Gear Discussion Forums > Gibson Basses

Don Summers' Modified V Bass

(1/4) > >>

Dbsummers:
I built the customized Gibson V bass that was the topic of so called fake or illegitimate Flying V basses.
I bought a used short scale EB3 in late 1967 after the custom body Fender Jazz that I played was stolen from our equipment trailer at the Hendrix show in Dallas 2/16/68.
Billy Gibbons had just purchased his 1958 Flying V Gibson, and I was so impressed by the concept that I converted my Jazz to a V body. When it was stolen, I was forced into replacement mode; thus the short scale Gibson.
I can answer any questions about it or use prior to it ending up in John Entwistle's hands.

Dave W:
Hi Don, and welcome.

I recall this short thread from TDPRI.
https://www.tdpri.com/threads/don-summers-of-the-moving-sidewalks.677054/

Dbsummers:
My first V bass, the Fender Jazz with my custom mahogany body and psychedelic paint job.

Dbsummers:
My second Gibson short scale V. The one that ended up with John Entwistle.

Alanko:
Interesting topic! The Entwistle bass looks well done, and was good enough to fool John!

Did you start with raw mahogany for the body and retain the EB-3 neck?

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page