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Gibson Basses / Jack Bruce and his EB ONE
« on: August 28, 2009, 05:42:17 AM »
 HI Guys does anyone have much info on Jack Bruce's EB One Bass . i have seen  various pictures ,such as this , and it looks to me like its a modified 50's bass .  original pickup, different machine heads , refinished. can  anyone shed more light on it ? .
Also , anyone can tell me if there  is any u-tube vids where you can see /hear him on this bass ? ,  thanks
i wanna get me one , but it looks like if going after a 50's its gonna be big bucks , even broken , repaired and beat up ones , are expensive .
Or  , i could  get a 60's re-issue and mod it like Jacks , and put an original 50's p/u in it . It seems that the p/u's are the real only difference between the two.  and i believe that sound factor is a MAJOR  difference  The trouble is finding one ,  i've never seen one come up on ebay ,
.... any one out there got one they might consider selling?  , .... i 'll pay good money for one , so if you do have one you'd consider selling  , drop me a priv. msge




thanks ,  dexter

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Gibson Basses / My 1961 EB3
« on: August 24, 2009, 04:03:27 AM »
Hi everyone , you will have to forgive me  boasting , but i cant help it ... i finally pulled it off ,and got to buy the bass of my dreams,  a first year of production 1961 EB3 , serial number 288**
One of only 132 that were produced that year !  Never thought i'd manage it , but i DID , so you could say i'm feeling pretty lucky and one happy guy  ;D This bass plays better than anything i've played before, sounds totally awesome , has an incredible fast neck
I bought it off Ebay a couple of months ago ,  it had been refinished , but the color was totally wrong ! it was a pinky /cherry color , but i pushed the button anyway ,as you just dont see them that often.  I sold off a Fender Jazz bass i had owned for 25 years to fund the purchase, which i don't miss or regret at all.I hadn't played it in a few years since getting turned on to the early EB basses a few years ago.
 Anyway , i got the EB at a fair price , had it shipped back to Australia , and a fantastic  nitro refinish job , done here in Adelaide , Australia , by a great bass builder /repairer ,  Brian West ,  Fretco Guitars , ..... with the original case which is in  in great nick too ,  couple of sets of brand new  half round Daddario's and i still had change left over from the sale of the Jazz Bass.  happy happy me  ;D
I had saw one go on the bay a few months prior , same vintage, and it went for almost 5 grand U.S.  I got mine at a real deal , i'm telling ya ,only thing missing is the wooden thumb /finger rest thing , so I will be keeping my eye out for one on the bay. I also need the round plastic thing with pickup position markers , so if anyone 's got one they don't need , i'd happily buy it off ya.
 I can't see any holes in this bass where a mute was once before , so i don't believe that this bass was ever fitted wth one.  i'm not putting one on anyway , i love the look of this bass the way it is!

anyway , heres some pics of her , alongside my modified 63 EBO ,for comparison , so you can see what a great job Brian did of the Nitro refinish.  This bass is a real head turner , and on the first gig i took it out on , i had at least half a dozen comments on how great it was.  Pretty happy with this bass , thats for sure !



 




dexter


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Gibson Basses / Rare! 1965 Epiphone Embassy Bass (Epiphone Thunderbird)
« on: May 08, 2009, 10:22:49 PM »
let me start buy saying thats the sellers description of this Epiphone Bass
 
I aint seen one of these till now!

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140319534854

whatever , its an AMAZING looking bass , notice that it has the early T-bird configuration bridge/tailpiece . very nice!
 Two bird p/ups.
condition looks fantastic,
long scale too, and the batwing headstock just floors me , incredibly gorgeous.
whats the consensus on the price ?

i know if i had the money i would be hittin' the button
oscar

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The Outpost Cafe / R.I.P. John Martyn
« on: January 31, 2009, 12:24:02 AM »
i just found out John has passed away ,on jan .29   aged only 60.   

 he was a truly soulful and gifted musician , and i'm fortunate that i got to see him perform live.

....  RIP John,
dexter

http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2009/01/30/singer-songwriter-john-martyn-dies-aged-60-115875-21082274/

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The Bass Zone / rockin chicks
« on: September 22, 2008, 09:13:36 PM »
if your like me ,and you just love seein girls rockin out ,  then have a look at this youtube clip of ' DIE SO FLUID'
bass player and lead singer Grog is pretty hot  :o ...and she can really get down !


thats her below ....  yeh ,i know , she  looks like a lot like Tbird Mark ! .... :o :o ... maybe it is ,.... ha  ;D

.... i really dig this song , ...and she really pumps out the bass line too   ..... ooooohh she's HOT !!

 


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Gibson Basses / epiphone embassy
« on: April 07, 2008, 02:22:44 AM »
have a look at this .... embassy bass
http://www.chicagomusicexchange.com/proddetail.php?p=1-3&id=2041#


...just wondering if anyone knows if the bridge arrangement on this lovely looking embassy bass is original ,...looks sorta weird , ..... its got the studs and posts of ebo/ 3 basses but different string anchor .
....not that i'm thinking of buying it , just curious , ....looks like an interesting way of improving the intonation on those old basses ... ::)

dexter

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