Sneak pics of "The EB"????

[uwe]

I accept no - explicit or implicit - warranty obligation for this, but a little bird pointed me to www.facebook.com/jeff.carano and there is a small inset pic of him (?) that shows him playing a bass of unknown origin with what could be (the new) G-3 pups paired as humbuckers, a pg reminiscent of Rob's prototype Les Paul bass and what appears to be a Gibson 2+2 headstock. The "more like a Stingray"-description seems to fit too but do decide for yourselves (and don't blame me if this is a red herring):



I'm not a facebook user myself nor do I intend to become one - Mark Zuckerberg is a thieving freak, some people say, and how could I disprove that? -, so I could not really access this any deeper.

Uwe

[Dave W]

The man is a co-founder of Babicz Guitars and the related Full Contact Hardware. He appears to be a bassist. Aside from that I see no connection with Gibson on his FB page or the company's websites. You never know, though.

[hollowbody]

There's a better picture on his page, along with the comment "Brand new Gibson EBF bass with Babicz Full Contact Hardware....new for 2013, but I already have mine!"



I can't say that it looks very appealing. Kinda looks Mosrite-y.

[Nocturnal]

The shape does nothing for me at all.

[Dave W]

There's a better picture on his page, along with the comment "Brand new Gibson EBF bass with Babicz Full Contact Hardware....new for 2013, but I already have mine!"



I can't say that it looks very appealing. Kinda looks Mosrite-y.

You're more patient than I am, there were hundreds of pictures and I just scanned through them quickly.

His instrument cable across the bottom threw me for a minute. The body shape looks pretty much like a Precision or StingRay with the upper horn not quite as long. The pickguard looks like a cross between a Precision and a second edition (humbucker) Tele Bass. Not my favorite guard look but it wouldn't keep me from buying it any more than the egg shaped Musicman guard would.

And NO 3-pointer. Yay!

Babicz bridge Looks good!

[clankenstein]

what woods have they used i wonder?

[Dave W]

Body looks like ash. Could that be a maple set neck? Just a guess.

[clankenstein]

im not too sold on the body shape.did they lose the template for the eb3?

[planetgaffnet]

I wouldn't mind it if it was in black and the slab-o-plastic pickguard was a bit reduced on size.

...oh and black hardware too.
P

[uwe]

It's a touchingly ugly duckling, perhaps a good bass but not a coherent design like the Victory was which at least looked like a Klingon Jazz Bass. Singlecut, Fenderesque body and 2+2 headstock = always an unhappy combination, not everybody could pull it off like Ric did.

Mosrite-y is right, I was also immediately reminded of a Peavey T-40 when I saw the larger pic (thanks for dragging that into the light).

It will probably grow on me. At least they tried. Even if they used what is explicitly sold as a "Fender replacement bridge", ouch, how cruel can people be?!

[Basvarken]

With the upper horn being shorter than the one of a Stingray or Precision Bass it wouldn't surprise me if it is another neck diver. Maybe that is the reason why he wears this bass so ridiculously high?

[uwe]

Herr Carano would really be gutted by your observation, Rob.  Not nice. 

I'm sure it will be ergonomically correct btw.

[Droombolus]

"Brand new Gibson EBF bass !".

F for Fender I presume ? 

[drbassman]

Boring...........

[godofthunder]

Boring...........

'bout says it all.