Nice EB-650 on the Bay

[drbassman]

Sure glad I still have mine.  I hope he does well, could be good for me on down the road!  Nice looking speciman.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1992-Gibson-EB-650-Bass-Guitar-Cherry-Finish-/280861858639?pt=Guitar&hash=item4164abdb4f

[TBird1958]

I've always really liked those...........It's a pretty bass.

[uwe]

Yeah, and they rock. Very happy how mine recorded when we were in the studio.

Uwe

[drbassman]

The pups kick ass!

[Dave W]

It's nice. Don't know if it's $3500 nice. IIRC Kebo finally sold the one he had at a fairly high price. Aside from that, I don't know of one selling for over $2500.

[Pilgrim]

That's really a nice-looking bass but essential cheapness restrains me.  

Is it $3000 better than my Casady?  Or $2700 better than my Gretsch 5123?  

I rather doubt it.

[Stjofön Big]

Maybe too many $$$... But very nice looking!

[uwe]

It's overpriced. By at least a thousand. Some years ago, EB 750ies went for that type of money and while I prefer the EB 650 in sound, the EB 750 is much rarer and has more expensive ingredients and features.

[Aussie Mark]

That's really a nice-looking bass but essential cheapness restrains me. 

Is it $3000 better than my Casady?  Or $2700 better than my Gretsch 5123? 

I rather doubt it.

or $1500-$2000 better than my Duesenberg Starplayers.  Unlikely.

[uwe]

With all due respect to the Duesenberg as a fine little bass, the EB-650 is much more assertive. To the point of vicious. It cannot be compared at all to an EB-2 or an Epi JC as regards sheer assertiveness and even beats an LP Sig in that department. It is a hollow-body with solidbody density and cut of tone, totally defying expectations from its looks. You could play heavy metal with it if a Ric sound is what you otherwise prefer.

[drbassman]

With all due respect to the Duesenberg as a fine little bass, the EB-650 is much more assertive. To the point of vicious. It cannot be compared at all to an EB-2 or an Epi JC as regards sheer assertiveness and even beats an LP Sig in that department. It is a hollow-body with solidbody density and cut of tone, totally defying expectations from its looks. You could play heavy metal with it if a Ric sound is what you otherwise prefer.

Uwe beat me to the punch here.  His assessment of the agressive, butt kicking tone and output is right on target.  Having owned a myriad of hollow bodies and semi-hollow bodies, nothing can stand up to it.  I don't play it often because the neck length is a problem for my reach, but the sound of this bass is amazing and it's a hidden gem.

I might just take it to practice next week and give her a go since we're kicking it around.

[eb2]

They could have done so much better than that bridge and tailpiece.  So sad.

Is it more assertive than an SG-Z?  That is the last modern Gibson bass I want to get a hold of.  Modern for me being 20 years ago.

[drbassman]

They could have done so much better than that bridge and tailpiece.  So sad.

Is it more assertive than an SG-Z?  That is the last modern Gibson bass I want to get a hold of.  Modern for me being 20 years ago.

You know, I had my doubts about the bridge, but it seems to intonate well in spite of it. 

[uwe]

I'm an intonation obsessive, but this bridge is freely moveable and you can intonate to perfection by slanting it. At least with a regular set of 105er rounds.

The SG-Z is on the other end of the spectrum. It looks rock, but is so docile and meek you'd have a hard time cutting through with it in an Air Supply covers band. Great looking bass, but an aural disappointment.

[clankenstein]

isit the wood or the pickups on the sgz thats not so good?