How Gibson Rescued Epiphone in the Late 1950s

[uwe]

A lot of people like the Junior look, it escapes me why. Tranquil symmetry bores me, a Feng Shui bass.

[Basvarken]

Well... it isn't exactly symmetrical. The upper horn is a little bit longer than the lower one. 

I really like the simplicity of the design. That shape and the single ply pickguard -in my opinion- visually combines well with the 51 P single coil.
That's why I built a few of these :-)
Funny enough many people recognise a Hamer bass in my builds rather than a 1959 EB-0. And asked me to leave the pickguard.

[morrow]

I always loved them and was really happy to see the reissue .
Great little bass .

[uwe]

I'm even playing my original banjo tuner one currently in our rehearsal room, so I'm not holding its look against it! But I generally prefer larger and more outlandish looking bodies, I'm a great fan of the Iceman und Parker Fly shapes for instance.

The kind of shapes you would marvel at before a guitar shop window as an adolescent.  My first bass was a South Korean 'Johnny Guitar' Jazz Bass knock-off whose look did nothing for me, I was in love with the unaffordable - Burns Flyte bass the shop also had for years.

[Basvarken]

I was in love with the unaffordable - Burns Flyte bass the shop also had for years.

Which is perfectly symmetrical...

[uwe]

Yeah, like a Flying V, but its edgy and pointy, not rounded. That said, I'm currently playing my LP Junior a lot, looks don't matter to me anymore!  It plays real nice and someone has to devote some attention to the poor ugly thing.

[Dave W]

Yeah, like a Flying V, but its edgy and pointy, not rounded. That said, I'm currently playing my LP Junior a lot, looks don't matter to me anymore!  It plays real nice and someone has to devote some attention to the poor ugly beautiful thing.

Fixed it for you. 

[morrow]

I'm not sure why , but I picked up a Riverhead Unicorn bass last year .
I read the factory burned down and they never opened again .
But it's a fun thing .
Glad you like the DC , Uwe .

[uwe]

That does look like the legendary Flyte alright!!!