N(SC)BD - one for the Nipponese firewood lovers!

[chriswareham]

As it was my birthday today, I asked my brother if he'd buy me a cheap Gibson EB-1 or EB-3 copy. I'm a big fan of Jack Bruce's playing in Cream, but could never justify the exorbitant cost of a Gibson short scale. So, my birthday present was an Avon Rose-Morris EB-1 copy:







I found it on Gumtree, then my brother sorted out payment and shipping (£60 in total). Neck is straight, action is spot on and the tone goes from thuddy if I pick near the neck to surprisingly bright and twangy near the bridge. I absolutely love it!

[discreet]

Aggghh!! That's my first-ever bass!! Didn't think I'd be seeing THAT tonight!! Strange!

Edit: Happy birthday, by the way!

Edited December 8, 2014 by discreet

[howdenspur]

My first too! Happy birthday and enjoy!

[rungles]

Nice! My first guitar was a Columbus Les Paul.

Happy Birthday for yesterday

[Freddy Le Cragg]

I had the guitar version of that. Cracking guitar once I replaced the single coild fakebuckers with proper humbuckers.

[rungles]

Yeah my Columbus had the fakebuckers too. I was mortified at the time.

[Annoying Twit]

Very nice bass. Glad to hear that it's found a loving home.

[Number6]

Love those old Avons.....Nice one 👍

[stingrayPete1977]

I haven't even seen a pic of one of these for years, I played one exclusively from 89 to 93!

[stingrayPete1977]

Oh and happy birthday

[Bassassin]

Nice example - Avons weren't top of the MIJ heap but most would set up & play nicely - typical good quality Japanese necks & fretwork. I had the exact same bass branded as "Grantson", it definitely looked & sounded the part!

Jon.

[merlin]

wow that name brings back the past,I had a Avon Jazz,gigged it to death,enjoy your bass