Just picked up a 1966 Gibson EBO.
It's in very good shape, all original.
Big, wide neck.
Plays great.
Hooked it up to my Mammoth bass fuzz.
Cream heaven.
Kind of fun playing a short scale bass?
Anyone else play these basses?
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Big Mud
- Thread starter Tom Howland
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Just picked up a 1966 Gibson EBO.
It's in very good shape, all original.
Big, wide neck.
Plays great.
Hooked it up to my Mammoth bass fuzz.
Cream heaven.
Kind of fun playing a short scale bass?
Anyone else play these basses?
Chef
In Memoriam
I had one of those back in 1973? or so.
Neat axe if that's your bag, but I'm just a Fender-ish kinda guy, and short scale is not my thing. We did not get along, and I sold it to someone who was really glad to have it.
If that's your bag, enjoy!
Neat axe if that's your bag, but I'm just a Fender-ish kinda guy, and short scale is not my thing. We did not get along, and I sold it to someone who was really glad to have it.
If that's your bag, enjoy!
I used one as my main bass for a few months in 1999 & 2000 and it was just too muddy for my taste. YMMV
I saw the title and knew what bass it was about. Hated it as a regular bass, love it as a piccolo bass, though.
One thing I've noticed, this bass sounds better if you don't try to clean it up.
It's not a fender, which is my main bass.
But does the dirty sound great.
Also they were made for a fuzz.
Records, BIG too.
I had one in the mid 70's. It was my first professional bass. I would like to have it back for sentimental reasons.
Cheers,
Jim
Cheers,
Jim
