Gene Simmons EB0 anyone? (replica)

Bionic-Joe · March 21, 2015, 02:08:03 PM

The dude told me it is a real Gibson neck, Maple and Mahogany Body that he built...Looks like I could have built this at the way he paid attention ALL the details... Seems like a cool bass......he should get a nice price I would think...

Dave W · March 21, 2015, 02:32:21 PM

It's still a parts bass. But I do understand the appeal to a Kiss fan.

Basvarken · March 21, 2015, 03:20:27 PM

If it is a real Gibson neck, why is the headstock shape so wrong?

Dave W · March 21, 2015, 10:35:55 PM

Not a real Gibson neck IMHO. Could be a reshaped Epi headstock.

lowend1 · March 22, 2015, 09:27:20 AM

Did Epiphone build a short scale, set neck bass with the large headstock (that could be reshaped as Dave described? The EPi EB-3 is long scale, as was the Ripper. The EB-0 is a bolt on. The Elitist EB-3 had the headstock that was tapered inward a bit at the top and looks smaller than this one. The Elitist 60s EB-3 had a Gibson-shaped headstock, bit it looks smaller also. The set neck Les Paul basses have that tiny 'stock. I'm out of ideas...

Basvarken · March 22, 2015, 01:21:32 PM

I took a close looks once again.
Headstock still looks fake to me
-The open book shape is wrong. The curves are too pronounced. Not flat enough.
-The Gibson logo is too close to the edge. Plus the typefont looks distorted. And it's a gold transfer instead of pearl inlay.
- The crown seems to have the wrong shape.

Dave W · March 22, 2015, 06:58:38 PM

Quote from: lowend1 on March 22, 2015, 09:27:20 AM
Did Epiphone build a short scale, set neck bass with the large headstock (that could be reshaped as Dave described? The EPi EB-3 is long scale, as was the Ripper. The EB-0 is a bolt on. The Elitist EB-3 had the headstock that was tapered inward a bit at the top and looks smaller than this one. The Elitist 60s EB-3 had a Gibson-shaped headstock, bit it looks smaller also. The set neck Les Paul basses have that tiny 'stock. I'm out of ideas...

Not saying that it is, only that it's possible. I don't know all the Epi models. The Rumblekat is short scale but AFAIK all are bound necks.

Most likely a complete fake.

Quote from: Basvarken on March 22, 2015, 01:21:32 PM
I took a close looks once again.
Headstock still looks fake to me
-The open book shape is wrong. The curves are too pronounced. Not flat enough.
-The Gibson logo is too close to the edge. Plus the typefont looks distorted. And it's a gold transfer instead of pearl inlay.
- The crown seems to have the wrong shape.

You are correct, sir.

Even if it's somehow started out as a genuine Gibson neck blank, that headstock and logo definitely never left the factory that way.

Bionic-Joe · March 23, 2015, 07:29:37 AM

Well....He got $1,000 for it.....

Basvarken · March 23, 2015, 08:29:19 AM

Which is not bad for a handbuilt mahogany bass

uwe · March 23, 2015, 08:49:51 AM

I have my handsigned Punisher, that suffices. It's realistically the best bass he ever played though he didn't sound bad with his Grabber either.

OldManC · March 23, 2015, 10:26:45 AM

Quote from: uwe on March 23, 2015, 08:49:51 AM
I have my handsigned Punisher, that suffices. It's realistically the best bass he ever played though he didn't sound bad with his Grabber either.

As a committed long scale fan that's the only one of his basses that I'd want to play. I still kick myself for not buying one back in the heyday of the reunion fervor when they could be had for $1000 or so.

uwe · March 23, 2015, 12:30:25 PM

Not a bad bass by any means, well thought out, great upper fretboard access and no neck-dropping when you do your Gene Simmons "arms-wide-open-in-the-arena"-impersonations. Even the active EMG delivers aggressively, and it's a good-looking instrument, long neck and comparatively small body give it a stylish elegance, it looks like no other bass.

But why Gibson never did a Signature Grabber for him with fake blood stains and burn marks is beyond me, I'm sure it would have found more than a few buyers. They could have called it "God of Thunder" and done an SS-runes inlay at the 12th fret. Why oh why am I not in Gibson's marketing department?

OldManC · March 23, 2015, 01:03:39 PM

You could run marketing AND legal!

uwe · March 23, 2015, 01:12:45 PM

You mean I would then get to crack down on all these imposters?

Dave W · March 23, 2015, 04:38:59 PM

Quote from: uwe on March 23, 2015, 12:30:25 PM
Not a bad bass by any means, well thought out, great upper fretboard access and no neck-dropping when you do your Gene Simmons "arms-wide-open-in-the-arena"-impersonations. Even the active EMG delivers aggressively, and it's a good-looking instrument, long neck and comparatively small body give it a stylish elegance, it looks like no other bass.

But why Gibson never did a Signature Grabber for him with fake blood stains and burn marks is beyond me, I'm sure it would have found more than a few buyers. They could have called it "God of Thunder" and done an SS-runes inlay at the 12th fret. Why oh why am I not in Gibson's marketing department?

When you're in Nashville, you ought to talk to Anne Erickson about getting a marketing gig at Gibson.