gibby basses

zenzio · Fierce Puppy Joined: 26 Aug 2003 Posts: 246

Wow - that's some collection!

So the Les Paul is top of the pile?

Banger · Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2004 1:23 pm Post subject: 1961 Gibson EB-0

I bought a '61 EB-0 on eBay a couple of years ago. The tone is soooo low. It almost brings tears to my eyes. What DOES bring tears to my eyes is what its previous owners had done to it. Replaced the tuning keys with cheap knock-offs, changed the knobs, cracked the pickguard, etc., etc. It needs some TLC, but the parts are very hard to come by.

Taylor · Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2004 5:59 pm Post subject:

harsh....

hey a toronto guy!!!! meee 222!!!!!!

thebomb · Little Guppy Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 38

Hi all, I've got

1966 eb0
1969 eb0
1970 eb0

1968 eb3

1972 eb4l
1973 eb4l

RD artist
a ripper with no pups
bomb

Taylor · Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2004 3:09 pm Post subject:

wow quite the collection, whats ur fav?

thebomb · Little Guppy Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 38

I don't have a thunderbird though. The RD artist has real quality sounds compared to the (better loooking) EB basses.

I like the ease of playing of the short scale EBs though.

In short RD sounds best (and has a LOT of sounds) but the EBs are easier to play, especially busy basslines!
thebomb

Taylor · Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2004 4:54 pm Post subject:

sounds like u got the whole map covered

b7hendrix · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2004 10:20 am Post subject:

would like ummm...................so many dont know, a custom.

Taylor · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2004 8:43 pm Post subject:

im not a huge bass guy but i saw an ernie ball stingray in the store with a diamondplate pickguard and i thought it was a very cool bass!

b7hendrix · Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2004 5:41 pm Post subject:

yea, my teacher has mastered both. he plays bass in a band with the drummer from ben fold five, and he has this mean looking bass. Thats the one I want!

Biggles · Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 2:56 pm Post subject:

I have a 70 or 71 EP0 slothead I have been playing for 20 years or so and just love playing it. I run it through a Traynor Bassmaster with a twin 15 cabinat that I bought new in 1967. I also have a 74 BC Rich Eagle bass that has a larger tonal range but I just can't play it in the summer as the neck is soooo sensitive and the action lifts about 3/4 on an inch off the fretboard. The EB0 lays perfect all year round inside or out. I have been wanting an EB3 for a long time but just haven't connected on a good one yet. Now that I just bought a house I am thinking that maybe I should convert my EBO into an EB3. Anyone have any info on doing it? I have found the pickup for sale at $50 US but haven't seen the varitone(???) unit available anywhere.