Pookus

Where can I get one for my EB 0 mod?

[quote name='neepheid' post='432163' date='Mar 12 2009, 09:30 AM']All the skinny is here (including pics of it installed on my Epi EB-3 which I returned to stock and sold):

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=17555"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=17555[/url]

I'd be looking for £50 for it - I've spied them for £75 (+VAT if you get caught) on eBay from the States and Hipshot direct want $120 + postage (£87). It'll come with all the accessories (mounting bolts, allen keys).

PM me if you're up for it.[/quote]

PM sent

[quote name='henry norton' post='432200' date='Mar 12 2009, 10:06 AM']I'm after one of those. The only disappointing thing is it's a bolt on neck, whereas the long scale Epi Eb3 is set. Still, for 140 notes you can't grumble really. Keep us posted vis-a-vis the Mike W type mods.[/quote]


Will do.

[quote name='neepheid' post='432030' date='Mar 11 2009, 11:29 PM']They're nae too bad. I had one for a while, but in the end it had to go because it just wasn't putting me up or down.

BTW: if you're pimping your one, I have a Hipshot Supertone bridge for sale. Meaty bridge which is so much better than the stock 3 point effort. Shameless plug over [/quote]

Got a picture? Is it a straight forward swap? How much do you want for it? Thanks.

An Epiphone EB 0 arrived today. Cost £140 all in. Now I'm used to playing some pretty decent basses (I have a very nice Ric 4001 and have owned a top end Warwick and a '73 Fender P etc). I'm well impressed! I was after a short scale bass as I'm after a different sound to my Ric. Build quality seems pretty damn good for a budget bass - no nasty suprises and I think it might actually be made of Mahogany like the info says (I took the liberty of removing some bits to make sure - doesn't seem to be any plywood). I've been doing some homework and will modify this bass with two Bartolini pickups and a pre wired loom / pots and preamp (with a blend control) similar to Mike Watt's EB 3. Can't wait...

Has anyone here done the EB 0 to EB 3 mod? There are some bits I need to source (pick up / pick guard etc) I am going to use this [url="http://www.bestbassgear.com/aguilar-obp3-preamp.htm"]http://www.bestbassgear.com/aguilar-obp3-preamp.htm[/url] for the electrics (just like Mike Watt)[attachment=21692:watt_196...son_eb_3.jpg]

[quote name='Pookus' post='428514' date='Mar 8 2009, 12:27 PM']I have just paid for an Epiphone EB 0 short scale bass and expect deliver sooooooooon..... I got it 'cause I want to try and recreate a version of Mike Watt's EB 3.

Details here [url="http://www.flyguitars.com/interviews/mikewatt3.php"]http://www.flyguitars.com/interviews/mikewatt3.php[/url]

"With EB-3's, maybe the windings or the magnets, they were always mismatched, so when you used a preamp it buffered. The one thing I like is one volume knob. I like blending the pickups, but when you have two volumes, as soon as you go down or up, you loose your blend, so I like one volume knob and a blend control. So the chicken head knob, I turned that into a blend control and then one of the volumes is the volume and the other three knobs are bass, mid and treble. So that's how I got it set up. Both my Red and blue EB-3s have Aguilar OBP3 onboard preamps. I changed the guts to get rid of some of that muddiness."


I want the same controls (Varitone etc) as on Mike Watt's bass. Where can I get the components from?


Help appreciated - cheers

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Found the preamp and wiring is all done here [url="http://www.bestbassgear.com/aguilar-obp3-preamp.htm"]http://www.bestbassgear.com/aguilar-obp3-preamp.htm[/url]

I have just paid for an Epiphone EB 0 short scale bass and expect deliver sooooooooon..... I got it 'cause I want to try and recreate a version of Mike Watt's EB 3.

Details here [url="http://www.flyguitars.com/interviews/mikewatt3.php"]http://www.flyguitars.com/interviews/mikewatt3.php[/url]

"With EB-3's, maybe the windings or the magnets, they were always mismatched, so when you used a preamp it buffered. The one thing I like is one volume knob. I like blending the pickups, but when you have two volumes, as soon as you go down or up, you loose your blend, so I like one volume knob and a blend control. So the chicken head knob, I turned that into a blend control and then one of the volumes is the volume and the other three knobs are bass, mid and treble. So that's how I got it set up. Both my Red and blue EB-3s have Aguilar OBP3 onboard preamps. I changed the guts to get rid of some of that muddiness."


I want the same controls (Varitone etc) as on Mike Watt's bass. Where can I get the components from?


Help appreciated - cheers

[attachment=21676:watt_196...son_eb_3.jpg]

Ready in April!

From another thread (thanks to Dood) came this rig. Is this available in the UK? Does anyone have first hand experience of this beauty?




[url="http://forgebass.com/products_4108enclosure.html"]http://forgebass.com/products_4108enclosure.html[/url]

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiQI6M1Urr8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiQI6M1Urr8[/url]

Oh I see

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='412005' date='Feb 17 2009, 02:28 PM']brilliant.[/quote]

Whats that?

[quote name='alexclaber' post='411742' date='Feb 17 2009, 09:59 AM']So not a sub bass cab at all then!

Alex[/quote]


No but it will create more brown noise - thats what I'm after.

I am now saving for the Aguilar GS 412! I like the adjustable cross over / horn arrangement. Thanks for all your help.

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='411561' date='Feb 16 2009, 10:48 PM']Still waiting for you to tell us what the 8x10 is. ABM? MAG? SVT? POS?[/quote]

ABM

[quote name='thinman' post='411485' date='Feb 16 2009, 08:55 PM']This all makes me think "why?"

If you play big gigs then you'll have PA support and the sound man won't thank you for having such a loud rig fighting with, and probably degrading the overall sound.

If you're playing without PA then how much use of such a rig will you make whilst achieving a good band sound?[/quote]

Good point. Though its not just about volume, but tone and presence. I like to have a good sound on stage as well as out front. Often the foldback just doesn't cut it. After all, the amp has the capability of driving another 4ohm cab so why not?

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='411267' date='Feb 16 2009, 04:16 PM']I think what it all comes down to, is that the OP doesn't need anything, he just has GAS.[/quote]

I am genuinely looking at some way of producing more lower frequencies.

How about Picato strings? - much cheaper than Ernie Ball

Useable tone?

Please recommend some low tension flat wounds for my acoustic bass guitar (so it won't get torn apart). Thanks.

[b]
"For a sub to have significantly better LF performance than your 8x10 it would have to be twice as large"[/b]

That would be massive! So thats out.

To be honest the 810 is plenty - but more is more.

Appreciate the rational advice.

My current rig is an Ashdown ABM900 and 8x10 cab. I run the 810 from one of the channels from the ABM900 - which means I have another channel spare. There are two ways I can go 1) drive the sub bass cab from the other channel possibly with a crossover or 2) get a powered sub and take the signal from the sub out. Ideally I don't want to spend much and also am capable of building my own cabs. Please help me make up my mind!

If money was no object - what would be the finest valve amp around? (And possibly the cab to go with it) Could be vintage or new.

I play in a post-rock / grunge band called Gentle Ben [url="http://myspace.com/gentlebenbandgb"]http://myspace.com/gentlebenbandgb[/url] and contribute to a different kettle of fish in the form of Clever Bunny, where you can hear some double bass [url="http://www.carbonlogic.co.uk/artist/clever-bunny/ud30"]http://www.carbonlogic.co.uk/artist/clever-bunny/ud30[/url]

Funny - I use my sub harmonic quite a lot. It depends largely on the acoustics of where I'm playing. I too use it to thicken the sound. It may not be as effective with smaller cabs, (I have a mighty 8x10!) so it sounds incredible with just a little dialed in. I like it!