Grahambythesea Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 (edited) I know ther's not a lot of love for Gibson basses here as there is a preference for 50's designs from Fullerton ! However arrived today is this Gibson EB 5 string, brand new but the 2013 model and a price lower than some Far Eastern made basses. Straight out the box and really super cream lined hard case, nicely set up and nothing to do but tune it! Natural body with the tortoiseshell pick guard looks good IMHO and perhaps retro. Gibson say it draws on the EBO (SG) bass, and I've read others think it nods towards the Mosrite. Hangs well on the strap and weighs only 3.4kg. (A lightweight was a key requirement since trading my 5 string Fender Jazz on here a couple of years ago which was just too heavy). Set neck, Grover tuners, Babicz bridge - it feels quality and the pickups sound good and are balanced across all the strings, plus pull pots change them to single coils which have a definite J bass sound. You can get a good growl out it as well as a traditional thump. Quite a variety for a passive bass. I think this will be a fun instrument. Edited November 13, 2017 by Grahambythesea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Yeah, I liked these basses, can’t believe they weren’t more successful. As ever, not an overnight success and people were getting used to them when Gibson (marketing genius’ obvs) put an Inlay on every model rather than just making a commemorative model and sales for the year dropped off a cliff face (not just the EB). So they scrapped it and brought out the ESP beginner bass lookalike version out. I love their instruments, but my god they’re morons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Cloud Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Yup, gotta like it. Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Very nice! Where did you get it from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howdenspur Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Can't see the photos on my phone, but is this a natural from GAK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmayhem Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 A beauty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahambythesea Posted November 9, 2017 Author Share Posted November 9, 2017 [quote name='T-Bay' timestamp='1510172433' post='3404505'] Very nice! Where did you get it from? [/quote]GAK in Brighton via eBay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahambythesea Posted November 9, 2017 Author Share Posted November 9, 2017 [quote name='howdenspur' timestamp='1510182160' post='3404571'] Can't see the photos on my phone, but is this a natural from GAK? [/quote]Thats right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 [quote name='Grahambythesea' timestamp='1510244048' post='3404971'] GAK in Brighton via eBay. [/quote] Thanks, I have been looking for the four string version for a while with no luck so will check that out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howdenspur Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 [quote name='Grahambythesea' timestamp='1510244076' post='3404972'] Thats right. [/quote] Ah, very nice. Future classic there I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahambythesea Posted November 10, 2017 Author Share Posted November 10, 2017 [quote name='howdenspur' timestamp='1510257723' post='3405161'] Ah, very nice. Future classic there I think. [/quote]I t would be nice to think so, though I'm not sure it will happen in my lifetime! LOL Cuious how many guitars Gibson have in the past stopped making which then become classics. The Les Paul being the most obvious case in point, EBO/3 another. Is it a case of "absence makes the heart grow fonder"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 I've got my eye on the 2018 satin black version of the EB5. I really like the tone of them from the demos I've heard, very Thunderbird-ish but with a bit more clarity, which is just what I'm on the lookout for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 [quote name='AndyTravis' timestamp='1510168990' post='3404475'] Yeah, I liked these basses, can't believe they weren't more successful. As ever, not an overnight success and people were getting used to them when Gibson (marketing genius' obvs) put an Inlay on every model rather than just making a commemorative model and sales for the year dropped off a cliff face (not just the EB). So they scrapped it and brought out the ESP beginner bass lookalike version out. I love their instruments, but my god they're morons. [/quote] ^ +1! I really feel like they missed a trick by not making more of these. We opened for a band in Derby a whose bassist had one; sounded superb and looked the business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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