Jack Bruce's Gibson EB-1 is going up for a one-time-only public display (https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/bass-guitars/jack-bruce-eb-1-bass-gibson-garage-london)
one of our most beloved of Jack's treasures (https://www.musicradar.com/artists/it-meant-a-great-deal-to-him-and-remains-one-of-our-most-beloved-of-jacks-treasures-cream-legend-jack-bruces-eb-1-violin-bass-to-go-on-display-at-the-gibson-garage-london)
I didn't know that he also used it in BBM.
It's nice to see Jack is still getting the juices going for Gibson basses in the public eye. One of those articles postulated this could lead up to an EB-1 reissue. While that would be interesting, I have a hard time imagining it coming to fruition. If it did happen, the new pickup would probably be nothing like the old sidewinder. They would probably just throw one of those SG bass tb+ neck pickups in there and that would be disappointing.
Quote from: 4stringer77 on February 11, 2025, 07:56:47 AMIt's nice to see Jack is still getting the juices going for Gibson basses in the public eye. One of those articles postulated this could lead up to an EB-1 reissue. While that would be interesting, I have a hard time imagining it coming to fruition. If it did happen, the new pickup would probably be nothing like the old sidewinder. They would probably just throw one of those SG bass tb+ neck pickups in there and that would be disappointing.
You're so right, without a real mudbucker, might as well forget it. They did have that Epi EB-1 ("reissue") in the 90s. But it had a faux sidewinder and that oddball matte finish.
Quote from: 4stringer77 on February 11, 2025, 07:56:47 AMIt's nice to see Jack is still getting the juices going for Gibson basses in the public eye. One of those articles postulated this could lead up to an EB-1 reissue. While that would be interesting, I have a hard time imagining it coming to fruition. If it did happen, the new pickup would probably be nothing like the old sidewinder. They would probably just throw one of those SG bass tb+ neck pickups in there and that would be disappointing.
They would make it a PJ bass with some crap two-band preamp.
Jack replaced the banjo tuners, but he still had the original massive single coil pickup.
Quote from: Grog on February 12, 2025, 08:04:03 AMJack replaced the banjo tuners, but he still had the original massive single coil pickup.
Yep, it has that wonderful sound!
Quote from: Grog on February 10, 2025, 07:26:29 AMI didn't know that he also used it in BBM.
Neither did I. I've never seen that. They might have confused it with this lineup:
He used his fretless Warwick with BBM in the videos I've seen.