basslowdown Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 I'll certainly try one, although the fiddler in me will try to work out a way to wire the middle pickup to a push/pull. Really fancy the single coil neck pickup on its own. I annoy myself sometimes, it's not even out yet let alone purchased and I'm already nodding it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 [quote name='bigsmokebass' timestamp='1349962369' post='1832756'] Nothing at all looks [i]faintly[/i] similar here? Headstock, the curve at the bottom of the body? Pickguard with the pickups, Bridge? Maybe I'm seeing things :S [/quote] I think maybe it depends what you are looking at. For me the essential Mosrite features are bigger lower cutaway than upper (the Gibson is the more usual way around), German carve on the body edges (not on the Gibson), "M" shape to the headstock (Gibson has the more usual "open book"). Besides the Mosrite you've shown isn't one of the more traditional ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basslowdown Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Thomann are stating that the EB is due to arrive on the 25th October for £950. No mention of the G3 yet but it would seem that non-reverse Thunderbird basses are turning up at the same time and the same price!!! Wasn't even aware they were making non-reverse TBs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomRichards Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Bridge is a Babicz Full Contact Hardware bridge. It is an amazing bridge design. Check it out at Babicz Guitars. Jeff BBicz and Jeff Carano worked at Steinberger with Ned in Newburgh, NY and Carano stayed on when it was bought by Gibson. Jeff had the first production prototype and I got a chance to play it. Actually a very good playing and sounding bass. I use Babicz Full Contact Bridges on a few of my basses and really like the. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basslowdown Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 [quote name='TomRichards' timestamp='1350050921' post='1834057'] Bridge is a Babicz Full Contact Hardware bridge. It is an amazing bridge design. Check it out at Babicz Guitars. Jeff BBicz and Jeff Carano worked at Steinberger with Ned in Newburgh, NY and Carano stayed on when it was bought by Gibson. Jeff had the first production prototype and I got a chance to play it. Actually a very good playing and sounding bass. I use Babicz Full Contact Bridges on a few of my basses and really like the. [/quote] I've not tried one, it looks like right hand damping may be tricky as the strings seem to sit quite low? Have I got that wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomRichards Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 [quote name='basslowdown' timestamp='1350051178' post='1834066'] I've not tried one, it looks like right hand damping may be tricky as the strings seem to sit quite low? Have I got that wrong? [/quote] Strings actually can be set as high as you want. It looks low because instead of set screws to adjust string height the bridge uses a cam shaft. So the housing obviously will sit higher then the actual saddle. I hope that explains it correctly. All of my basses with the Babicz bridges are set to Fender factory specs, which to most is "high" action. I play with a pick so all my basses are set high. I hand mute a lot with no problems at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrenochrome Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 I'm interested in this statement: 'I[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=3]ts unbound genuine rosewood fingerboard follows the full 34" scale length'[/size][/font][/color] Does it really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsmokebass Posted October 13, 2012 Author Share Posted October 13, 2012 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1349966225' post='1832844'] I think maybe it depends what you are looking at. For me the essential Mosrite features are bigger lower cutaway than upper (the Gibson is the more usual way around), German carve on the body edges (not on the Gibson), "M" shape to the headstock (Gibson has the more usual "open book"). Besides the Mosrite you've shown isn't one of the more traditional ones. [/quote] Maybe I've been looking at the wrong archives ^_^ I know what you mean though, just when I look at the EB it gave me a sort of sense of Mosrite- more so, my point being its not a traditional Gibson style, nor a Fender either (as far as traditional shapes go) *sigh* rant over hehe BSB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsgbass Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 I don't know how the new style Gibsons will perform. But I do like the Grabber 3 '70s Tribute. [IMG]http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u426/roadrex/14.jpg[/IMG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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