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Good job you did the exchange before Brexit, otherwise you’d be paying duty in both directions and the Status would have to have spent 6 months in quarantine!  😂

Great looking bass. I remember seeing a video of Elvis which included rehearsals for a Las Vegas show when he introduced the band and even though the King said “on the Fender bass” the guy was in fact playing an Ibanez. I also remember trying one in Chappells, but was surprised how expensive it was! 

Didnt some of the production end up with Cimar on the headstock?

Spector Coda, as well as the two you’ve mentioned already. 

I like the look of these,  it would be concerned that there is quite a lot of body. Do you know how heavy the bass is?

Do you reckon the body damage could be dealt with by some careful sand papering?

Looks brilliant. Plays?

Someone Eldon here eckoned the Squier JV was better than a MIM and nearly as good as a US.

You’re dead lucky with that at that price, you probably spent as much again on strings and knobs! 😋

How heavy is this? 

Particularly good if a band has brass in it. They like to play in Eb and Bb so it’s nice to have a low root note.

How ice to see a Limelight that hasn’t got all the paint ripped off! 

That Eastwood looks more like an Eko or a Teisco  than a Höfner. Personally I wouldn’t give it house room.

I was watching that too while I tried to research them. Never seen one previously and couldn’t find a review. Well done for being t he brave one, I hope it is a real pleasure to play.

£650 for a Mex? Send it back it should be perfect for that. I got my US Gibson for less and it was perfect.

Do you want short scale like the ebo or long scale like a precision or jazz bass? Short scale will really restrict your choices whereas every bass manufacturer on the planet makes long scale basses. Just go to a guitar shop and try them!

I love the look of them, but not the price! Importing direct must have cost you an arm and a leg! It looks short scale but having looked at Lakland ‘ s website it says it’s long. Which?

I think I saw Garry Tallent of E-Street band using one one a recent concert. Must be quite good to lure him off Spectors.

Aren’t the slot head EB3’s long scale?

Seem to be back up to £399

I agree with Happy Jack about checking out the B to make sure it’s not floppy. However I have both 34 & 35 which are both fine. Spector are great and 5’s are generally 35”. Look for a Legend rather than  Performer, should be within budget. You get the curved body which is Spector’s speciality. 

Much nicer looking than most Les Pauls.

Won’t the scale length be all wrong?

I notice it’s made in Arroyo Grande California. My daughter lives there, didn’t know they had a luthier in the town. It’s just down the road from San Luis Obispo, home of Music Man.

Congratulations. That’s a great looking bass, do I detect a little tip of the hat towards Ric? I am amazed it’s under 7lb. 

On 26/06/2018 at 08:46, Rick's Fine '52 said:

Here's my pair, UK hand made from scratch, no Chinese crap, and not cheap either. I couldn't decide on WB or not, so decided to have both!

4005 Fireglo, chequerboard binding to rear, full width crushed pearl inlays, 60's spec throughout. 

4005 WB, Mapleglo, plain white binding to front and back. Both full 60's spec in every way. 

 

 

Not so much fakers  - perfect clones. Fab-u-Lous.

You probably won’t like this, it’s a 2013 Gibson EB.