Wellllllll, it made it from Canada in a flimsy box and no padding G&L gig bag. Looks fine, no problems. Yet.
As soon as I tune it to pitch one of the posts in the bridge starts to raise out of the body. No biggie, I jam a toothpick in the side of the hole and drive it back in.
After a bit of tweaking of the neck and bridge it's starting to play pretty good, has a big beefy sound. First fret is high, buzzing like hell, I knock it back in. Still buzzing, it's the damn nut, A and G strings. Going to the music store on lunch break today to see if I can get a quick super glue fix done. If not then new bridge time.
Didn't notice this before but I hate the way they did the neck joint. Otherwise it looks great, plays pretty good, not too heavy. Is OK for what it is. Though I like this bass all it did was make me want a real EB3. Anybody trade me one for a Bird? ;D
What is the function of the 3 way switch on a Gibson EB3 btw?
"Anybody trade me one for a Bird?"
....... not! ;)
Well, turns out I had the neck too straight plus he had to level the first 2 or 3 frets a little. Wasn't the nut. Plays betta now. I'm lucky to have a guy just down the street from work who''l work as I wait!
Don't give up on it yet. It may grow on you.
Quote from: rockinrayduke on March 26, 2008, 01:03:13 PM
What is the function of the 3 way switch on a Gibson EB3 btw?
It's actually a four-position rotary switch.
Positions 2-4 emit reasonably polite, bass-like tones.
Position one is more like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rQexWEwV6M&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rQexWEwV6M&feature=related)
:)
Jules' site describes the switching detail much better than I do:
http://www.gibsonbass.com/EB3_contDesc.php (http://www.gibsonbass.com/EB3_contDesc.php)
An EB3 plays completely different than a T-bird. I always have troubles with thumb position (I only play finger style) on a bass without a pick up in the middle of the body like a T-Bird or F****r. But like the others say: You'll manage to like it soon!