evilLordJuju Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 I've got the coral blue SG bass. Paid close to £600 (including tax and postage) from the states. Its a beautiful bass! These were initially ordered for the Japanese market only - but they seem to be now leaking out elsewhere... Sounds great too - nowhere near the extremes in sound of a 60s EB3, but far more manageable in your average band situation. Even the case is beautiful.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassboy115 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 there not the worst bass ive ever seen but they would prob look better witha matching headstock. Id still prefer one in the above colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassboy115 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 there not the worst bass ive ever seen but they would prob look better witha matching headstock. Id still prefer one in the above colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huw Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 [quote name='Soulfinger' post='128721' date='Jan 27 2008, 03:14 PM']It´s funny but I can´t help thinking that a Fender P or J would look great in any of those finishes. [/quote] Though, the pink is much closer than that picture. Those SGs look great; candy pink for the win! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithless Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I don't simply like the look of those axe-shaped basses, but, even if I would like em, the cut by the neck is horrible.. I mean, it's a true pain to access "high" things of this gu*tar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-bitch Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 They're all f***ing ugly, but that's nothing to do with the colour I like a bit of brightness, ideally a sparkle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 [quote name='paul, the' post='128736' date='Jan 27 2008, 03:36 PM']Thought I'd add some yang to this thread: [/quote] What's the bridge/tailpiece on that EB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 [quote name='Shaggy' post='131341' date='Jan 31 2008, 03:41 PM']What's the bridge/tailpiece on that EB?[/quote] It's the Gibson 2-point bass bridge with nylon saddles and a string mute it looks like. [url="http://www.gibsonbass.com/2pointbridge.php"]http://www.gibsonbass.com/2pointbridge.php[/url] Used approx 1967 - 1973. Replaced with the 3-point bridge (mmm, stilts ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilLordJuju Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 And that picture really demonstrates one of the key problems with that bridge. The silk windings often go over the saddles, hence the need to cut it back a bit. I've had to do this a few times; it's ill-advised , but i've had no problems so far. They do tilt a bit too, sometimes - not so bad with the under-bridge mute, and a lot of people took them off and replaced with a badass in the seventies or eighties. If you replace the worn hex screws that hold the bridge to the posts, they normally sit ok - failing that i've seen random pieces of cork etc stuffed under the front end, which also seems to do the trick. There are some more older [url="http://www.gibsonbass.com/bridges.php"]Gibson bass bridge descriptions[/url] on my site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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