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amptech

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SB project anyone?
« on: August 10, 2020, 04:22:31 AM »
This one : https://www.ebay.com/itm/Gibson-1966-Cherry-SB-300-Bass-Body-Neck/353160653033

Not only does it have a mahogany body, but it's av very early SB 300 with 34" scale from 1966!

My best guess would be that it's a 400, but anyway this looks like a good project.
Pickups are easy enough to find, but this one screams 'do something wild to me' 8)

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Re: SB project anyone?
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2020, 07:42:06 AM »
That's "gibsondependable", AKA the Jersey butcher, known for parting out instruments. Looks like he's got the bridge base, bridge cover, and (3) of the tuners for sale as well.

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Re: SB project anyone?
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2020, 08:20:18 PM »
Current bid of $305 is already too high.

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Re: SB project anyone?
« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2020, 02:29:49 PM »
So much red.
Model One and Schallers?  Ish.

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« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2020, 03:55:54 PM »
It's a nice sounding bass - those pups defy their flimsy look -, but that bass from 1966 is not. Late 60ies/early 70ies, soon superseded by the SB-350 (which is less desirable).
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Re: SB project anyone?
« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2020, 07:27:27 AM »
If this is the one with th Gibson covers on a single coil , I used  a SD Jaguar or Mustang single coil trimmed the bobin  so the covers fit. I also have some aluminum plates for pups  and possibly control plate .worked well
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« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2020, 07:17:18 AM »
Yeah, it's single coil, that is the whole charm of it and gives it something Rickenbacker'ish. Sounds quite unlike any other Gibson bass, but in a good way. An SB 400 (the long scale sibling) sounds even better though.
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« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2020, 08:00:14 PM »
Yeah, it's single coil, that is the whole charm of it and gives it something Rickenbacker'ish. Sounds quite unlike any other Gibson bass, but in a good way. An SB 400 (the long scale sibling) sounds even better though.

"charm" isn't the word I'd use.  :P

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« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2020, 04:02:58 PM »
Can't you learn from your previous mistakes for once, Dave?! :rolleyes:
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