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So, what's this? (EB-2)
« on: September 27, 2010, 08:39:07 AM »
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Re: So, what's this? (EB-2)
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2010, 08:43:21 AM »
Extra long scale??

For a guy who claims to know a lot about instruments, he sure doesn't provide much solid information.

Maybe his arms are broken and he can't use a tape measure.

Pretty bass, though.
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Re: So, what's this? (EB-2)
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2010, 08:47:03 AM »
Looks like a "doctored" Rivoli reissue to me.

Also no label inside f-hole.
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Re: So, what's this? (EB-2)
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2010, 10:18:10 AM »
Quote from: leftybass on September 27, 2010, 08:47:03 AM
Looks like a "doctored" Rivoli reissue to me.

That's what I was thinking too.  Rivoli-I with an added pickup, some headstock treatment, and a new paintjob.  The s/n looked like 2002 Epi, sans the factory code designator at the beginning.
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Re: So, what's this? (EB-2)
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2010, 10:34:11 AM »
Well this site says that s/n is Gibson Nashville, for what that's worth:

    http://www.guitardaterproject.org/gibson.aspx

Also - now that I look closer, the fholes have more defined points than an Epi... and the control layout doesn't jive either - unless they plugged holes and re-drilled, which seems like unnecessary work.

Did anyone else (besides Greco) make EB-2-ish clones?  They overall shape is really close - so not Korean Ibanez, etc...

Weird!!
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Re: So, what's this? (EB-2)
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2010, 03:32:24 PM »
Headstock shape is totally wrong...

nice looker though... price is whatever someone is willing to pay...
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Re: So, what's this? (EB-2)
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2010, 04:04:54 PM »
Not a Gibson. May not be an Epi either. Wouldn't surprise me if it's a Chinese fake.

Whatever it is, IMHO the seller knows exactly what he has.
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Re: So, what's this? (EB-2)
« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2010, 04:09:55 PM »
Went to look at this high res photos, and got this ....

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Re: So, what's this? (EB-2)
« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2010, 12:51:49 PM »
I'm pretty secure - there is a close up of a poor Gibson logo ("O" looks more like a "U")

academic really - went for $800
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Re: So, what's this? (EB-2)
« Reply #9 on: September 28, 2010, 01:19:01 PM »
Someone got suckered.
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Re: So, what's this? (EB-2)
« Reply #10 on: September 30, 2010, 08:48:07 AM »
Looks like one of these illegal Chinese instruments. The large typefont of the serial number looks a lot like the typefont used on those ones.

But that doesn't say it's a bad instrument... 800 may be a bit steep. But it might very well be a good price for a very nice bass.
They just shouldnt have put the Gibsun logo on the headstock that's all.

It reminds me a lot of my BaCH EB2. That happens to be a monster bass 8) I am really deeply impressed by that bass. If that one would have been priced at 800 it would be worth every penny.
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Re: So, what's this? (EB-2)
« Reply #11 on: September 30, 2010, 09:31:11 AM »
Quote from: Basvarken on September 30, 2010, 08:48:07 AM
It reminds me a lot of my BaCH EB2. That happens to be a monster bass 8) I am really deeply impressed by that bass. If that one would have been priced at 800 it would be worth every penny.


Keep it down Rob, keep it down... ;)
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Re: So, what's this? (EB-2)
« Reply #12 on: September 30, 2010, 10:31:23 AM »
Don't worry. If BaCH ever builds a series of these monsters (I know they are seriously thinking about it) they won't be 800.
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Re: So, what's this? (EB-2)
« Reply #13 on: September 30, 2010, 10:33:07 AM »
(should I start saving now, Rob...?)
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Re: So, what's this? (EB-2)
« Reply #14 on: September 30, 2010, 10:38:43 AM »
Well... projects like these tend to somewhat long winded with BaCH...
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