https://reverb.com/item/64741518-gibson-melody-maker-bass-1968-pelham-blue-vintage-short-scale
Nice! Too expensive though.
Hopefully they buy a better camera with the proceeds. I was trying to work out why the pickguard appeared to have a straight woodgrain pattern!
Only authentic with the cheesy tuners!
(https://images.reverb.com/image/upload/s--NmU5ePG9--/a_0/f_auto,t_large/v1673379719/cyhi8qsxdlx3wl35amfd.jpg)
The pickguard opens up some possibilities.
Quote from: ilan on January 13, 2023, 12:51:31 PM
The pickguard opens up some possibilities.
Fine, as long as you leave the 2-point bridge alone. ;)
Those tuners are only an upgrade in a parallel universe.
I've always avoided EB-0's with those tuners. Never had a bass with them so not sure why I avoid them other than they look cheap.........
Quote from: Dave W on January 13, 2023, 02:29:08 PM
Fine, as long as you leave the 2-point bridge alone. ;)
Let me remind you that I'm the one that asked why everyone here hates the 2-point. It's perfectly good on my EB-0L.
Quote from: ilan on January 14, 2023, 10:21:57 AM
Let me remind you that I'm the one that asked why everyone here hates the 2-point. It's perfectly good on my EB-0L.
Yup, Same for my old EB-0.
Actually I think the 3-point is a more popular target for criticism...
Quote from: ilan on January 14, 2023, 10:21:57 AM
Let me remind you that I'm the one that asked why everyone here hates the 2-point. It's perfectly good on my EB-0L.
I remembered, that's why I posted.
Quote from: Pilgrim on January 14, 2023, 11:49:49 AM
Yup, Same for my old EB-0.
Actually I think the 3-point is a more popular target for criticism...
Uwe is the chief critic of the 2-point. He'll probably be triggered by these posts.
Quote from: Grog on January 14, 2023, 08:06:15 AM
I've always avoided EB-0's with those tuners. Never had a bass with them so not sure why I avoid them other than they look cheap.........
I have them on my Epi ET280. They are worse than banjo tuners😳
They look like the sort of tuners with a 1/8th turn of play in them before they engage.
Nylon bridge saddles though ?
Quote from: Dave W on January 14, 2023, 11:28:29 PM
I remembered, that's why I posted.
Uwe is the chief critic of the 2-point. He'll probably be triggered by these posts.
Sigh, why should I? I'm a man of science, you guys are religious zealots. I'll let Spencer do the talking.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_DQUAuNUvw
Buf if you guys think it is a good design that a bass bridge with forward pull rests neither snugly against the boody nor is anchored in a stable physical-forces-defying manner, then so be it. Who am I to argue against all the chairs with only two legs you apparently keep at home and find practical and comfortable.
(https://design-milk.com/images/2014/09/two-legged-inactivite-chair-benoit-malta-5.jpg)
Dave would probably say: "
All this chair needs is a contraption behind it with some wires anchored and someone sitting in the chair with a harness attached to the wires leaning forward all the time and it will be - voilà! - an impeccable design."
Much more straightforward and elegant than adding, say, a third leg.
(https://i.pinimg.com/236x/75/85/c5/7585c5a9a169d36aeaffcf701d000b6c--lightbulbs-germany.jpg)
They do - this stuff doesn't even get brittle after decades. No buzz like metal saddles too.
Quote from: uwe on January 16, 2023, 05:36:16 AM
Sigh, why should I? I'm a man of science, you guys are religious zealots. I'll let Spencer do the talking.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_DQUAuNUvw
...
Wow. I knew you'd be triggered, but...Spencer Tracy as Clarence Darrow? ;D The bridge works, it's not ideal but it's not an act of faith either.
It's living breathing primal design paganism! Faith would be an overstatement.
Quote from: uwe on January 16, 2023, 05:36:16 AM
Buf if you guys think it is a good design that a bass bridge with forward pull rests neither snugly against the body nor is anchored in a stable physical-forces-defying manner, then so be it
No problem here ;)
Uhum, now do tell me how do you adjust action? By filing the saddle notches deeper or raising the bridge so it starts to tip forward a little? How flexible.
It actually can sometimes work on a short scale bass, but try it with an EB-3L or EB-0L.
Quote from: uwe on January 18, 2023, 05:56:07 AM
Uhum, now do tell me how do you adjust action? By filing the saddle notches deeper or raising the bridge so it starts to tip forward a little? How flexible.
It actually can sometimes work on a short scale bass, but try it with an EB-3L or EB-0L.
It's an EB-0L. I filed the notches and now the action is low without buzzing. I've seen warped bridges, of course it's a questionable design.
I never had a problem with it when I had my EB-0L. Never had to adjust it. never filed the saddles.
I do have a Hipshot Supertone on my '71 EB-0.
I only have Hipshots on my EB-3L, EB-4 and my Blackbird where it actually looks good.
On the EB-3L and EB-4 the two pointers tilted forward badly and made action unnecessarily high plus had the strings apply little saddle pressure, but I don't rule out that pre-owners had issues setting them up properly, they were both very worn out.
My legendary bar room brawl gunshot EB-0L of course still has the Victory Schaller license roller & wedges bridge which works fine on it.