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Denis

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Bashed EB-2 might be a fun project.
« on: May 27, 2010, 09:25:45 AM »
And I will be in Orlando this weekend. Hmmmm....

http://orlando.craigslist.org/msg/1761499387.html
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Re: Bashed EB-2 might be a fun project.
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2010, 09:34:48 AM »
Denis to the rescue!
Go for it. With a little (or perhaps more than a little) TLC it'll be okay


BTW I was in Sanford for two weeks a few years ago. Not the most lively place...
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Re: Bashed EB-2 might be a fun project.
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2010, 09:41:13 AM »
Hahaha! Did you see the pics on the link he posted? The headstock is completely off..

http://s827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/ndsquared/EB%202%20bass/?action=view&current=E-BO006.jpg
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Re: Bashed EB-2 might be a fun project.
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2010, 09:51:22 AM »
Of course I did. Nothing a good luthier couldn't fix. All the pieces of the puzzle are still there.
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Re: Bashed EB-2 might be a fun project.
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2010, 09:55:10 AM »
Pretty easy fix, go for it !
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Re: Bashed EB-2 might be a fun project.
« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2010, 09:58:29 AM »
Your optimism on such things is highly encouraging (and detrimental to the bank account  ;D )!
I'll email him and see what he says about it. I don't want to pay the upper end of his $350-$450 range though.
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Re: Bashed EB-2 might be a fun project.
« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2010, 10:13:04 AM »
I saw that a couple of days ago, and it really is a great project.  All the stuff is there, and it looks like the pup is right.  In sh!t shape, but you have refin and glue work - no problem really.  I think for less than 400 that is great.  Prices are down, but they ain't that down for project stuff.  Get some sun, and pick up this hurt puppy.
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Re: Bashed EB-2 might be a fun project.
« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2010, 10:34:41 AM »
Okay, the pickup isn't stock: it says Musicman and it fits inside the original cover but he says no one's been able to identify it.
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Re: Bashed EB-2 might be a fun project.
« Reply #8 on: May 27, 2010, 10:39:19 AM »
Give it a shot, Denis, the lady needs some TLC...
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Re: Bashed EB-2 might be a fun project.
« Reply #9 on: May 27, 2010, 11:04:41 AM »
Well, emails exchanged, he asked for and received my schedule for being in Orlando so we'll see. Some other guy apparently offered a trade before I emailed so he's going to let me know if that goes through. Wish me luck!

Haha, I'm not sure why I liked these old trashed ones. Maybe I feel sorry for them. :)
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Re: Bashed EB-2 might be a fun project.
« Reply #10 on: May 27, 2010, 11:07:19 AM »
Good luck!   You need to experience the mudbucker in EB-2/Rivoli context at least once in life.

Do you have any friends that do drywall?  ;D
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Re: Bashed EB-2 might be a fun project.
« Reply #11 on: May 27, 2010, 11:22:11 AM »
EB-2 or rivoli is cool to have.  Broken headstock and not original pup????  sounds like a lot of work and some decent $ investment to get it up to snuff.....
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Re: Bashed EB-2 might be a fun project.
« Reply #12 on: May 27, 2010, 11:40:04 AM »
Not worth it to me. At that price you'd have to put in too much work for too little reward if you ever plan to sell it.

Maybe a MusicMan guitar pickup? I don't know of any MM bass pickup from any era that would fit in a mudbucker cover.
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Re: Bashed EB-2 might be a fun project.
« Reply #13 on: May 27, 2010, 11:52:01 AM »
Less attractive without the original pup................................ Sell the MM and find a Muddy.
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« Reply #14 on: May 27, 2010, 12:05:27 PM »
It certainly won't kill me if the other guy works a deal and ends up getting it.
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