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Gibson Basses / 3 point bridge question

« on: May 06, 2013, 11:08:40 AM »

Is there a quality tutorial on setting up a bass with a 3 point bridge? I sold my Gibson Bird and reacquired my Greco Bird. The setup seems a bit out of whack and I'd like to start from scratch. So happy to still have a Bird. Any help is greatly appreciated

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Rickenbacker Basses / Re: Wavy Grovers

« on: April 11, 2013, 06:04:19 AM »

I have 3 NOS wavy grovers. Still need 'em?

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The Outpost Cafe / Re: 25th Anniversary gift suggestions

« on: March 09, 2013, 10:55:48 AM »

Quote from: godofthunder on March 09, 2013, 07:20:55 AM

LOL Forgot about this monster I got the '51 thing covered.

Looks like Stu Hamm got his chocolate in Dusty Hills peanut butter

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Gibson Basses / Re: 54 EB with some contraptions...

« on: March 05, 2013, 04:44:02 PM »

Still looks better than those things sound *ducking*

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Gibson Basses / Re: What's my bird worth?

« on: March 01, 2013, 06:51:12 AM »

It's official - on CL for $2600 with original case. We'll see how this goes. I'd hate to have to ship it so CL seems like a great starting point. I'll let y'all know how this goes. Thanks again for all the advice.

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Gibson Basses / Re: What's my bird worth?

« on: February 22, 2013, 06:31:15 AM »

Quote from: 4stringer77 on February 21, 2013, 06:55:59 PM

Cambridge is great. I'm up in Nashua NH and love driving down for the great bars and restaurants. I was just there Monday checking out a Bluegrass group after dinner at the Painted Burro. I think the bar was Atwood's tavern. The band was smokin', definitely worth checking out. They play every Monday I think.

Yeah! Sean Staples bluegrass night - I know all those cats. Cambridge is small with world class musicians all over the place. Not the worst scene to be in. I actually work in Davis Square - right near the Painted Burro.

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Gibson Basses / Re: What's my bird worth?

« on: February 21, 2013, 04:57:15 PM »

No worries. I have a lot of basses - maybe the real crime is that i don't play this one enough. Crowded stages in Cambridge, Ma are not the best venues for a bird. Afraid of breaking it - i need to get over it - it's clearly been played a lot. Regardless, it's a first-world problem for sure. I am pretty stocked with gear - if i played this one more - i may be considering selling something else.

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Gibson Basses / Re: What's my bird worth?

« on: February 19, 2013, 06:28:03 PM »

Thanks for all the thoughtful and helpful responses. I really don't want to sell her. I'm afraid I'd never be able to score one that I like this much. I have until April 15th to figure it out.

The market is shit now but, I used to buy and sell gear for a living. Fortunately, I sold all the wall-hanger pristine collectable stuff at the peak. Just players in the stable now.

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Gibson Basses / What's my bird worth?

« on: February 19, 2013, 07:28:42 AM »

I know a lot of you from past forums but seldom post much in any of them anymore. I have a Gibson specific question and I think this is the best place to ask:

In the wake of a rough year, I really need to unload something to raise $$$ - My Bird is scared - I think I'm gonna have to sell her.

1977 Ebony unbroken T-Bird - very played and for good reason - a great bass!

I think I'm gonna have to sell her

Hard to nail down a concrete value on this bass. Not a closet queen at all but, unbroken in great players shape

I really appreciate any light anyone can shed upon this question

Whattayathinkshesworth?

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Gibson Basses / Re: Epiphone Newport - going cheap?

« on: August 03, 2009, 11:04:12 PM »

Quote from: Dave W on August 03, 2009, 10:08:31 PM

True, but they were both rising rapidly. I haven't seen prices tank on the EB-0, so why on the Newport?

I just think vintage EB-3s and T-Birds, as a rule, will go up more rapidly than any other high-production Gibson basses. Embassies are like ultra rare T-Birds but Newports are not so rare and will never fetch the same as EB-0s - Neither will come close to an EB-3. That's how they sit in my mind anyway.

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