What the hell is this???

drbassman · June 12, 2008, 10:43:10 AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-1960S-GIBSON-BASS-BRIDGE-EB-O-EB-3_W0QQitemZ110259818617QQihZ001QQcategoryZ41407QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

chromium · June 12, 2008, 10:52:42 AM

I saw that too. My guess is it was either someone's attempt at machining a homeade Schaller 460, etc.., or it came off some clone bass. I've never seen anything like that on an original Gibson bass before.

Seems like it would tilt up like a mofo, unless you somehow torque it down on the studs with big washers, or something. To me, the baseplate looks too thin (like a Fender bridge's thickness) to work on the Gibson studs as is.

Hey - it actually has bids on it now! That says something.

Barklessdog · June 12, 2008, 10:52:58 AM

That's a vintage Wishbass bridge.

chromium · June 12, 2008, 10:56:04 AM

Quote from: Barklessdog on June 12, 2008, 10:52:58 AM
That's a vintage Wishbass bridge.

Shows what they know! I have an older Wishbass bridge than that!

TBird1958 · June 12, 2008, 11:01:53 AM

"Shows what they know! I have an older Wishbass bridge than that!"

LMAO!

uwe · June 12, 2008, 11:29:48 AM

But that is one of the better variations where the twig already has a truss rod and the thorns are filed down!

Dave W · June 12, 2008, 03:22:00 PM

It looks like someone pounded a double ended wrench into submission.

The studs might actually be vintage Gibson.

drbassman · June 12, 2008, 06:40:34 PM

Very funny guys, very funny!

godofthunder · June 12, 2008, 08:11:09 PM

Looks like some kids shop project.

ramone57 · June 12, 2008, 08:15:31 PM

I think it was meant for this bass

http://cgi.ebay.com/2006-GIBSON-SG-EB3-EB-3-BASS-GUITAR-REISSUE-MAHOGANY-NR_W0QQitemZ380035693294QQihZ025QQcategoryZ64402QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

godofthunder · June 12, 2008, 08:17:49 PM

HA ! Seriously I like that bass but not 280 bucks worth of like.

Nocturnal · June 12, 2008, 10:48:20 PM

You guys crack me up! Why don't we have a Wishbass forum?

Rvl · June 13, 2008, 04:52:09 AM

I was looking at a bass with that bridge recently
It was on a Japanese Greco EB 3 with a bolt on neck , it must have been a very early one or one of the cheaper models
Sorry I havent been saving photos recently (had 60GB of bass pics on my harddisk and it crashed)

Thanks

Robert

Barklessdog · June 13, 2008, 05:43:24 AM

10 bids???

WTF?

Why not put the thorn stick up on the Bay, see what happens ?

Advertise it as a wish bass crown of thorn bridge. Say it will help it atone for your sin of bass choices.

shadowcastaz · June 13, 2008, 06:08:14 AM

This is why I love this place. I saw it and had a relapse.... wish bass forum sounds good for the laughs alone