Bit of a hankering

[Bridgehouse]

Seem to have a hankering for an EB-0 type bass.

Cheap and cheerful probably. Might even turn into a mad upgrade project. 

Am I mad?

[Dazed]

Rhetorical question? 😂 

Worry not, you are in good company!

[GuyR]

If it involves the acquisition of another bass, then what could possibly go wrong? 

[Bridgehouse]

I guess it’s the idea of finding a cheapie £100 bass and then dropping huge amounts on upgrades - we all know that’s how it ends up 

[hooky_lowdown]

If you want a muddy sound, just roll off the tone on whatever bass you use. You'll thank me later!

[Bridgehouse]

1 minute ago, hooky_lowdown said:

If you want a muddy sound, just roll off the tone on whatever bass you use. You'll thank me later!

I do that already - plenty of rolled off tone with flats.

No, this is more about just some weird hankering for the aesthetic. SG body shape that’s awkward to wear, far too much neck dive, odd bridge, dodgy intonation.. you know, that sort of stuff

[Deedee]

22 minutes ago, Bridgehouse said:

No, this is more about just some weird hankering for the aesthetic. SG body shape that’s awkward to wear, far too much neck dive, odd bridge, dodgy intonation.. you know, that sort of stuff

That pretty much summed up my experience of them 🤣

Edited February 9, 2019 by Deedee

[Bridgehouse]

13 minutes ago, Deedee said:

That pretty much summed up my experience of them 🤣

And yet I still have a hankering...

[Paul S]

I did all this too.  On the plus side, they are cheap to buy initially, the usual upgrades (new pickup, Hipshot bridge) aren't punishingly expensive, the neck is (for me, anyway) really comfy and they are quite fun to play.  And if, once the honeymoon period is over, you come to the realisation that it still sounds like mud and neck dives atrociously, you can return it to stock and sell off the bits to the neck person who gets besotted with the idea.  As GAS goes it is fairly small beans to cure, really.

Edited February 9, 2019 by Paul S

[Deedee]

47 minutes ago, Bridgehouse said:

And yet I still have a hankering...

We’re all guilty of it. Heart over head but sometimes it just has to be done.

[Bridgehouse]

If I really wanted to scratch the itch I’d get an early 70s slot head - but with a custom fretless on the way it’s really not the right time to stick that sort of money down in a hankering!!!

[jezzaboy]

I had a hankering for one as well. Bought it and very quickly no longer had said hankering. I know some people like them but it is by far the worst bass I have owned.

If I was looking for one I would have to get one of the re issues or a vintage one.

[Bridgehouse]

1 hour ago, jezzaboy said:

I had a hankering for one as well. Bought it and very quickly no longer had said hankering. I know some people like them but it is by far the worst bass I have owned.

If I was looking for one I would have to get one of the re issues or a vintage one.

Thing is, I know this already. It’s not like I’m expecting it to be good or anything. 

I think I need more pills. NURSE!

[Paul S]

I think it is a rite of passage thing.  If you are a tinkerer then at some point the pull of the EB0 gets too strong.  You may as well do it sooner rather than later and get it out of the way   

[Bridgehouse]

Shame they don’t do a 5 string. I’d be all over it right away