Bronco or EB-O mod project?

[fuzzy beard]

Have a small gift card to musicians friend and i am thinking about a short scale platform to mod!

I have and love my Mustang bass!! But would like to add another shorty to the line up. So i was thinking either a Bronco or the EB-O. I like simple striaght forward basses. I have no need for more than 1 pickup. Mods i would like to do would be better pickup, tuners, strings, cosmeticts.


Bronco
Pro's:
1. Price 50 dollars cheaper.
2. Same size and feel as my mustang.
3. Cheaper to mod.
4. ??????

Con's
1. Same size and feel as the Mustang.
2. Limited pick gaurd options.
3. ??????

Eb-O
Pro's
1. Very different look and tone.
2. more options for pick guards.
3. ???????

Con's
1. Neck dive?
2. I hear pickup and tuners are more expensive.
3. ???????




What do you all think? If other what do you suggest?

[CnB77]

Bronco all the way. I like everything about it better.

[Ric5]

I like modding eb0 basses.

Here are 2 that I modded.

http://www.3dentourage.com/425/5string-sg-bass.htm

http://www.3dentourage.com/425/5string-sg-bass2.htm

I have a 3rd in the works.

[fuzzy beard]

Thanks as if the gas was not bad enough now i want a Eb-O with maple board!!!!!!!!!!

[Ric5]

Yes ... it is a cool look.

[M.R. Ogle]

My observation...

Fender-ish parts are MUCH more prevalent than Gibson-ish modding components.

Also, people seem to like putting blade-style high-output guitar pickups in Broncos. Even more fun options!

[fuzzy beard]

If the red one was a 4 string single pick up with Paddle head stock i would have to rob you!

[Ric5]

You can buy Epi EB0 bodies on ebay and you can get necks like that on ebay too.

[fuzzy beard]

EB-O solid bodys or the ply ones?

[Ric5]

both ... my black and maple is a plywood body and it sounds great. The red one is mahogony.

[Ric5]

Originally Posted by M.R. Ogle

My observation...

Fender-ish parts are MUCH more prevalent than Gibson-ish modding components.

Also, people seem to like putting blade-style high-output guitar pickups in Broncos. Even more fun options!

Yes but Gibson designed frankensteined basses are few and far between. Everybody has a fender clone or 2 hanging around.

[fuzzy beard]

Well if i get one it will have to be a hog.

[smcfarland1337]

I'm doing a bronco mod right now.
Added a TBird neck, putting humbucker lipstick pickups in it, then possibly a single lipstick pickup at the bridge.
Putting a Danelectro bridge on it, then a bridge cover. I'll probably add a thumb rest (and possible tug bar) as well.

[FedericoC.uy]

I modded a Bronco and it´s by far my main player, but a modded Eb-O would be great. Just to see something different. Maybe a P pickup like Mike Watt´s new bass

[FedericoC.uy]

Originally Posted by smcfarland1337

I'm doing a bronco mod right now.
Added a TBird neck, putting humbucker lipstick pickups in it, then possibly a single lipstick pickup at the bridge.
Putting a Danelectro bridge on it, then a bridge cover. I'll probably add a thumb rest (and possible tug bar) as well.

Is there a thread about it? I´d love to see that!

[Bobster]

fuzzy_beard,

I very strongly recommend the Bronco. I've got one that I modded extensively (neck and mid GFS Hot Rails, series/parallel switching, 19mm bridge (don't use the musicmaster one) and Gotoh-style tuners). It's pretty darned awesome.

Let me know if you'd like any specifics.

Bob

[lmfreeman9]

Danelectro!

[smcfarland1337]

Originally Posted by FedericoC.uy

Is there a thread about it? I´d love to see that!

There was back when I first started and it was going to be a Jazzmaster body with a Dano neck.

However due to money and time issues, I went with Bronco and TBird neck.

At the moment there hasn't really been an update because my thoughts change daily but I'm pretty solid in those previously mentioned ideas. Maybe I'll update that thread.

I'm going to paint the body white and the neck is a goth TBird neck in solid black. Then I'll have black hardware (minus the bridge cover). I think it's going to look nice once I finally get to finishing it haha.

[Southway]

I voted EB-0 because I just purchased an EB-0 body to do something with. Not sure what yet. I have an all maple Squier Mustang neck that might be just the ticket for it tho'...

[el basso]

Bronco all the way! And there is no apostrophe in "carrots!"