Beautiful Embassy!

Denis · January 09, 2013, 06:27:22 AM

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-1967-EPIPHONE-EMBASSY-BASS-MADE-IN-KALAMAZOO-BY-GIBSON-SPECTACULAR-/110998452897?pt=Guitar&hash=item19d805faa1

Granny Gremlin · January 09, 2013, 06:29:25 AM

OMG drool!

Stjofön Big · January 09, 2013, 06:32:50 AM

Yeah, that's the way to sell an Embassy! Let her stretch out on a bed of roses! Show the hidden sex in her! Yeah, man! And, remember: I've got two!!

gweimer · January 09, 2013, 07:18:17 AM

OH, MY!!

uwe · January 09, 2013, 08:13:51 AM

A gawkish instrument, if you ask me, strictly acquired taste!

gweimer · January 09, 2013, 08:25:20 AM

Quote from: uwe on January 09, 2013, 08:13:51 AM
A gawkish instrument, if you ask me, strictly acquired taste!

Them's fightin' words....

Pilgrim · January 09, 2013, 08:47:28 AM

Was Epiphone having Fender headstock dreams when that bass was built?

nofi · January 09, 2013, 08:49:35 AM

yet another fragile, toy bass from gibson. looks like it should retail for about 69.00 bucks.

uwe · January 09, 2013, 09:08:55 AM

It's consoling that someone likes them.

The Lord in his infinite wisdom has not graced everyone with too discerning an eyesight.

I might even play mine tonight, I don't mind uglies as long as they sound well. This bass does, but don't tell me it's a beauty. The shape wasn't great to begin with and time wasn't kind to it either. "Gawkish" sums it up. But of course I'm happy for every Embassy who finds a loving home - those basses sure need it, cause luv is blind ...

gweimer · January 09, 2013, 09:16:19 AM

Quote from: uwe on January 09, 2013, 09:08:55 AM
It's consoling that someone likes them. The Lord in his infinite wisdom has not graced everyone with too discerning an eyesight. I might even play mine tonight, I don't mind uglies as long as they sound well. This bass does, but don't tell me it's a beauty. The shape wasn't great to begin with and time wasn't kind to it either. "Gawkish" sums it up. But of course I'm happy for every Embassy who finds a loving home - those basses sure need it, cause luv is blind ...

Well, all I can say is that a rusty Rambler, sitting on a nice Vette drivetrain is STILL a Vette at heart. And you get the performance at a fraction of the price. So.....there.

Bionic-Joe · January 09, 2013, 10:25:32 AM

"E" headstock look like it may have had a repair.

Denis · January 09, 2013, 10:36:25 AM

Which photo?

Granny Gremlin · January 09, 2013, 10:57:35 AM

Quote from: uwe on January 09, 2013, 09:08:55 AM
It's consoling that someone likes them. The Lord in his infinite wisdom has not graced everyone with too discerning an eyesight. I might even play mine tonight, I don't mind uglies as long as they sound well. This bass does, but don't tell me it's a beauty. The shape wasn't great to begin with and time wasn't kind to it either. "Gawkish" sums it up. But of course I'm happy for every Embassy who finds a loving home - those basses sure need it, cause luv is blind ...

No way; the body shape is great - like a more rounded over edges version of an LP JR/Doublecut. I don't care either way for the headstock.

You have sooooo many uglier basses in your kollektion.

Bionic-Joe · January 09, 2013, 01:09:22 PM

It's a F'Ing cool bass...I don't own one...No do I own a Non Reverse Thunderbird anymore...But Both are KILLER basses....I like the old school Tn birds...It did look suspicious in one of the rear photos near the nut.

fur85 · January 09, 2013, 05:26:18 PM

I'm getting anxious just looking at the way the headstock is wedged into that non-original case.