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Gear Discussion Forums => Gibson Basses => Topic started by: eb2 on February 25, 2010, 11:21:57 PM
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This seller has mixed up the lead and neck pups, but this is fairly unusual. Gibson at its finest, potting and all.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Gibson-1973-EBO-Bass-Bridge-Pickup-inc-Ring_W0QQitemZ200443176686QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar_Accessories?hash=item2eab5826ee
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The rare Gibson Model One.
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Looks like a Dimarzio to me.
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Looks like a Dimarzio to me.
Yep
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That's how rare and unusual it is. It looks like a DiMarzio. But ...it's a Gibson!
It even comes with the ring. And all. Gibson.
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If DiMarzio now bought Gibson it would all make sense again.
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What makes no sense whatsoever is that I actually bought one, junked a Peter Cook pup, gouged my T'birds body, and fitted one...
Unbelievable...
I never even tried to sell it when I junked it, once I grew up...
There is a very nice piece of Mud in it's place (or will be, again, in the near future)
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I don't think it is a Dimarzio. I've never seen a Dimarzio with a braided shield, and the way the lead enters the pickup doesn't look right. It looks like a knock-off to me.
I could be wrong though.
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If DiMarzio now bought Gibson it would all make sense again.
They're not that crazy!
They came with braided shields in the early 80s, at least. Don't ask me how I know that.
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They're not that crazy!
They came with braided shields in the early 80s, at least. Don't ask me how I know that.
Yep early ones came with braided shields.
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I had no idea one way or another about the braided wire, I just figured it must be a Model One for no other reason than I've never seen a knockoff with a black cover and two rows of polepieces.
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well kids i can tell you that the model one i bought in 1980 had a braided lead.hope that helps.
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What do I know? The ones I bought in '78 had black wrapped leads as do the other 2 pair I have. Does that mean the one I have with the gray wrapped 3 wire lead is a real Dimarzio too?
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I can hold my head high and proudly say I've never bought a Model One. ;D
Seriously, they're not bad at all, heard one in a homemade maple bodied bass and it sounded very nice. It's just a long way from a mudbucker.
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All the ones I've owned always had the black plastic wrapping round the wires. Even that ancient SD Curlee I had was like that.
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I hang my head in shame - several shames.
Ages ago I played an early Pedulla with Model Ones in it. I liked the inlays.
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I can proudly say I put a Model 1 in a 4001! Yes, it does sound very nice on a maple-bodied bass.
(http://www.mojohobo.com/images/rick-1.jpg)
Surprisingly, I have never owned an EB series bass. Being fairly tall with big hands, I perfer long scale basses.
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I can proudly say I put a Model 1 in a 4001! Yes, it does sound very nice on a maple-bodied bass.
(http://www.mojohobo.com/images/rick-1.jpg)
I saw quite a few of those in the early 80's... :)
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I did it to my '95 rivoli, and never thought of it as criminal
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b342/rsteiner/rivoli-2.jpg)
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I saw quite a few of those in the early 80's... :)
those just look great in the Ricks, and i bet it solves the issue with them sounding like banjos :)
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I just realized that I owe an apology for posting a Rick pic in the Gibson forum. I'm sorry.
Thunderbird with 2 Model 1s:
(http://www.mojohobo.com/images/tb-ng.jpg)
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Now that is wrong. Except the Mickey Mouse sticker evens it all out.
As far as the Ravioli, that looks like a G to me. Model G is fun.
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Thunderbird with 2 Model 1s:
I can proudly say I put a Model 1 in a 4001! Yes, it does sound very nice on a maple-bodied bass.
i'm liking that! but i was wondering if those were Ric words of endearment? lol ;)
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a Model 1 in a 4001!
i like barry adamsons modification.sounds good!presumably gibson.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3oIQS_MYvk
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As far as the Ravioli, that looks like a G to me. Model G is fun.
you are correct, of course. it still sounds better than the factory pup, though. ;)
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you are correct, of course. it still sounds better than the factory pup, though. ;)
Guess that all depends on what you're looking for. The sad truth is that both sounds fell out of favor with the bass buying public years ago.
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Guess that all depends on what you're looking for. The sad truth is that both sounds fell out of favor with the bass buying public years ago.
the factory pup epiphone used in the korean rivolis was pretty horrible. I can't image they were ever in favor with the bass buying public! ;D
the model g is a better sounding pup in comparison but is also nothing like a gibson mudbucker, but I'm certain you know that. I have a mudbucker for it but until the neck issues with my rivoli are resolved, there is no need to install it. :sad:
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It is actually very much like a Model One, but constructed a tad different. Now the Model G I had did have a plastic cover multi conductor.
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i like barry adamsons modification.sounds good!presumably gibson.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3oIQS_MYvk
Always loved his playing in the Birthday Party and early Nick Cave/Bad Seeds and his solo stuff. I should look into the other bands he has played with.
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the factory pup epiphone used in the korean rivolis was pretty horrible. I can't image they were ever in favor with the bass buying public! ;D
the model g is a better sounding pup in comparison but is also nothing like a gibson mudbucker, but I'm certain you know that. I have a mudbucker for it but until the neck issues with my rivoli are resolved, there is no need to install it. :sad:
You're right that the Korean mudbucker type was never in favor. I was thinking of the Gibson mudbucker and the Model G.