Phill Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 After a long(ish) search & after exhausting all other options including getting Ernie ball to make a new one, BFR's & five strings I finally got my hands on this exquisite bass. Via a private sale & at a decent price I've finally got one! Plays absolutely beautifully & weighs a tonne too! Fretboard was swapped a few years ago by a studio in London & new bound ebony fretboard installed. At first I wasn't really keen on the binding, but it's growing on me. Hipshot D Tuner installed (I have the OG tuner) but alas no original hardcore. This is my second ever vintage bass after my 72 Jazz & I've fallen in love! Unfortunately I don't think I'll be using her for every gig I'm hired for, but I will try my dammed hardest! Serial starts No. B00. Neck signed by "Andy" IMG_3658.heic IMG_3659.heic IMG_3660.HEIC IMG_3656.heic 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Beautiful!! Looks like it’s in great condition too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted April 7, 2021 Author Share Posted April 7, 2021 57 minutes ago, ped said: Beautiful!! Looks like it’s in great condition too. Yeah, a few dings here & there as usual but all pretty decent holding up well 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 I think the binding looks great, too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted April 7, 2021 Author Share Posted April 7, 2021 1 minute ago, ped said: I think the binding looks great, too. I was a bit hesitant at first, but I think it "classes" it up a little bit haha! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickA Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 (edited) 1976 = vintage?. Holy shite, what does that make me?! Nice bass though; natural ash and ebony stingrays just look "right" somehow. Just curious .... How does it sound compared to a modern EB one? Edited April 8, 2021 by NickA auto"correct" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Love it!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Browning Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 (edited) Please know that I absolutely hate you (jealousy). Edited April 8, 2021 by Steve Browning 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted April 8, 2021 Author Share Posted April 8, 2021 2 hours ago, Steve Browning said: Please know that I absolutely hate you (jealousy). I’m sorry Steve! 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted April 8, 2021 Author Share Posted April 8, 2021 10 hours ago, NickA said: 1976 = vintage?. Holy stinky poo, what does that make me?! Nice bass though; natural ash and ebony stingrays just look "right" somehow. Just curious .... How does it sound compared to a modern EB one? Thanks! I find it’s got a bit more heft & weight to the sound compared to the EB modern ones 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Oh wow. Nice. Counting Crows August and Everything After territory that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Binding works for me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickA Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Damnation. Getting gas now. The gallery have three of them, all around £3k, but all maple board with frets .... guess they'd fit an ebony one for another few £100 ...... ..No... don't even think about it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 15 hours ago, NickA said: Damnation. Getting gas now. The gallery have three of them, all around £3k, but all maple board with frets .... guess they'd fit an ebony one for another few £100 ...... ..No... don't even think about it. That was my first step really 😂 I’m not one to tell people to get stuff but yeah do it! 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickA Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Luckily no jobs coming up in North London ... Otherwise I'd be unstoppably "drawn" to Camden ... and we know what happens then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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