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[quote name='Perry' timestamp='1367307473' post='2063845'] It showed just how badly our parcels are treated. Definitely made me think twice about sending/receiving a guitar/bass in the post. [/quote] Recorded, will watch soon. Not surprised by anything I saw in the ad. That's why I make my parcels as bombproof as I can. The trick as far as I'm concerned is to make sure nothing moves inside the box, all padded out to hell with as much soft stuff as I can pack in without risking bursting the box. Don't skimp on insurance either, and check all the small print for exclusions. But don't be scared of sending stuff. I live in the sticks and need people not to be scared of sending basses otherwise my GAS will cause an explosion I've sent and received probably approaching 25 basses without incident. I'd like to have seen them try to kick my Victory Artist about the depot - they'd break a toe

Regardless of how it is received, it is real and if it is consigned to a physical medium then it becomes part of history. Something to amaze and awe the grandkids with and all that. Live performances are fleeting moments in time which fade as all memories do.

[quote name='ash' timestamp='1367265690' post='2063494'] The machineheads are correct for an early 60s as is the bridge and 'bell' truss rod cover but that nut? [/quote] I know, but perhaps the nut was replaced. The bad stuff is easily explainable. As I said before, it's probably real, but it's had a hell of a time of it and would take a LOT of work to restore.

Well, make up your own mind: I think that it is probably real, but been completely refinished (including the headstock) at some point, hence the rather wonky attempt to redo the logos etc. Will require a lot of work.

Well, I've asked for the headstock piccies, see what happens. eBay stop you from sending your email address to people now, so I had to concoct a word game to get the message through. Something about it isn't right, but quite a lot of it is, so not sure. In the meantime, check out this '66 EB-0 on flyguitars.com and see what you think: [url="http://www.flyguitars.com/gibson/bass/1966gibsonEB0.php"]http://www.flyguitars.com/gibson/bass/1966gibsonEB0.php[/url]

[quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1367220072' post='2062590'] Probably not, but at least you have something useful rather than what some would regard as a museum piece stuck in your wardrobe, relegated to 'possession'. The 'some' would regard that as rather detrimental to a bass that was so old, and they probably have a case, but what if it was a 2002, or even 2012 that you had modified to be as you want it? When Entwistle put the extra jack socket in his rare slab Precision should we all throw our hands up in horror? When Jaco took the frets out of his Jazz was he really defaecating on sacred wood? These are mass produced items of low cost materials being punched out by the tens of thousands every year. [/quote] While I'm not quite as zealous as that, I do find myself shaking my head and asking "why?" when I see some of the godawful mods that people have made to instruments in the past. There's an EB-4L for sale on here with a P pickup added near the bridge along with the necessary extra switchery. I'm already rescuing a Ripper so my funds are directed at that project currently, but it is my sincere hope that someone with some spare mahogany and the necessary skills rips out the extra stuff, plugs all the extra holes and then just enjoys the bass for what it is and was originally intended to be. I reckon that these days there's so much choice out there of reasonably well constructed instruments that modifications that are not so easily reversed (i.e. that make extra holes in wood) are seldom needed. There will be a bass out there that does what you want it to without reaching for the router.

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1367222905' post='2062614'] I suppose there's a few types of signature basses: 1) Exact-ish copy - Pino 2) A version re-specced for mass production - Nate Mendel 3) Something built from scratch to the artist's spec - Roscoe Beck I can understand 3) costing a few quid, due to R&D. [/quote] Is there not a case for a fourth option - artist uses exactly the same model that comes out of the factory for Joe Punter? From Gibson's website: Casady insisted that his own personal bass should be no different than any other Jack Casady Signature Bass. "Every year I get two new instruments that I take out on the road," says Casady. "No ringers. I have none that are set up a special way or anything like that and they are great." I get the feeling this might be a rare occurrence though.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1367182819' post='2062386'] Is that the order that they would be originally? Every bass I've had with this wiring system has been bridge only, both in parallel, both in series, neck only. [/quote] Yup, more Gibson nutty madness for you. The original wiring was thus: 1. Both, series, in phase 2. Bridge only 3. Both, parallel, in phase 4. Both, series, out of phase I'm simply replacing 4 with neck only as I reckon it'll be a damn sight more useful than any out of phase wiring. I'm smart enough to retool the schematic I have for the new switch, but I'm not smart enough to rejig the switch positions, and to be honest the slight lack of logic to it doesn't really bother me that much. It is what it is.

Jack Casady uses his own signature basses live.

OBBM FTW.

Didn't sound like the friendliest bunch. I'll soon be trying out a couple of singers for our band and I'll be trying to make them feel as welcome and relaxed as possible so they can do their best. What's the point in making it difficult when you're looking for someone? Auditions work both ways after all.

Logo is wrong, serial is all wrong (never mind the 52 - this serial scheme didn't exist in 1952 and who knows what serial numbers will look like in 2052. It was made on the 909th day of the year.) Screaming fake.

Small update: another pass all over at 180 grit, it's beginning to actually feel smooth now and the swirly orbital sander marks are almost gone. Got some 240, 400 and 600 grit to come then I think it'll be ready to be sprayed. Also, the 4 way switch arrived. Of course it's different to the one in the schematic! So I had to do a bit of detective work on how the switch worked, make a translation table of pin numbers from old -> new then redo the schematic for the switch. Here's what I've got. Would anyone like to idiot check it? My switch works thus: Position 1: A -> 1, B -> 5, C -> 9 Position 2: A -> 2, B -> 6, C -> 10 Position 3: A -> 3, B -> 7, C -> 11 Position 4: A -> 4, B -> 8, C -> 12 A is wired to ground, B takes the (reversed) hot of the bridge pickup, C is final output to the volume pot. X means no connection. Position 1 should give both in series Position 2 should be bridge pickup only Position 3 should be both in parallel Position 4 should be neck only I think I'm right, am I?

Looks remarkably similar to a Gotoh GB7.

[quote name='richardjmorgan' timestamp='1366969558' post='2059552'] Do you know what I think would look awesome on this? White. [/quote] I'm sure it would. Maybe next time

Small update - more steaming/sanding. Also fixed a nasty bit on the back of the lower horn, wood was actually split - I have no idea how people manage this. I mixed wood dust and glue into a paste then filled the hole. Glad it's in the back as it turned out much darker than I anticipated. Still, at least it seems solid.

I had a very productive lunch hour at work, splicing together various bits of pictures from flyguitars.com (thanks Jules once again for your website) to come up with a mockup of what I hope the final result will be: The Ripper that never was! Also have ordered a few bits and bobs - strap buttons, 4 way switch, pickguard and screws.

Nice, the original G-3 was a great bass, this should end up being very similar. Looking forward to seeing it develop. You've maybe got this sorted already, but I found this very useful looking diagram from this thread on TB: [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f38/cadfaels-collection-bass-wiring-diagrams-945744/"]http://www.talkbass....iagrams-945744/[/url] [attachment=133344:g3wiring.pdf] (it's a PDF by the way, so be sure to rename it when you download it, comes down as .ipb for some reason)

As long as everyone can hear me, I couldn't care less what I use. In fully kitted out rooms, I use what's there. If we're practicing out the road (rehearsal space in the middle of nowhere), I take my wee RedSub combo, which despite all the yada yada about the laws of physics is more than capable enough for the job of being heard. I'm not looking down my nose at people who want to use their own gear, I fully understand and can appreciate their arguments (familiarity of sound/operation, getting money's worth out of it etc.) but I'm basically lazy (I mean efficient!) and I CBA to lug about at stuff I don't need to lug about at.

Well, I had a successful day's sanding and steaming out dings. I'm glad I got the front sorted out, it looks like my original idea is back on - classic cherry red translucent. It's sanded all over to 120 grit, still some pink in the horns to get rid of. I guess if I go down the cherry red route then it'll look a bit like this "wine red" Grabber: (picture nicked from Jules' site)

[quote name='MacDaddy' timestamp='1366580687' post='2054528'] For the glasses wearers among us, do you wear them when gigging? I remember reading how John Lennon only had the confidence to wear his after seeing Buddy Holly. Has it ever been an issue? [/quote] It would be an issue if I didn't wear them, I'm so myopic. Also joined the gigging game later in life where I was in a position to say "I am what I am".

I wouldn't agree that parallel wiring of a humbucker makes the tone "thin". It's a non-invasive mod if you use a push-pull pot that's easily reversed if it doesn't do what you expect or want. Out of phase, now that's thin, anaemic and pointless.

Nice one, glad you like it. I'm still not talking to Gibson after my G-3 reissue debacle.

[quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1366576128' post='2054429'] Sounds like a Grabber - though when they went to the G-3, they finally did away with the moveable pick-up and settled for three single-coils, with the a switch. I had a 1976 G3 and it was a great bass. Looks a very good project Neep. Assume non-standard colours are in, too? I mean, Gibson didn't always give bassists a lot of choice - but you could paint it anything. Red, maybe? [/quote] Well, I had a crazy idea of doing a translucent cherry red like an old EB, but that depends on how well I deal with the various dings on the body.

[quote name='tommorichards' timestamp='1366568732' post='2054237'] I thought the body on these was maple? Or was yours the year that they went to alder? [/quote] According to Jules' site - 1975 and 76 were alder years. All other years body was maple.