DaytonaRik Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 [quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1390559473' post='2346743'] So, um, I've got this black cherry 2007 Gibson Les Paul Double Cut (later model with walnut "tone plate" a la Money bass). [/quote] Oooooh - that's rather lovely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 lovely, gsgbass, very lovely indeed. You're giving me GAS for a Walnutty Thunderbird. Mmmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsgbass Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 [quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1391379436' post='2356598'] lovely, gsgbass, very lovely indeed. You're giving me GAS for a Walnutty Thunderbird. Mmmmm. [/quote] That's a nice bass to get some serious GAS over. The only thing that stops me from doing a Walnut Thunderbird, it's not Fretless. I'm getting very spoiled again with the long scale Fretless Jazz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBassBob Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Nice SG! I'm not a big fan of Gibson basses but I do love a good SG, V or Explorer Here's my contribution, albeit it a six string piccolo bass tuned like a guitar... [URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/BigBassBob/media/2014-02-04190330.jpg.html][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v155/BigBassBob/2014-02-04190330.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsgbass Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 [quote name='BigBassBob' timestamp='1392522546' post='2369677'] Nice SG! I'm not a big fan of Gibson basses but I do love a good SG, V or Explorer Here's my contribution, albeit it a six string piccolo bass tuned like a guitar... [url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/BigBassBob/media/2014-02-04190330.jpg.html"][/url] [/quote] Nice V you have Partner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skej21 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 [quote name='gsgbass' timestamp='1391741911' post='2360879'] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/gDb6o4H.jpg[/IMG] [/quote] I'm just thinking it would look pretty cool with a batwing pickguard too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 2014 EB in Bullion Gold. It is difficult to get across quite how GOLD it is with a phone camera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Matt's influence is casting it's shadow here too. Here is my EB2014. [url=http://peterb4407.smugmug.com/Other/SmugShots/20297576_MJZnTm#!i=3086238076&k=vxLQXXh&lb=1&s=A][/url] [url=http://peterb4407.smugmug.com/Other/SmugShots/20297576_MJZnTm#!i=3086238072&k=rbpgt9b&lb=1&s=A][/url] I tried to pull the knobs off to take the pickguard film off and the pull switchable spindle came away. With the help of John (Kiogon) I fitted new electrics with 3 pull switchable pots. Now the pickups are switchable series/parallel as opposed to series/coil tap and there's a global parallel/series switch on the tone pot. The finish is a little 'grungy' and the bass is clearly made to be a little more affordable for a full US spec bass but I like it and it has real tonal authority. It does neck dive a little but a Comfort Strapp sorted that completely. I've done a clip that goes: Both pups parallel Both pups series Neck pup series Bridge pup series Both pups series and global series too. Tone max and D'Addario Chromes. Finally there a fender Jazz for a reference tone, Roscoe Beck, single coil, both pups tone max. https://soundcloud.com/peter-burridge-1/ebvsrbiv Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Red was my second choice, and only because my Ripper is being refinished trans red. Looks great. Assertive with flats, positively rude and pushy with rounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 These EBs need big old clover leaf machine heads like the EB3s. P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 [quote name='NancyJohnson' timestamp='1393014628' post='2375377'] These EBs need big old clover leaf machine heads like the EB3s. P [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxm Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Firstly, love blablas' fanned fret lefty EB-alike earlier in this thread. This was my 1963 EB3, originally a really tatty cherry and eventually refinished in Nitro and Polaris white. Sorry for poor pic. Gigged it upside down for 10 years then sold it to a friend. Now moved onto Status King Basses which I feel are kinda inspired by the Gibson LPjr double cutaway / EB0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 That's what your Goldfinger EB nneds, Neeph. P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 (edited) [quote name='NancyJohnson' timestamp='1393675335' post='2383174'] That's what your Goldfinger EB nneds, Neeph. P [/quote] I disagree. I don't mind so much the Schaller BMs they used to use but those Grovers they've been using lately are ears you'd get bullied for at school! Stick out a mile, look clunky and horrible, IMO. Come on, it looks like it could take flight. Do not like. The EB is a brand new bass with no history to contend with. Why clunk it up with big tuners just because Gibson used to use 'em back in the day? My RD, for comparison with the Schaller BM tuners: Look how much tighter into the headstock edge they sit. This is OK for me. But I'm still not putting them on my EB, curse you! Edited March 1, 2014 by neepheid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxm Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Aesthetically, I love the look of the bigger tuners on the Gibson 2x2's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 (edited) At the recent Moffat Bass Bash I was really keen to try one bass more than any other. The Mike Lull with the retro engineered 60's Thunderbird pickups. To be specific a Jeff Ament Sgnature model: I have to say, the construction and playability were everything I'd hoped for although I'd rather have these pups in a P or J body. I played the bass passively and listened to Matt playing it against his EB2014 and I'd have to say that in my opinion the EB2014 won the audio test. So that's GAS relief. Peter Edited March 18, 2014 by GreeneKing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsmokebass Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 For a Lull bass though, not Gibson! Blasphemy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsmokebass Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 [quote name='gsgbass' timestamp='1392429484' post='2368816'] I'm not parting with this SG Std. It plays so great! I think it's the best Gibson EB0/SG Std. bass I've had in 44 years. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/65Vhgmt.jpg[/IMG] [/quote] Am I right to believe you no longer own this bass? hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsmokebass Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 [quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1393676251' post='2383195'] I disagree. I don't mind so much the Schaller BMs they used to use but those Grovers they've been using lately are ears you'd get bullied for at school! Stick out a mile, look clunky and horrible, IMO. Come on, it looks like it could take flight. Do not like. The EB is a brand new bass with no history to contend with. Why clunk it up with big tuners just because Gibson used to use 'em back in the day? My RD, for comparison with the Schaller BM tuners: Look how much tighter into the headstock edge they sit. This is OK for me. But I'm still not putting them on my EB, curse you! [/quote] I actually don't mind either design as long as they're the vintage tuner. Yes they may stick out a little but they're functionally sound and I've never had any issues. However, the ones I had on my LP bass (and currently on the EB basses) I seriously didn't like and didn't think suited the bass. I used the modern tuners on stuff like Ibanez, where if the plastic O rings break, it would all break. Would you think a LP bass would suit the schallers like on the RD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 (edited) [quote name='bigsmokebass' timestamp='1398406057' post='2433711'] Would you think a LP bass would suit the schallers like on the RD? [/quote] Not really - I shall cite history - there is no historical precident for LP basses (apart from the Signature, but that's a completely different beast and the Double Cut Jr, which is a bit weird and doesn't even look like the Les Paul double cut of old which it pinches the name from) to have large tuners. Even the earliest Les Paul bass (1969-71) had Schaller M4 tuners. So did the Triumph. So does every Epiphone Les Paul bass. And every Gibson Les Paul Double Cut/Money. If you don't like the plastic O ring, and that's the only reason to change, what about these Schaller M4 Lights? [url="http://guitar-parts.biz/hp524876/Bass-Machine-Heads-M4-Light.htm"]http://guitar-parts....ds-M4-Light.htm[/url] No plastic O ring I can see, and 40% lighter than regular Schaller M4 tuners. Edited April 25, 2014 by neepheid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beegee Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 [quote name='blablas' timestamp='1386189584' post='2297044'] Is Gibson 'inspired' allowed? I made this one myself, loosely based on the SG body shape. [/quote] Damn that's cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Hello Boys... Annie (above) is quite possibly the nicest bass I've ever played - certainly the nicest I've ever owned. She had actually completely cured me of GAS...at least until you rotten sods started showing me all these pictures of SG-Zs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsmokebass Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 [quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1398432208' post='2434067'] Not really - I shall cite history - there is no historical precident for LP basses (apart from the Signature, but that's a completely different beast and the Double Cut Jr, which is a bit weird and doesn't even look like the Les Paul double cut of old which it pinches the name from) to have large tuners. Even the earliest Les Paul bass (1969-71) had Schaller M4 tuners. So did the Triumph. So does every Epiphone Les Paul bass. And every Gibson Les Paul Double Cut/Money. If you don't like the plastic O ring, and that's the only reason to change, what about these Schaller M4 Lights? [url="http://guitar-parts.biz/hp524876/Bass-Machine-Heads-M4-Light.htm"]http://guitar-parts....ds-M4-Light.htm[/url] No plastic O ring I can see, and 40% lighter than regular Schaller M4 tuners. [/quote] I know the signature bass, basically the epi Jack Cassidy sig, never actually seen one for sale- whether they're actually in circulation? They're actually sweet tuners! Shame my LP bass was stolen or I'd get some for that I never have issues with the basses but I feel something about R'n'R basses like Gibsons suit the old school tuners better... Like fender basses, most use the old clovers. Maybe it's just me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsmokebass Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 [quote name='EliasMooseblaster' timestamp='1398437144' post='2434124'] Hello Boys... Annie (above) is quite possibly the nicest bass I've ever played - certainly the nicest I've ever owned. She had actually completely cured me of GAS...at least until you rotten sods started showing me all these pictures of SG-Zs! [/quote] Welcoooooome to the forum! Where the GAS is never ending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyM Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Gratuitous Gibson EB3 shots! Got this 1960's lovely at the end of Feb and have added a mod bar & Chrome flats. Saw Mike Watt & the Missingmen at The Lexington and Watt signed the back plate - a truly genuine bloke who called me his bass brother :-) Serial no. dates it to 1967, pots are Jan. '69. Seller told me the tuners had been replaced, but they are dead right for the rest of the instrument and no extra screw holes, so hmmm...bit of a puzzle. Love the neck and this thing is light too - something south of 8lbs I reckon. Sound is fantastic and has obviously seen a couple of enthusiastic gigs in it's time - check out the wear. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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