I really shouldn't go into music shops on my own....

[Blademan_98]

I went over to PMT in Oxford today.

I really wanted a small combo or the Ashdown 5 15 mini rig.

Look what I came home with!

I am a Jack Bruce fan and have fancied one of these for a while.

Since I started playing in earnest this year, the GAS has kicked in!

Doing everything on a budget, this fitted the bill.......

[chris_b]

Err, very nice, but did Jack Bruce ever play a violin bass?

[Blademan_98]

[quote name='chris_b' post='1072003' date='Dec 29 2010, 07:05 PM']Err, very nice, but did Jack Bruce ever play a violin bass?[/quote]

Yes, at the reunion gig at the Royal Albert Hall.

Not quite like mine (but close enough for me)!

Edited December 29, 2010 by Blademan_98

[ahpook]

i though the violin-style bass he played was an EB-1...

[hillbilly deluxe]

Yes and no,to the Jack Bruce question.It was a violin bass,but solid EB1 not the Hofner style hollow body,though i cant remember off hand if his had painted on f holes.

Edited December 29, 2010 by hillbilly deluxe

[Blademan_98]

I just can't afford a real one!

I played this in the shop and thought "that's for me!"

[ahpook]

[quote name='Blademan_98' post='1072016' date='Dec 29 2010, 07:13 PM']I just can't afford a real one!

I played this in the shop and thought "that's for me!"[/quote]

more than enough reason to go for one !


good on ya

[Chris2112]

Well, as long as it was cheap I wouldn't worry too much. I'm sure everyone has made an impulse purchase at some point (mine was a Spector, probably considerable more expensive - I had to get rid of a Status Stealth bass to keep it! )

[Blademan_98]

It was only £200 and its new!

Seemed a good deal to me.

The chap was very nice, threw in a gig bag.

I'm happy

[jezzaboy]

I`ve got a Black Crowes dvd called Cabin Fever and although I haven`t played it in a while, I`m sure that the bass player plays a similar bass on a few of the tracks. Looks good, sounds good, £200, all adds up to a happy bass player.

Jez

[Michaelg]

that was the first bass i bought. its pretty good, bit limited with tone (ie the knobs did very little) but otherwise a fine instrument

[mart]

[quote name='jezzaboy' post='1072040' date='Dec 29 2010, 07:27 PM']I`ve got a Black Crowes dvd called Cabin Fever and although I haven`t played it in a while, I`m sure that the bass player plays a similar bass on a few of the tracks. Looks good, sounds good, £200, all adds up to a happy bass player.

Jez[/quote]

And wasn't there some band in the '60s where the bassist played one of these? Can't remember the name of the band ... but maybe they were from Liverpool?

[Chris2112]

[quote name='Blademan_98' post='1072026' date='Dec 29 2010, 07:20 PM']It was only £200 and its new!

Seemed a good deal to me.

The chap was very nice, threw in a gig bag.

I'm happy [/quote]


Not a bad price if you'll get some enjoyment out of it.

[jezzaboy]

[quote name='mart' post='1072074' date='Dec 29 2010, 08:00 PM']And wasn't there some band in the '60s where the bassist played one of these? Can't remember the name of the band ... but maybe they were from Liverpool?[/quote]


Aye, a Hofner one, whereas the guy in the Crowes played the Epiphone one as above. Yarrrr

Jez

[Blademan_98]

[quote name='Chris2112' post='1072083' date='Dec 29 2010, 08:06 PM']Not a bad price if you'll get some enjoyment out of it.[/quote]

After the last two weeks Ive had, just buying it gave massive enjoyment

Cheers for all the comments.

I really am enjoying playing bass and reading the different threads on this forum.

Brian

[Cat Burrito]

The Epiphones I played & owned a few years ago were usually pretty good. The violin bass was about the only one I didn't own during the height of my GAS

[quote name='mart' post='1072074' date='Dec 29 2010, 08:00 PM']And wasn't there some band in the '60s where the bassist played one of these? Can't remember the name of the band ... but maybe they were from Liverpool?[/quote]
Gerry & the Pacemakers

[Cat Burrito]

[quote name='jezzaboy' post='1072040' date='Dec 29 2010, 07:27 PM']I`ve got a Black Crowes dvd called Cabin Fever and although I haven`t played it in a while, I`m sure that the bass player plays a similar bass on a few of the tracks.[/quote]
Sven Pippin who replaced Johnny Colt does indeed sometimes use one

[munkonthehill]

Aye the gibson Jack used was the EB-1 which is approx 2,500 plus change....

The epiphone copy was again the EB-1which is what I finally found after hankering for one for a long long time.


However it wasnt with me long and after a few epiphones after that I decided the brand just isnt for me.

Edited December 30, 2010 by munkonthehill

[Blademan_98]

[quote name='munkonthehill' post='1072557' date='Dec 30 2010, 10:52 AM']Aye the gibson Jack used was the EB-1 which is approx 2,500 plus change....

The epiphone copy was again the EB-1which is what I finally found after hankering for one for a long long time.


However it wasnt with me long and after a few epiphones after that I decided the brand just isnt for me.[/quote]

That looks really cool

I like them a lot, and perhaps one day I will have enough to buy a real EB-1

Is it the build quality or just the general feel of Epiphones you don't like?

Brian

[bh2]

They're nice chaps in PMT... I cannot go there anymore tho'... too much gas.

[munkonthehill]

[quote name='Blademan_98' post='1072563' date='Dec 30 2010, 10:58 AM']That looks really cool

I like them a lot, and perhaps one day I will have enough to buy a real EB-1

Is it the build quality or just the general feel of Epiphones you don't like?

Brian[/quote]

The feel of the Epiphones are pretty good in my eyes Brian. You have made a good purchase in that respect. Its the electrics and hardware that let them down IMHO.
One of the main reasons I got rid of the EB-1 was that I felt it looked a bit daft on me. Im quite a big chap and I felt it looked a little too small on me.

However, in todays market you get what you pay for and im sure you knew that spending 200bucks wasnt going to get you a classic. So again, you have got a bass that you like the looks of, you have played and are happy with and feel its iconic in the respect of Jack Bruce playing something similar.

To me thats a win, win, win to you mate. I hope you have years of fun with it.

[Blademan_98]

wow I just checked your thread back in June!

I would have bought it from you!

Still, I am really happy with it. I'm off to get a strap from my local music shop in a minute.

I can't wait to gig it now (I love the looks you get when weilding something unusual).

Cheers for all your comments

Brian

[mart]

[quote name='jezzaboy' post='1072200' date='Dec 29 2010, 10:10 PM']Aye, a Hofner one, whereas the guy in the Crowes played the Epiphone one as above. Yarrrr

Jez[/quote]

Ok, 1-0 to you!

[Stag]

Jack Bruce = Win.

One of my biggest influences... the main reason I wanted an EB3 for so long (and then ended up buying an Les Paul as it sounded more like an EB3 than the EB3's I tried! lol)

[KiOgon]

[quote name='Blademan_98' post='1071977' date='Dec 29 2010, 06:31 PM']I went over to PMT in Oxford today.

I really wanted a small combo or the Ashdown 5 15 mini rig.

Look what I came home with!

I am a Jack Bruce fan and have fancied one of these for a while.

Since I started playing in earnest this year, the GAS has kicked in!

Doing everything on a budget, this fitted the bill.......[/quote]

Looks good - reminded me of [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390274492557&ssPageName=ADME:X%3a%44ED:GB:1123"]This EKO[/url]I saw on ebay, love the look but don't like the price tag!

Good luck - oh & I had a Ashdown 5/15 mini rig for a while - how's about a little Trace Elliot Boxer 65? Link in my sig below. Very similar to the 5/15 in terms of performance, smaller & easy to carry/store.

Cheerz, John