andrea mason

Get yourself a Rickenbacker bass notched straight edge and a set of feeler gauges, put the neck straight then put a 1 to 1.5mm relief in the neck, that should cure your problem. Take your time with it and go easy, I got mine from Solo guitars in Toronto as they ship internationally, this is an invaluable tool for Rick owners.

They did cure it in the eighty's! they placed two screws at the bottom of the tailpiece and hey presto, no tail lift! problem was the purist meow meow's complained so much that they took them back out! but it was the perfect solution Have a look at my shadow bass tailpiece and you will see!

I can't really argue with that! Tried a five but my hands are only small! I like all my bass guitars and I have a few, from Hofner to rickenbacker to fender, I have bought an original fender bass V1 to see how I get on with it, not really sure yet as it has not arrived! but it should be fun! This one is a 62 from Chicago Music Exchange

Mine is certainly a keeper, reverb an be a bit of a pain when it comes to selling and I would never use a third party site, I would urge you to keep it as you never know! someone said it's the little blonde in the corner, quite and unassuming, but punches like Mike Tyson! Views are starting to change about this bass and a lot of questions are being asked, I really took a chance on mine, like most people I looked at it and thought Mmmmmmmm! but I had t try it, very pleased I did, I didn't found out about the pickups until much later on, gibson had rrp at 2.5K, makes you wonder why did they put these PU's in it or maybe they had a lot left over! Yes they are most certainly a hidden gem and vastly understated. I prefer functionality over looks, not the other way round as most people do.

I have reviewed this bass before but was staggered when I looked into this a little more, I asked Gibson for a part No' for the pickups, since I have one a part No' would be handy in case a PU went off! I was told by Gibson that these were unavailable as a spare part and would have to return it to dealer to have this done! I was naturally a little puzzled by this and wonder why they would not make the PU's available until I delved into it. I think it would be fair to say this bass could be considered as a hybrid, A totally new Tobias bodied bass with some very similar looking PU's in it, on further investigation I have discovered the PU's are from a 2015 Gibson Thunderbird costing £2.5K! no wonder this is a bloody nice sounding bass guitar, but why all the secrecy by gibson? No wonder Gibson said it had eight different tonal sounds! Mine does not have the mini toggles like the Thunderbird though! and if anyone has any more doubts about it see the pics! I quote Gibson, "This sonic versatility is made possible by the dual EB Bass Alnico pickups that feature Gibson's novel "tuned coil tapping" design. These 8 bass tones are selectable via the three-way pickup selector and the two mini toggle switches that sit right below the three control knobs. what we have here is a Thunderbird bass by another name! a bargain at the price with the sound to match!

I have one off these bass guitars and certainly people have overreacted to it considerably, I have found that even in the guitar and bass world people are traditionalist and don't like change! I love this bass, it's light, has a fast neck and lots of tonal parameters + coil tapped pickups, it gives a gentle nod to the past too, like all Gibson bass's it has a heavy bottom end but at the other end of the spectrum can sparkle way better than a fender! it is easy to set up for a low action, the neck is an absolute joy to behold to, the Babicz bridge is a real joy to work with too, full contact with the body ensures true sustain. it balances beautifully on the strap too! something my other Gibson's don't! and boy what a growl this has! the natural wood finish is gorgeous too. I use this bass more than any other I own and I have a few! Fender, Rickenbacker, Hofner and a couple of EB3's, even a Fodera which I think are overpriced and selling, no my Gibson EB4 is the one I pick up whether I'm play rock, Jazz or blues, it sounds great slapping it too, a lot of people who have knocked it have not even tried it, they have looked at it though and dismissed it purely on looks and if I may say, a catastrophic mistake, Gibson in their infinite wisdom have produced a real gem of a bass, a bass that fills every criteria for good sound whether live or in the studio and my only criticism is that it should have been supplied with a hard case, this is after all, a Gibson bass. I have put Gibson speed dials on mine and replaced the plastic jack plate with a metal one, as the plastic ones tend to crack! It's what Gibson should have done in the first place! THIS BASS ROCKS WITH THE BEST OF THEM!

I have a solution to the problem as I have two that has gone the same way! isopropyl alcohol and some kitchen towel and a little bit of elbow grease will cure this, I have found this on many items over the years and it's very unpleasant. What they have done is coated the handle with something that is supposed to help you grip it, but over time it breaks down into this sort or goo! isopropyl alcohol on some kitchen towel will take off this coating making it much more pleasant to use, I wrote to Hercules to and got no answer and no solution! maybe they are just as pee'd off with it as the rest of us and turning a blind eye!