 3.1 kilos, so the 4 strings version will be less. It sounds very good, with Nordstrand pickups and Ibanez preamp, it's very easy to play and you don't feel it on your shoulder. It's also very ergonomic like most of headless basses.

The price tag new is quite cheap for such a high quality bass : https://m.thomann.de/gb/ibanez_ehb1500_def.htm

Here's the link to Ibanez website : https://www.ibanez.com/eu/products/detail/ehb1500_1p_01.html

There's also a thread here on these new headless series by Ibanez :

Worth checking out. 😉

Cheers I can't go headless - just doesn't look right. 😲

2 minutes ago, ClassicVibes said:

This is a big if but if you ordered a Sandberg SL directly from them, they might be able to move the MM pup into the sweet spot? I have no idea if they could do this but worth an ask.

According to Bass Direct there's a 9 month wait for custom orders. 

It's the Sandberg SL I'm leaning towards. I was clinging onto thoughts of the Stingray Special because I've long coveted a Ray and the Special seemed like it was getting there weight wise. But arrived is better than getting there!

I'm looking to invest in a potentially keep forever £1k plus 4 bass. Probably  4 string.

Given back issues I want it to be relatively, whatever that means, lightweight. I want something slightly unusual, steering away from Fenders.  I had been leaning towards the Stingray Special but then I saw the Sandberg SLs which look pretty cool. There's also the odd second hand bottom of the range Dingwall. Any thoughts or advice?

17 minutes ago, mrtcat said:

Saturday 16th May sir.

That’d be a long time to wait! 

Ever come to Leeds?