Incoming - new to me "EB-Too"

Aussie Mark · October 05, 2009, 04:07:03 PM

Quote from: Dave W on October 05, 2009, 08:58:45 AM
And that one was short scale too!

I figured I needed a "backup" short scale :-) Well, at least that's how I justified it to myself.

QuoteBut I've heard rumors that the oath of marriage is beckoning. That could explain the hasty purchase of basses we are witnessing before wedlock cracks down ... ; - )

She spends her part time job salary on clothes, I spend my gig money on gear. It's all legitimate :-) 4 gigs with the Grease show and this one is paid for

Aussie Mark · October 05, 2009, 04:50:52 PM

By the way, I came across this bass while browsing the database at http://j-guitar.com/ - there are some nice used Gibbys and Gibby clones listed there.

Aussie Mark · October 13, 2009, 10:30:11 PM

The Greco EB-2'ho arrived today. Apart from some surface scratches on the pickguard (damn pick players!) this 22yo beauty is dead mint!

TBird1958 · October 13, 2009, 11:31:10 PM

That's a great looking bass Mark!

I bet it would look good on me

uwe · October 14, 2009, 05:06:06 AM

Quote from: Aussie Mark on October 13, 2009, 10:30:11 PM
The Greco EB-2'ho arrived today. Apart from some surface scratches on the pickguard (damn pick players!) this 22yo beauty is dead mint!

Damn pick players? Says one of those grubby finger players that always wear away the fin deep into the wood just above the pup with their sweaty little thumbs.

Congrats on the bass!

Denis · October 14, 2009, 06:18:35 AM

Sure is pretty! How do they sound?

drbassman · October 14, 2009, 07:19:00 AM

Very nice!!!

Basvarken · October 14, 2009, 07:55:00 AM

Beautiful.
Greco makes great instruments.

Pilgrim · October 14, 2009, 09:42:15 AM

Dang, dang, dang.

Much excessive droolage coming that bass's way from Colorado. Beautiful!

Dave W · October 14, 2009, 09:48:12 AM

Beauty. Hope she plays as good as she looks.

Highlander · October 14, 2009, 02:58:13 PM

Truly a thing of beauty...

Aussie Mark · October 14, 2009, 08:14:37 PM

Oh, and by the way, I'm an idiot. All along I thought this was short scale because it's an EB-2/Rivoli, but I was playing it just now and realised it's long scale! Bonus!

hollowbody · October 14, 2009, 10:10:04 PM

That really looks good! Lucky you that it's a long scale. I've been keeping an eye out to find a trashed Epi dot that I could experiment with turning into a long scale EB2. How does the bass balance?

Aussie Mark · October 14, 2009, 10:49:26 PM

She balances fine, the body is heavier than I expected. Much heavier than the EB-2 I used to own.

Dave W · October 14, 2009, 11:03:23 PM

Hey, wait a minute. Your justification was having a backup short scale. Now you'll have to sell it to one of us at a reduced price, otherwise your conscience will bother you.