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Is there any bass players out on the web? That can tell me anything about the new EBO /SG bass?

I don't know about the new one, but Luke Duke has an old one. It's VERY nice.

Is Gibson RE-releasing the EB-0?

Mine is a 60's model with a violin headstock. It has a very thick deep sound from the motherbucker, which is in the neck slot. It has a Mahogany body and neck with a rosewood fingerboard.

Luke

I've got a 1968 EB3 which is the 2 pickup version. It has a huge sound from that neck pickup as well, but if you're after modern bass tones, it won't get 'em.

Some folks referred to them as The Mud Machine, they're good at getting a VERY deep sound and even the trademark Jack Bruce snarl 'n roar, but not much beyond that. Plus, the short-scale doesn't help the tone and limits the range a bit, but outside of that, they do look very cool.

I love the look of them... had an Epiphone EB0 a while ago, fairly nice bass, definitely a different sound.
from : localhost/gibson.com/Products/GibsonEle...eissue Bass/
Appears to be an EB3 reissue...

slade

I placed an order with Musician's Friend about 2-3 weeks ago. Gibson stated they have'nt started production yet but would have the first orders filled by first week of August. Which sucks because I leave for Iraq the 27th of July. So I'll have to play it when I get back.

Hey before this thread dies out anything anyone else want to add? Any stories on or about and EBO?

I LOVE THEM

FL?CL?

too bad I'm not a bass player

slade



When I first started playing bass my first good bass was the EB-3. Bought it new in 1970 for $345.00 with case!! (Hard to believe!!) I had two other friends who were also bass player who also had EB-3's and all 3 of us never used the neck pickup because of the drone factor. Yeah, the low end would rattle the fillings out of your teeth but there was no push on the higher end at all. It just kinda disappeared. But then for all I know maybe Gibson has improved the neck pickup so it won't be as droney as it was in the past, plus bass amplification has come a long way since the early '70's too. So very possibly it just might work great for you. But I loved playing that bass. It was so comfortable and you could go for days on that neck. I sold it around '75 to buy a Rickenbacker but I wish I still had it around just for sentimental reasons.

Bumped for Steve

I also heard smewhere that the inputs for Ampeg bass amps were originally designed around the neck pickup on the EB's, because they were the absolute hottest bass pickups out at the time.

My first real bass was a 71-ish EB-0. Bassman64, you've probably seen pictures of it on TFF, the Dudepit or here. I got it when I was 15 or so, so of course the first thing I did was to sharpen a screwdriver and rout out for some P-bass pickups at a location that I thought looked nice. Keep in mind the headstock had been broken off at least twice before I got it, and it's broken off 3 times since I've owned it (and I've never been the one to break it off).

Several times since the early 90's I've gotten ideas that I can get a usable tone out of it, because it is really comfortable to play, aside from being a little neck heavy. Unfortunately, every effort I've undertaken to make it a usable bass for me hasn't panned out all that well. As it's value as a collector instrument is completely gone- because of the prior bad headstock breaks, and my youthful indiscretions at routing and mounting a pickup, I haven't had too many reservations about trying to make the bass do what I want it to do.

Came stock with the quot;mudbuckerquot;

Routed for SD P pickups with sharpened screwdriver, added a mini toggle to switch between P pickups/P pickups with quot;mudbuckerquot; '84/85

Headstock repair- at least #3 '87

Headstock repair- at least #4 '91

Routed for a Gamp;L pickup with dremel tool- '94-95

Had Gamp;L bridge installed- '95

Routed a HUGE hole for the quot;mudbuckerquot; I thought it would sound better closer to the bridge, like an EB-4. It didn't. '96

Moved quot;mudbuckerquot; back, put in a plywood quot;floorquot; because the rout was so deep, installed a generic J pickup. It sounded quot;OK.quot; '99

Actually measured where the pickup should actually go , re-routed for SD Single Coil P, and it sounds better than it ever has, but not as good as any of my other basses. My theory is that mahogany doesn't make the best choice of wood for basses, add to that the short scale and the stock nylon saddled bridge and quot;mudbucker...quot; You've got a cool lookin' bass, that's comfortable as anything to play, but really doesn't sound all that great.

I feel like the owner of the quot;world's ugliest dogquot;IMO, for as many people who have gotten a servicable sound using an EB-0, or 1 or 2 or 3 or even 4, I really don't find the quot;mudbuckerquot; sound useful. I'd love to have that bowel movement inducing thunder that Felix Papalardi got, but I guess if you're not running an SVT it's not happening.


Originally Posted by BASSMAN64because I leave for Iraq the 27th of July.

Which explains the jungle boots with that Ft. Bragg- Ranger sole in the background of that one pic...

Here's a tip- if you're not getting desert boots, fill the vent holes with melted MRE bag.

Well of what i remember i didn't like the big neck humbucker, VERY muddy but the bridge pickup (EB3) was really nice.


Originally Posted by The Golden BoyWhich explains the jungle boots with that Ft. Bragg- Ranger sole in the background of that one pic...

Here's a tip- if you're not getting desert boots, fill the vent holes with melted MRE bag.

To Golden Boy quot;I feel like the owner of the quot;world's ugliest dogquot;quot; your 71 EBO is pretty cool even with all your modification.(Especially your early ones).I just order the new SG(EBO) Gibson,from MF today.They should have it to me by October LOL. So I'll be playing it when I get back. And as for my boots, I think I'm getting all new issue. This will be my last thread for a while, I'm leaving on wednesday. So to all my new friends and old one's, see ya soon Steve...............
Ps sorry it took so long to reply

Hooah!

The Epiphone EB-3 clone has some appeal. It has a long scale which cleans up some of the mush and the bridge pickup. I may do the Dark Star pickup thing to it. That will totally change the tone as they are marvelously quirky (in the best way) single coil pickups that evoke early Jack Casady and Phil Lesh tonalities. The new Gibson version does have the two pickups, is short scale, and is a one and a half trick pony. Wonderful if you get off on that one trick.

FYI, the reunion Cream stuff was done with an EB-1 violin bass with one mudbucker and Jack's Warwick fretless basses. The modern amplification gave him far better tone than he had in the day with the Marshalls and EB-3. This is from a bass player who idolized Jack back then and still holds great respect for him as a player.

Hmmm.... Anyone know how an EB-3 would handle C standard? An EB-0 is out of the question because I imagine that short scale down tuning = bad.