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Aussie Mark

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Re: What pro bassists actually played a Gibson EB0 back in the day?
« Reply #30 on: April 10, 2014, 04:13:43 PM »
I've been reading Rolling Stones Gear, the new boat anchor of a book by Andy Babiuk.  Bill Wyman briefly used an EB-0 at a studio session (I don't have the book here with me at work so will have to double check which album it was) around 1966 or 1967, but went back to the Framuses (Framii?) and Voxes after that. 

I knew that he ventured into Gibson territory when he bought an EB-3 which he used as his main bass on the 1973 tour, but wasn't aware of the earlier EB-0 cameo.
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Re: What pro bassists actually played a Gibson EB0 back in the day?
« Reply #31 on: April 10, 2014, 04:42:34 PM »
In the Burden/War clip, Dickerson the bass player appears to be playing thumb-style!  And back then, there was a tug bar on the EB-0 series to help him out.
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Re: What pro bassists actually played a Gibson EB0 back in the day?
« Reply #32 on: April 13, 2014, 05:41:00 PM »
Danko sounded great on his slot head. That dude had soul. Copacetic, you could check out some of Curtis Novak's pickups if you're looking for options other than the TB+

I'll second that. I've got a 64 eb0 with a Curtis Novak pick up. All the playability and a wider variety of tones. I kept the original in case I ever want to go back, which I never think I will. Until I listen to Black Sun's live stuff with an eb0...

Also interesting to hear about the Rumble Kat. Always liked the look, never gotten to play one!
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