Such beauty... EB-6 content

Dave W · June 03, 2015, 11:55:38 AM

Quote from: amptech on June 03, 2015, 05:08:50 AM
Good! One less bidder to compete with

The amp repair business in Norway must be very good!

Granny Gremlin · June 03, 2015, 12:47:19 PM

It's all those Black Metal dudes getting brutal with their amps.

amptech · June 04, 2015, 01:40:17 AM

Well, I will have to sell the shop, that's for sure. My house too, probably facing a divorce.
I think I can afford a decent tent with some primitive heating, that's all we need - Hank and I.

If I do not post in a while, I have sold my computer too

Actually, I contacted them - for more info etc. but they have not responded.

uwe · June 05, 2015, 03:06:53 AM

I haven't heard anything from them either - will report when and if.

mc2NY · June 05, 2015, 07:27:49 AM

For inquiring minds....

Garland's EB-6 has a longer one-piece mahogany neck and a longer version of the dot-inlaid fretboard of 1958-'62 ES-335s. It has an offset scale length; 311/2? on the sixth string and 303/4? on the first, owing to the compensating angled bar bridge on the tailpiece. The fingerboard measures 211/4? in length and is 13/4? wide at the nut, 21/4? at the end of the fingerboard. The headstock has an inlaid crown motif like Gibson's ES-335, 345, 350, 175, 295, L-4, and later EB models.

Dave W · June 05, 2015, 01:32:24 PM

The scale length can't be offset unless you have slanted or fanned frets. The bridge placement is for the scale length plus the needed compensation.

amptech · June 06, 2015, 03:03:24 AM

Quote from: Dave W on June 05, 2015, 01:32:24 PM
The scale length can't be offset unless you have slanted or fanned frets. The bridge placement is for the scale length plus the needed compensation.

But why do they stress that Gibson did not make a case for it that was long enough? If it is a regular short scale bass (which I believe it is) then it would fit the EB2 case - which was also launcher in 1958 (correct me if wrong)

It seems more likely that they just made a ´special´case for Hankie, right?

Dave W · June 06, 2015, 07:58:47 PM

Quote from: amptech on June 06, 2015, 03:03:24 AM
But why do they stress that Gibson did not make a case for it that was long enough? If it is a regular short scale bass (which I believe it is) then it would fit the EB2 case - which was also launcher in 1958 (correct me if wrong)

It seems more likely that they just made a ´special´case for Hankie, right?

If it was a prototype, it was probably ready for him before the EB2 cases were ready.

eb2 · June 07, 2015, 12:33:12 AM

Ahh, the EB-6. Everybody wants one till they have one.

Looks like a regular EB-6, just a second pup. And I've seen a couple of those mods too. Maybe this one too.
Money.

amptech · June 07, 2015, 02:10:31 AM

Quote from: eb2 on June 07, 2015, 12:33:12 AM
Ahh, the EB-6. Everybody wants one till they have one.

I have two EB-6´s (converted ´65 EB-0´s) and they are the instruments I play most. Takes some time to get used to, but it´s a brilliant instrument. Great when you write music too, as you don´t have to switch to the guitar all the time

I´m surprised it´s not more common. I only know of a couple of bassists who uses a shortie 6 string as their main instrument here in Norway, but then again they are highly profiled pro players. And they use the fender types.

But yeah, silly money. But I do lust for a hollowbody now!