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The three point bridge was introduced in 1973. Before that there was a two point bridge (1967-73). Before that there was the simple bar bridge which was referred to earlier in the thread. All genuine. The separate tailpiece is aftermarket, but not an awful thing to have. Keeps those silks/windings off your saddles Pretty sure the tugbar isn't factory issue either, I don't think they fitted them beyond the sixties. In any case, if it was a Gibson one it would have been slightly curved and a bit more dainty than the chunky, straight one fitted here. Neck pickup position is correct for a post 1972 EB-0, should be slightly less muddy there instead of jammed up at the end of the neck... Best of luck.

Keep your mitts off of mine. Other than that, best of luck finding a good 'un.

Might explain why I like Marmite then

I think people are jumping on your use of the word "can't" when perhaps "shouldn't" would have been more appropriate.

I don't have anything rare at the moment, but here are some rarities I've owned in the past: 1. Guild B402-A - one of only 335 ever made. 2. G&L El Toro - don't see these very often 3. G&L Tribute M-2000 - wait, what? These aren't rare! Not normally, but the one I had was rare in a sneaky kind of way - it was part of a batch which was supposed to be the GTB model (white body with black binding, matching headstock) but the factory messed up the first batch and forgot about the binding - they flogged them off cheap. 1 of 24-36 ever made - in this particular esoteric finish combination

If you don't want to/feel confident to fit straplocks then you could always buy a couple of bottles of beer with the flip top (do you still get Grolsch in those big glass bottles?). Consume beer then get the rubber/plastic washers off the tops. Fit strap then push washer on top. Not a straplock per se, but it will make the strap more difficult to get off the strap button.

Stranger and stranger considering Epiphone did an actual EB-1 a while back (even with the stand to play it upright) which seems much more in keeping with things but that got binned a long time ago.

Pretty sure this topic is a straw poll looking for personal opinions about what we personally consider "heavy" and I responded on that basis. Sorry if my post came across as one of those "opinion as fact" pieces. I am indeed fortunate to not be too concerned about weight and I sympathise with anyone who has been forced to make physical compromises on account of back or other health issues.

They haven't binned the Thunderbird, it's under the "Inspired by Gibson" section - https://www.epiphone.com/Guitars/Collection/Original-Bass/Epiphone Split it into two branches - "Inspired by Gibson" and "Original" (and one bass under Kramer). They do seem to have binned the bolt on Thunderbird and the Classic Pro (can hear bigredx cheering from here ) and are only doing the Vintage Pro. I think it's a bit daft - the Jack Casady Signature is hardly an Epiphone original - it's heavily derived from the Gibson Les Paul Signature bass, so technically it should be in the same "Inspired by Gibson" bit as the Thunderbird, no? Maybe they're cooking up new stuff (like a more authentic EB-3 like the Elitist models from a while back)...

12lb seems heavy when you pick it up, but I agree with what has been said before about balance being more important. I've owned 2 12lb+ basses (Gibson RD Artist and Gibson Victory Artist - maple behemoths the pair of them) but I had no issue with playing them because they balanced well and I used a nice wide neoprene strap (Neotech). I wouldn't reject a bass immediately simply because of its weight - there's more to ergonomics than just weight.

Might be instructive to build a kit. Look for FuzzDog online. https://shop.pedalparts.co.uk/ I put together one of their Wooly Mammoth clone pedals (full kit with enclosure) and despite several cockups (like soldering the pots the wrong way round and having to desolder and redo and I seem to remember a ballsup with the foot switch too) it worked!

They're never going to be forgiven for designing musical instruments as musical instruments rather than engineering projects/pry bars/battering rams, are they?

+1 for nothing wrong with dipping a toe in the water.

I don't think anything should be off limits by default. Whether you have the chops, personnel or instrumentation to do it justice is another matter entirely. Case in point - Franz Ferdinand's Take Me Out. I first put it forward to my covers band but the guitarist vetoed it, owing to him only being able to play one guitar at a time. Fair play, on a listen back I completely saw his point of view. So I took it to my originals band for a bit of fun. We don't even have a guitarist, but with enough options for polyphony (keys, sax, bone) our weird version is coming together nicely

Next planned outing is hopefully to see SegaDeth on 1 May - they do covers of video game music. Here's a vid GTA on the PlayStation, oh yeah! I hope they do some Out Run. Magical Sound Shower FTW.

Perhaps it's an old skool bass which has solid tuner posts with the hole through them?

I voted for "close enough" and I don't mean that in a lazy way. Some of these songs are originally played by bass gods plural and I am nowhere near being even a single demi-god I'm not 'Arry and frankly speaking, getting to the end of Hallowed Be Thy Name having completed all sections in the right order (however I blundered through them) with my hands still attached to my wrists is an achievement in itself for me. Simpler lines, sure I like to nail them (I'd be really annoyed if I couldn't nail something like Foo Fighters "Learn to Fly" for example - not a slight on the song or the bassist, it's a nice line that suits the song but it isn't difficult) and I confess that I just make stuff up as I go along in the solo of Smoke on the Water. So really, I think I could have voted for "All of the above" if it was an option...

I cut my strings to suit - about 2-3" past the post. As I'm sure many people are painfully aware I have tended to own basses which have angled headstocks so the break angle over the nut is designed in and there's no need for many windings on the post, 2 is plenty for them to stay put. Also with 2 + 2 headstocks, I have to throw out about half of a new G string becase they're designed to accommodate 4 in line types otherwise I think I'd end up with 10 wraps on the tuner I've never done this bend then cut thing - I don't see the point in pre-bending it - it goes straight down the hole in the middle then gets bent round the corner at that time and start winding. Are all string holes in the tuners the same depth? I don't guess or measure, I plonk them in until they don't go down any more then bend and wind. I've never had a problem so until it becomes a problem I won't be changing how I do things.

Nice one. I like these modifications, they suit the bass very much visually and I know how good the EMG stuff is - I have 2x EMG-HB (an EMG-P in a guitar humbucker sized casing) and an EMG-BQC in my Epiphone Les Paul bass and I enjoy very much how it sounds. I wish I hadn't done it years ago before all the quick connect wiring came out - it's a bit of a rat's nest in there

I for one am glad they make it that way because I love chunky necks. I can't stand Jazz necks - I have no idea why Fender persist in offering such an iconic bass with a knitting needle for a neck Of course if it bothers you that much and you really want a tookay then seek out a USA G&L L-2000 - there are various neck options offered.

He's on a mission...

I did J already Your J is pretty awesome too though

Leo didn't get everything right the first time. This isn't 100% right either, but it's bloody good. I should know - owned 3, sold 2, regretted selling 2.

I wonder if they ask a plumber or a sparky for their NI number in order to get paid.

If you like how it sounds passive and even prefer it to active then you're right and just carry on how you're using it now. You do you.