Bashed EB-2 might be a fun project.

[Denis]

And I will be in Orlando this weekend. Hmmmm....

http://orlando.craigslist.org/msg/1761499387.html

[Basvarken]

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...

[Denis]

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

[Basvarken]

Of course I did. Nothing a good luthier couldn't fix. All the pieces of the puzzle are still there.

[godofthunder]

Pretty easy fix, go for it !

[Denis]

Your optimism on such things is highly encouraging (and detrimental to the bank account  )!
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.

[eb2]

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.

[Denis]

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.

[Highlander]

Give it a shot, Denis, the lady needs some TLC...

[Denis]

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.

[chromium]

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? 

[jumbodbassman]

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.....

[Dave W]

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.

[godofthunder]

Less attractive without the original pup................................ Sell the MM and find a Muddy.

[Denis]

It certainly won't kill me if the other guy works a deal and ends up getting it.