Grahambythesea

Falcon is currently a JHS brand for entry level acoustic guitars and ukuleles. I know, that’s not much help really.

Whilst on the subject of light Gibsons, the current EB and its 2013/14 predecessor are really light, circa 3.5 kg (& thats in the 5 string version).

Definitely MARMITE and I’m afraid I don’t like it. Wanted a Jack back in the day but never one of these.

Look like a posh version of a Danelectro to me with those very flat bodies.

Must try that one. 😎

I have it’s 2013 predecessor, same great pickups, bridge and hardware. Brilliant sound range, great neck and also lightweight. The anti-Gibson mafia just won’t try these and just demonstrate prejudice.

I to have a 14 hole Precision pickguard. I thought I found one on the bay but when it arrived the holes were completely off, neck slot was too small and generally a dreadful fit. The Custom made ones cost nearly as much as I paid for the bass which admittedly was in poor nick and quite cheap.

If there’s no scratch plate then the knobs will be hanging towards the floor! I’d see see a P with a clear s’plate, still looked a bit weird showing the routing from the pickups to the controls.

Just thinking the same myself.

I did Australia once for a Washburn guitar. Used the Royal Mail Parcel Force, but I can’t remember if the insurance was enough or the buyer took the risk. Anyway it got there okay but cost far too much.

Fenton Weill, don’t know the model name but looked like this, except I took the red scratch plate off ( it was superfluous) and put an aluminium bridge on it. It actually played pretty well. Don’t remember the make of the amp but it was a combo with 2 x 12in speakers one facing forward the other backwards. What an earth the idea of that was I have no idea but it was replace by a Marshall 2 x 12 with a Selmer T & B amp 50 watt as I recall.

Question? When Entwistle started hybriding Thunderbirds he was presumably using Gibsons which were through neck construction. How on earth do you cut a through neck off and fit a Fender bolt on neck, and why?

The tort looks great, although anodised gold is cool.

Had a ‘66 EB2D. Necks are prone to snapping at the headstock so check it. The Mudbucker pickup is powerful, the Baritone switch tames it down a bit and originally were a push button. Short scale of course and some of the necks were a bit dogish (is that a real word?) Whilst I got rid of mine I still have a hankering for one but the prices now are prohibitive.

Appropriate for a Wyman - 🎼 “ you’ve got to paint it, paint it, paint it, paint it black” 👅

How nice to see restrained reliving, just like someone looked after their bass over the 50 years they owned it . 👍🏿

I had a ‘76 some years ago which had the tug bar fitted above the pickup. I see yours has it below, anyone know when they switched over?

Why do some people put stickers all over the bodies of basses? Guaranteed to ruin the finish.

You might not be able to find it on a dark stage. Make sure you’ve got a torch with you or fit some neon strings 😁🔦

Ye- ha! 🤠

I know I don’t really get relicing , but who in their right mind would refinish a gorgeous Candy Apple Red with boring old white? Surely relicing should be of an original colour and therefore showing bare wood? Doesn’t refinish normally devalue a vintage instrument? I glad it plays like a dream.

I grabbed one of these cheap on eBay recently too. Pots were dead but pickups good. Removed the banana shape from the neck but the action isn’t great, it is a very nice neck to play though.

Time to put a Fender neck on it - oh that would be the Dirtybird then, who was it who did that? 😁😂🤣

What colour is it?