eaten away by maggots...
(http://i16.ebayimg.com/06/i/000/e0/59/b0e2_1.JPG)
zombie bass on ebay (http://cgi.ebay.com/Gibson-Bass-18890_W0QQitemZ260218982332QQihZ016QQcategoryZ64402QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
Looks like the hand of Scott, with that Model G in there.
"all wood is good" - not counting the maggot holes, and the headstock repair along the sides.
Ugh!
Even the good Doctor isn't interested in trying to save this lost soul! It does look like a lost cause. I'll never understand what makes some people do these things.
I have it on good authority that the former owner was Freddy Krueger.
The extra cavity came from him trying to play fingerstyle on his hit "Do The Freddie".
Dang. I was outbid. Oh, well. The good thing about these beasts is that they make good projects. I thought the good Dr might take a stab (no pun intended) at this one. It would be a fine specimen to try doing a flame maple laminate on top of. Or a picture of Che, or some such nonsense. Nice and flat. Long scale? Whatever - someone is paying too much for it.
From the bridge position I'd guess long scale.
eb2, remember Aabe's? This reminds me of something he'd carry.
Quote from: Barklessdog on March 10, 2008, 02:43:11 PM
Looks like the hand of Scott, with that Model G in there.
I was just about to say! But then I saw how he left the bridge intact, so it can't be him. :D :D :D
I like the ground wire running to the bridge from the control panel. nice touch!
;D
edit: I've never seen plastic saddles on a 3-pointer; it's a custom shop!
Quote from: Barklessdog on March 10, 2008, 02:43:11 PM
Looks like the hand of Scott, with that Model G in there. Yes the Model G tends to be a signature of mine but I'd like to think my work is of a higher caliber than that.
Do you have a 5 year old son of Scott?
Maybe a child's handy work?
The very early three points in 1973 and 1974 all had plastic saddles - my SB 350, SB-450 and my Triumph from that era all have them.Not a bad combo IMHO, I like the plastic saddles for their lack of buzz and the relative ease with which you can cut the saddle grooves deeper.
Uwe
Quote from: Nokturnal on March 10, 2008, 05:37:33 PM
Even the good Doctor isn't interested in trying to save this lost soul! It does look like a lost cause. I'll never understand what makes some people do these things.
Heh, they were probably going "Oh it's just an old bass, no harm done..."
QuoteI like the plastic saddles for their lack of buzz and the relative ease with which you can cut the saddle grooves deeper.
I agree, I was surprised how these hated saddles actually do perform well.
well I never knew that and here I thought it was a custom shop job. ::)
Quote from: Barklessdog on March 11, 2008, 09:27:04 AM
I agree, I was surprised how these hated saddles actually do perform well.
I wasn't aware anyone hated the nylon saddles. The two point bridge, yes, but not the saddles.
Guilt by association. I suppose if you hooked up a 3 point with nylon saddles and one with metal saddles up to some spectrum analyzer you would be able to display the difference in sound. I suspect it has some tendency to eat sustain a bit, but I also suspect if you made saddles out of the stuff they make BMX bike wheels out of it would sound fine. I like synthetic substances.
My Ibanez Thunderbird ho has a two point bridge (which works fine with the included tail piece). It also has nylon saddles and is one of my best sounding 'birds. It records better than most of my 70's birds. I have no problem with nylon saddles. :)
If my experience with the EB-0L is typical (2 point, nylon saddles), there's certainly no shortage of sustain.