Adee Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 (edited) I have an insatiable itch for a Gibson SG Bass ! why I do not know, I play Fender P and Thunderbird bass maybe its the thought of wearing shorts? Anyhoo if anyone wants to talk me into or talk me out of it then lets 'ave it ! Good, bad or ugly that is the question ? Edited May 21, 2014 by Adee Quote
stu_g Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 i had a 70s eb3 had that distinct sound but i just could'nt get on with the neck dive, although i dont know if they all do it Quote
rogerstodge Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 [quote name='rogerstodge' timestamp='1393351308' post='2379173'] http://bit.ly/1k7knHj [/quote]you just missed this one on ebay, good price. I am also looking for one but lefty if anyone has one up for grabs? Quote
Adee Posted February 25, 2014 Author Posted February 25, 2014 Yep saw that bargain of the week ! Although I must try before I buy Quote
andytoad Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 I had the same itch, I'm borrowing my mates sg bass at the mo, not gigged it yet, but looking forward to it! Quote
merlin Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 Alembics,Warwicks.now an old EB 3 and loving her,the "gas"will get you.. Quote
rogerstodge Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 [quote name='merlin' timestamp='1393362511' post='2379426'] Alembics,Warwicks.now an old EB 3 and loving her,the "gas"will get you.. [/quote]its got me... Baaaad !!! Quote
gsgbass Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 The one gripe about the SG Std., The Neck Dive Of Death. They play good however. Quote
grandad Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 My gig bass is my Tokai EB3, (medium scale), just lots of low end thump. Quote
chris_b Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 [quote name='Adee' timestamp='1393350584' post='2379155'] ....I have an insatiable itch.... [/quote] Put some cream on it and make it go away. Quote
Phil Adams Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 Do the 30.5" scale ones dive as bad as the 34" ones? Quote
Adee Posted February 27, 2014 Author Posted February 27, 2014 Tried some cream ..... still won't go away ! I mustard-mitt the neck dive is not a concern for me, just fancy something different to the P-Bass but usable with pop, rock, classic rock, indie, bit-o-everything but fun to play too ! Quote
skej21 Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 (edited) [quote name='Adee' timestamp='1393495920' post='2380901'] Tried some cream ..... still won't go away ! I mustard-mitt the neck dive is not a concern for me, just fancy something different to the P-Bass but usable with pop, rock, classic rock, indie, bit-o-everything but fun to play too ! [/quote] We have two 2013 Gibson SG basses (brown faded and a heritage cherry standard) at work and I love them both. The SG standard is going for silly money so I have to fight temptation almost every shift. Normally I'm not a Gibson bass fan but they are both lovely examples and the tone from the standard is awesome. Fat and thumpy humbucker which oozes vintage rock vibes. Sorry, this probably hasn't helped your (or my!) gas at all lol! Edited February 28, 2014 by skej21 Quote
artisan Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 [quote name='skej21' timestamp='1393581294' post='2382101'] We have two 2013 Gibson SG basses (brown faded and a heritage cherry standard) at work and I love them both. The SG standard is going for silly money so I have to fight temptation almost every shift. Normally I'm not a Gibson bass fan but they are both lovely examples and the tone from the standard is awesome. Fat and thumpy humbucker which oozes vintage rock vibes. Sorry, this probably hasn't helped your (or my!) gas at all lol! [/quote] hi,where do you work ? I'm just about to pull the trigger on an SG from Dawson's. Quote
Adee Posted February 28, 2014 Author Posted February 28, 2014 Matt is over at Banks Musicroom in York so not too far for you to pop in, drop him a PM Quote
skej21 Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 [quote name='artisan' timestamp='1393589078' post='2382245'] hi,where do you work ? I'm just about to pull the trigger on an SG from Dawson's. [/quote] PM'd Quote
grandad Posted March 1, 2014 Posted March 1, 2014 [quote name='Phil Adams' timestamp='1393410141' post='2379806'] Do the 30.5" scale ones dive as bad as the 34" ones? [/quote] I tried an epiphone EB0 34" first which dived a fair bit. The tokai EB3 32" dives less so. It doen't bother me, I suppose you get used to it. I just love the look, the feel & the thump. I've never changed the flats since I got it several years since. I guess that a fair number of BC's would not share my views. Quote
Phil Adams Posted March 1, 2014 Posted March 1, 2014 Isn't the EB0 30.5 inch? EB3 is 34. Being as I've spent my entire life wanting to be Jack Bruce, it seems only natural etc etc..... Quote
gsgbass Posted March 3, 2014 Posted March 3, 2014 The Walnut, and Heritage Cherry 2014 Gibson SG Std.'s just jumped in price from, $1,399., to $1,525. I don't know why, I just saw the price increase. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/tBohgfp.gif[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/61gYMDO.gif[/IMG] Quote
grandad Posted March 3, 2014 Posted March 3, 2014 [quote name='Phil Adams' timestamp='1393717332' post='2383774'] Isn't the EB0 30.5 inch? EB3 is 34. Being as I've spent my entire life wanting to be Jack Bruce, it seems only natural etc etc..... [/quote] Maybe you're right, it was some years ago. Quote
gsgbass Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 The 34" EB3 was an EB3L. That's the current version of the Epi EB3. EB0, SG Std.'s are 30.5" scales. Quote
Adee Posted April 2, 2014 Author Posted April 2, 2014 Where have all the SG's gone, there was a glut and now virtually fur call ! Quote
EliasMooseblaster Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 You probably don't want to hear this, but I did walk past a 34" original '70s SG bass in one of the windows along Denmark St a couple of weeks ago. Very few things have given me GAS since I got my Thunderbird, but this was one of them. Probably just as well I didn't go in and ask "just to try it," else I think temptation would have got the better of my credit card. Practically chewing a knuckle off just thinking about it now... Quote
neepheid Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 [quote name='EliasMooseblaster' timestamp='1396436055' post='2413485'] You probably don't want to hear this, but I did walk past a 34" original '70s SG bass in one of the windows along Denmark St a couple of weeks ago. Very few things have given me GAS since I got my Thunderbird, but this was one of them. Probably just as well I didn't go in and ask "just to try it," else I think temptation would have got the better of my credit card. Practically chewing a knuckle off just thinking about it now... [/quote] DO IT Quote
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