"And I'm not talking about Uwe."
Thanks for making that clear!
My by far most expensive bass was the near pristine hollowbody EB-6 for 10 thousand bucks, that was a one time only investment, I don't intend to go there again ever, dangle all you will!
"Uwe - did you ever recieve the cointinental you ordered. I ask because I saw the case for one on ebay, meaning that they DO exist.... meaning that you'll have to get one somehow."
Thanks, Jake, I saw that too, but to me it looks exactly like a case for a Lee Sklar Signature. The Tobias-type elongated shape of the Continetal could never fit in that shape cutout, it would need a more rounded bass like the Lee Sklar. Also that case is brown with darkbrown edges and pink interior (just like Lee Sklar cases have), Gibson gave up on that style when they introduced SG RI, Doublecut, TB Studios and Continental a few years ago - the new style was black case with white sheep fur, so I don't regard this as compelling evidence for the existence of the elusive Continental V ...
My quest for the latter has received a severe setback when my "Swiss Connection" backed out of the contract after their supplier made it clear it could not after all provide a specimen ... So to this day my only proof for one ever having come out is (i) seeing one at the Frankfurt music fair some years back, (ii) a dissatisfied customer report on one at Muscian's Friend.
But I haven't given up yet!!!!
Uwe