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Title: Gibson EB-0F - Rare Fuzzy Gibby?
Post by: Iome on February 12, 2009, 01:21:58 AM: Found this on the Bay, never heard of it. Do you guys know something?

http://cgi.ebay.it/1963-Gibson-EB-0F-Bass-w-built-In-Fuzz-SUPER-RARE-tags_W0QQitemZ180327687220QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item180327687220&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1385|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318
Title: Re: Gibson EB-0F - Rare Fuzzy Gibby?
Post by: Rhythm N. Bliss on February 12, 2009, 01:37:03 AM: Cooool 8)
Title: Re: Gibson EB-0F - Rare Fuzzy Gibby?
Post by: Chris P. on February 12, 2009, 02:02:09 AM: Of course Uwe has one. I more or less found one for him. Uwe can tell you much more, but I believe he doesn't like the fuzz circuit that much..
Title: Re: Gibson EB-0F - Rare Fuzzy Gibby?
Post by: eb2 on February 12, 2009, 09:03:21 AM: I think it is very cool. I still remember the beater one on ebay that had the fuzz removed and a homebrew white guard to cover it up.

The fuzz circuit is pretty much the Maestro Fuzz-Tone stomp box stuck into the top of an EB-0. Minus the metal box, of course. So to that end, the circuit is available for down load on the web in a couple of places. Get a busted EB-0 and make your own!
Title: Re: Gibson EB-0F - Rare Fuzzy Gibby?
Post by: Dave W on February 12, 2009, 09:38:43 AM: I used to have a 62 EB-0F. I didn't buy it for the fuzz circuit, which is useless.

No matter what this seller claims about the value, I think he'll be very lucky to get half of his BIN.
Title: Re: Gibson EB-0F - Rare Fuzzy Gibby?
Post by: uwe on February 12, 2009, 10:22:06 AM: If you find a wobbly signal oscillating between brittle and sudden volume eruptions (depending on what note and string you play) musical and believe that the fuzz sound on the Stones' Satisfaction and the Spencer Davis Group's Keep on Running was never bettered, if in short you believe that science took a wrong turn when people tried to create distortion other than by perforating their speaker cones with a screwdriver, then, yes, the EB-0Fuzz is for you. If not, then it is a gimmick that will draw smiles from people in your rehearsal room, but once is quite enough, know what I mean?

That said, my EB-0F is a mighty fine sounding EB-0 and what's to complain about that. And sometimes, when no one is watching or listening, I even activate the fuzz and find myself marvelling at Gibson's ideas.
Title: Re: Gibson EB-0F - Rare Fuzzy Gibby?
Post by: godofthunder on February 12, 2009, 11:33:20 AM: My Jim Lea bass has on board distortion. Works fantastic ! It will take off heads at 50 paces.
Title: Re: Gibson EB-0F - Rare Fuzzy Gibby?
Post by: TBird1958 on February 12, 2009, 01:43:20 PM: I *think* Pete Agnew is using one of these for this song...................
I recall the liner notes mentioning it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnFURC7LUm4
Title: Re: Gibson EB-0F - Rare Fuzzy Gibby?
Post by: Basvarken on February 12, 2009, 03:20:37 PM: Hmm... Blair Witch Project? Ring a bell?
Title: Re: Gibson EB-0F - Rare Fuzzy Gibby?
Post by: Dave W on February 12, 2009, 05:18:40 PM: Quote from: uwe on February 12, 2009, 10:22:06 AM

That said, my EB-0F is a mighty fine sounding EB-0 and what's to complain about that.

So was mine. The fuzz circuit didn't hurt a thing as long as it was switched off.
Title: Re: Gibson EB-0F - Rare Fuzzy Gibby?
Post by: Barklessdog on February 13, 2009, 06:01:36 AM: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/Fenderbird/afterface-small.jpg)
Title: Re: Gibson EB-0F - Rare Fuzzy Gibby?
Post by: godofthunder on February 13, 2009, 06:38:51 AM: OMG ! WTF is that ?
Title: Re: Gibson EB-0F - Rare Fuzzy Gibby?
Post by: sniper on February 13, 2009, 07:00:07 AM: Quote from: Barklessdog on February 13, 2009, 06:01:36 AM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/Fenderbird/afterface-small.jpg)

boris the spider?
Title: Re: Gibson EB-0F - Rare Fuzzy Gibby?
Post by: Barklessdog on February 13, 2009, 07:25:15 AM: Some kid on Talkbass posted it. He was having some fun with his Epi EB-0

At first I thought it was supposed to be Chef from South Park, but I guess its a Viking.
Title: Re: Gibson EB-0F - Rare Fuzzy Gibby?
Post by: Iome on February 13, 2009, 08:04:49 AM: :mrgreen: love it
Title: Re: Gibson EB-0F - Rare Fuzzy Gibby?
Post by: Barklessdog on February 13, 2009, 09:11:29 AM: Not quite Fuzzy but...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/Fenderbird/Image21.jpg)
Title: Re: Gibson EB-0F - Rare Fuzzy Gibby?
Post by: godofthunder on February 13, 2009, 09:35:16 AM: I love that ! I got the whole story on that bass from the owner.
Title: Re: Gibson EB-0F - Rare Fuzzy Gibby?
Post by: Dave W on February 13, 2009, 09:47:17 AM: A Viking? Looks more like it was inspired by Bender from Futurama. And he was built in Mexico.
Title: Re: Gibson EB-0F - Rare Fuzzy Gibby?
Post by: godofthunder on February 13, 2009, 12:11:41 PM: He goes by Rumblethump at Talk bass, here is the story of the carved EB bass above. Thanks for the compliment!

"Man I love that Bass ! You see artisan carved EB0's EB3's from time to time, that is one of the nicest ones I have seen. When they pop up on ebay I bid but i have yet to win one. Very cool bass !"

The story behind it, was originally a 68 EBO cherry red. I loved its playability, acoustic tone, and weight.
Not so much, the tone of the mudbucker and the POS bridge. The E string would never intonate until I installed the Badass Bridge. Also in 68 finding a bass amp to handle it was tough. Until I got an acoustic 360 in 71. Still it wasn't cutting with the band so I had the rear EB3 pickup installed along with a 3 way switch and vol tone pots. This helped, but when I installed the Dimarzio with the in and out of phase switch the amplified bass started to really sound like the acoustic tone I love.

Around 1970 I was at the Alameda Flea Market and met Mike Chapman. He was displaying a SG guitar and a Jazz bass he had carved. I asked him how much to do my bass? Unbelievably he said $80. We got together on what I wanted (I'm a cancer, can you tell) When I went to pick it up I was floored. He put more than 80 hours of carving into it! He took the stock pickguard and carved it to fit perfectly between the seaweed. Being a poor musician at the time I still was able to get him 2 tickets for Beck Bogart and Appice at Berkely Community Theater in gratitude of the awesome work.

Mike use to be the Park Ranger on the ship Balcutha an old sailing ship in SF Bay. He then transfered up to Russian River. I've heard he has passed away but I haven't been able to find any more about him. I know he carved guitars for many Bay Area musicians. Mine was one of his first 3.
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Title: Re: Gibson EB-0F - Rare Fuzzy Gibby?
Post by: Barklessdog on February 13, 2009, 12:14:55 PM: The bass has crabs.
Title: Re: Gibson EB-0F - Rare Fuzzy Gibby?
Post by: eb2 on February 13, 2009, 12:15:15 PM: Bay Area.
:mrgreen:
Title: Re: Gibson EB-0F - Rare Fuzzy Gibby?
Post by: godofthunder on February 13, 2009, 02:57:03 PM: Oh well joke all ya want I still love it.
Title: Re: Gibson EB-0F - Rare Fuzzy Gibby?
Post by: Saf on February 13, 2009, 05:28:02 PM: Love that carved EB. Do you have any larger pic op it. Looks Awesome!