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Title: Jack Bruce's modded '59 EB-0 on Reverb
Post by: ajkula66 on June 13, 2019, 05:15:04 PM: No affiliation with the seller whatsoever, but it is worth taking a look IMO...

https://reverb.com/item/25366438-gibson-eb-0-ex-jack-bruce-1959-brown
Title: Re: Jack Bruce's modded '59 EB-0 on Reverb
Post by: Dave W on June 13, 2019, 09:07:28 PM: Never heard mention of that one before. Maybe that's why it's not priced unreasonably considering that Jack owned it.
Title: Re: Jack Bruce's modded '59 EB-0 on Reverb
Post by: ajkula66 on June 13, 2019, 09:17:19 PM: Quote from: Dave W on June 13, 2019, 09:07:28 PM
Never heard mention of that one before. Maybe that's why it's not priced unreasonably considering that Jack owned it.

Neither did I. Cute old bass nonetheless.
Title: Re: Jack Bruce's modded '59 EB-0 on Reverb
Post by: Grog on June 14, 2019, 06:51:21 AM: The "Make an Offer" option is also available. The price is reasonable. It looks like it has had a headstock repair...………...
Title: Re: Jack Bruce's modded '59 EB-0 on Reverb
Post by: gearHed289 on June 14, 2019, 07:53:13 AM: Added bridge pickups RIGHT against the bridge are a pet peeve of mine (I know, there are bigger things in life to worry about...). I've seen a lot of P basses with a J added like that. It's a cool bass though. I'd like to hear it in person.
Title: Re: Jack Bruce's modded '59 EB-0 on Reverb
Post by: wellREDman on June 14, 2019, 01:46:35 PM: Quote from: gearHed289 on June 14, 2019, 07:53:13 AM
Added bridge pickups RIGHT against the bridge are a pet peeve of mine

why is putting them right up against the bridge wrong?
Title: Re: Jack Bruce's modded '59 EB-0 on Reverb
Post by: Dave W on June 14, 2019, 09:58:20 PM: Quote from: wellREDman on June 14, 2019, 01:46:35 PM
why is putting them right up against the bridge wrong?

You get very little string movement there and little or no fundamental. Whoever put it there obviously wanted more high end than the neck pickup could put out. That's fine but it would have been better to put it where an EB-3 bridge pickup is.
Title: Re: Jack Bruce's modded '59 EB-0 on Reverb
Post by: godofthunder on June 16, 2019, 03:11:57 AM: Seems pretty reasonable to me, if I had the cash I'd go for it. I'd do a little more research on the provenance though.
Title: Re: Jack Bruce's modded '59 EB-0 on Reverb
Post by: gearHed289 on June 17, 2019, 09:39:16 AM: Quote from: Dave W on June 14, 2019, 09:58:20 PM
You get very little string movement there and little or no fundamental. Whoever put it there obviously wanted more high end than the neck pickup could put out. That's fine but it would have been better to put it where an EB-3 bridge pickup is.

This ^^^ :)
Title: Re: Jack Bruce's modded '59 EB-0 on Reverb
Post by: wellREDman on June 17, 2019, 01:53:57 PM: Quote from: Dave W on June 14, 2019, 09:58:20 PM
You get very little string movement there and little or no fundamental. Whoever put it there obviously wanted more high end than the neck pickup could put out. That's fine but it would have been better to put it where an EB-3 bridge pickup is.
thanks
Title: Re: Jack Bruce's modded '59 EB-0 on Reverb
Post by: lowend1 on June 18, 2019, 11:46:07 AM: Does it come with a note that entitles the bearer to a free one-hour verbal abuse session from Ginger Baker?
Title: Re: Jack Bruce's modded '59 EB-0 on Reverb
Post by: Chris P. on June 18, 2019, 02:23:27 PM: Sometimes I just want to like comments here, but it's no facebook...
Title: Re: Jack Bruce's modded '59 EB-0 on Reverb
Post by: Dave W on June 19, 2019, 01:57:43 PM: Quote from: lowend1 on June 18, 2019, 11:46:07 AM
Does it come with a note that entitles the bearer to a free one-hour verbal abuse session from Ginger Baker?

They don't seem to be feuding here. OTOH Ginger was supposedly responsible for getting Jack fired.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUwrjbeXK-0