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Who makes a P style "headless" bass?

Are the Corts made of real wood or are they plywood? ...

According to reports, those painted 80's ones are plywood, or else that kind of light, low-grade mahogany that splits easily. You shouldn't pay more than $100 for one of those, I think.

The main thing about them, though, is that the tailpiece/tuner array is the genuine Steinberger-licensed deal. At a hundred bucks, you could just toss the crappy wood and have a nice little headless built around the tuner hardware.

Also, keep in mind that you won't find double-ballend strings in every store.