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Gear Discussion Forums => Gibson Basses => Topic started by: uwe on October 24, 2008, 04:35:30 AM

Title: Is that mahogany?
Post by: uwe on October 24, 2008, 04:35:30 AM: :o ??? :o ???

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-50s-Gibson-EB1-Electric-Bass-Rare-Project-NR_W0QQitemZ190260928375QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item190260928375&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

(http://i3.ebayimg.com/01/i/001/15/a6/12e5_1.JPG)
Title: Re: Is that mahogany?
Post by: Barklessdog on October 24, 2008, 04:41:00 AM: looks like it, but does look really light colored.
Title: Re: Is that mahogany?
Post by: Basvarken on October 24, 2008, 04:49:04 AM: what a rude little upstart this seller:

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NOTE!!!! Please don't ask me to get you a shipping quote. I've given you the details and the weight, and you know where it's coming from. Especially you overseas guys - get your OWN QUOTES! How the hell am I supposed to know what the cheapest shipper is to France? If you ask me for a quote, I will send you a rude reply and post your question at the bottom of the auction, and you will feel great embarrasment!
Title: Re: Is that mahogany?
Post by: Barklessdog on October 24, 2008, 04:50:54 AM: Quote from: Basvarken on October 24, 2008, 04:49:04 AM
what a rude little upstart this seller:

What an A hole
:o
Title: Re: Is that mahogany?
Post by: Chris P. on October 24, 2008, 04:55:25 AM: Let's all mail him an ask him for a shipping quote! :)
Title: Re: Is that mahogany?
Post by: godofthunder on October 24, 2008, 05:03:46 AM: 1,500 starting bid :o
Title: Re: Is that mahogany?
Post by: EvilLordJuju on October 24, 2008, 05:26:11 AM: Quote from: Barklessdog on October 24, 2008, 04:41:00 AM
looks like it, but does look really light colored.

I think freshly sanded mahogany is lighter. I remember taking my first postal victim headstock crack to my luthier - I wasn't sure it had happened in the post - he confirmed it had. In an old break the mahogany darkens.

I suspect this will darken if left untreated - no idea om a timescale for that though.
Title: Re: Is that mahogany?
Post by: gweimer on October 24, 2008, 07:26:54 AM: Oh, my. Not only is it within driving distance for me, but I have an old Gibson pickup and a Schaller bridge that would be perfect for this. The hard part is convincing my wife that there's a good reason to move on that.
Title: Re: Is that mahogany?
Post by: patman on October 24, 2008, 07:35:06 AM: maybe I'm unsophisticated...seems like a lot of dough for a dead carcass...
Title: Re: Is that mahogany?
Post by: barend on October 24, 2008, 07:54:35 AM: somehow I don't like EB-1 basses.

I would prefer a Hofner.
Title: Re: Is that mahogany?
Post by: Dave W on October 24, 2008, 08:23:20 AM: Quote from: patman on October 24, 2008, 07:35:06 AM
maybe I'm unsophisticated...seems like a lot of dough for a dead carcass...

You're not alone. $1500 starting bid on a project bass carcass with no serial number and no history? Fuhggedaboudit!
Title: Re: Is that mahogany?
Post by: chromium on October 24, 2008, 09:10:30 AM: Quote from: gweimer on October 24, 2008, 07:26:54 AM
Not only is it within driving distance for me

I think you should still ask for a shipping quote... just in case.

Quote from: barend on October 24, 2008, 07:54:35 AM
I would prefer a Hofner.

Me too :)

I'm especially liking the sound of the Hoffie here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgyHqJ4U1UE
Title: Re: Is that mahogany?
Post by: Barklessdog on October 24, 2008, 09:20:11 AM: This is mahogany!

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/Fenderbird/Basenjis/hero.jpg)
Title: Re: Is that mahogany?
Post by: TBird1958 on October 24, 2008, 09:30:30 AM: John, please tell me he's not doing what I think.........Ummmm? Never mind!

Yeah, that's one very expense corpse, no thank you!
Title: Re: Is that mahogany?
Post by: barend on October 25, 2008, 02:35:37 AM: Quote from: chromium on October 24, 2008, 09:10:30 AM

I'm especially liking the sound of the Hoffie here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgyHqJ4U1UE

yes, Scofield rocks! great guitar playing and a nice funky bass sound indeed.
Title: Re: Is that mahogany?
Post by: eb2 on October 25, 2008, 08:04:19 PM: That is pretty steep. It think the thing that bugs me most is the chunk out of the bass side of the pup hole, and it looks like a block has been glued into the face right under the pup hole as well. Faint squared off lines - it looks like it was patched ok. That is hard to cover up in a refin, and getting that weird f-hole stencil would be a bear. So no parts, and some damage make me sad, as that was something you could've paid a couple of hundo on ebay for just a few years ago.

I think what bugs me even more is I have everything but the pickguard to finish her off.
Title: Re: Is that mahogany?
Post by: uwe on October 27, 2008, 07:33:04 AM: Unusual phrasing for a jazz gitarist, very rhythmic, not your usual quick rush through various scales.