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Start your engines...
« on: July 04, 2009, 09:35:49 AM »
This is kind of like a vintage Bach bird.  Who wants it?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170353076155
Model One and Schallers?  Ish.

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Re: Start your engines...
« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2009, 05:20:00 PM »
Nice one. I still expect the reserve will be $2K or more.

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Re: Start your engines...
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2009, 09:08:18 AM »
Unusual looking bass - first one I've seen.  Cool vibe.
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Re: Start your engines...
« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2009, 07:31:53 PM »
If you don't know or haven't seen/played or heard one...these Epiphone Embassy basses are amazing!

Fun to play and the tone is to die for!! All mahogany construction and the same pickups/bridge/tail-piece/electronics as a T-Bird from the 60's. I think they started making these in 1963 and went until 1967 or 68...and ultimately they cost way less than a T-bird. I became aware of the Embassy bass in 1970 and still have that bass...would never sell it. One of my main go to basses. Records superbly and still plays beautifully to this day...good wood! Most of the Embassy's I've played have a slightly different shape neck from a T-Bird...extremely comfortable.

The biggest downside is they can feel a tiny tad top heavy...you have to learn how to adjust to that but once you do it's no problem and away ya go.

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Re: Start your engines...
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2009, 04:49:34 AM »
If you don't know or haven't seen/played or heard one...these Epiphone Embassy basses are amazing!

Fun to play and the tone is to die for!! All mahogany construction and the same pickups/bridge/tail-piece/electronics as a T-Bird from the 60's. I think they started making these in 1963 and went until 1967 or 68...and ultimately they cost way less than a T-bird. I became aware of the Embassy bass in 1970 and still have that bass...would never sell it. One of my main go to basses. Records superbly and still plays beautifully to this day...good wood! Most of the Embassy's I've played have a slightly different shape neck from a T-Bird...extremely comfortable.

The biggest downside is they can feel a tiny tad top heavy...you have to learn how to adjust to that but once you do it's no problem and away ya go.

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Re: Start your engines...
« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2009, 03:04:01 PM »
Word...TO YOUR MUTHA!
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Re: Start your engines...
« Reply #6 on: July 09, 2009, 01:30:44 AM »
Am I missing something here...you got a problem with my comments about Embassy Basses?

If so...speak up!

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Re: Start your engines...
« Reply #7 on: July 09, 2009, 02:38:57 AM »
I think Embassy basses look and feel kind of gawky. Other than that no issues. They sure sound good, a TBird might have a bit more ooomph due to its construction. OTOH, with an Embassy nobody is going to pigeon hole you as a hard rocker.
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Re: Start your engines...
« Reply #8 on: July 09, 2009, 05:03:47 AM »
Well, maybe not a HARD rocker, but it was my rock bass for about 20 years.

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Re: Start your engines...
« Reply #9 on: July 09, 2009, 05:49:07 AM »
You can play hard rock with it, but it looks more like surf!
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Re: Start your engines...
« Reply #10 on: July 09, 2009, 09:16:46 AM »
Am I missing something here...you got a problem with my comments about Embassy Basses?

If so...speak up!

I think they agree with your comments. Unless I'm missing something.

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Re: Start your engines...
« Reply #11 on: July 09, 2009, 10:19:34 AM »
I think they agree with your comments. Unless I'm missing something.

Nope.  You got it right.  We were in full agreement.
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Re: Start your engines...
« Reply #12 on: July 09, 2009, 10:51:57 AM »
Word up.

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Re: Start your engines...
« Reply #13 on: July 09, 2009, 11:54:40 AM »
I remember Mike's Music having two, each for $1500. George bought one of them. I should have bought the other.

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Re: Start your engines...
« Reply #14 on: July 09, 2009, 01:45:27 PM »
Thanks guys...just checking ;-)