I've seen EB-0L's before, not real common but then neither are EB-3L's. There's also an EB-4L, I think that's what it's called.
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Favorite Gibson bass
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I've seen EB-0L's before, not real common but then neither are EB-3L's. There's also an EB-4L, I think that's what it's called.
Yep. Kris did his part to put the RD Artist back on the map.
You can really hear what that bass is about in this video. Especially when they come out of the bridge and he’s playing it solo around the 3:00 mark for a few bars. (Headphones on.)
That does sound good. They reissued them a few years ago and I was considering nabbing one at Zzsounds, should have.
I take no pride in that, my friend.
But I'm quite in love with my Thunderbird, so I'm really not left wanting.
I take no pride in that, my friend.
I’ve got an Epiphone T-Bird in translucent black with the through neck and it rocks. I also have a P-Bass clone with Seymor Duncans and I think they can sound very similar if the tone is dialed in just right. I use different basses according to the song,my mood, the vibe, mojo or whatever! Keep on rockin’ in the free world!
I was lucky enough to score a hard to find bordering on rare SB-300 and in extremely good condition about a year ago to add to my assemblage of Gibsons. It’s unusual in that it looks like the typical SG, but it’s actually rather different.
For openers it’s the first Gibson bass to have a maple neck. It’s also the first Gibson bass to have ceramic single coils rather than alnico sidewinders or regular humbuckers. Simple control layout. On-off switch for each pup and a master tone and volume. But despite that it has a surprising range of tones. Featherweight and easy on the shoulder. Plus a slim very fast neck that almost plays itself. And like all Gibsons, it doesn’t sound like any of the other Gibson model. It has its own voice.
Anybody interested can run over to Fly Guitars excellent Gibson bass pages and get the full lowdown.
Couldn’t find a good demo of one on YT. But this video at least gives you some idea of what it sounds like despite the lousy audio quality and the fact a non-bassist is demoing it. As you can hear, it doesn’t sound like an EB or SG:
For openers it’s the first Gibson bass to have a maple neck. It’s also the first Gibson bass to have ceramic single coils rather than alnico sidewinders or regular humbuckers. Simple control layout. On-off switch for each pup and a master tone and volume. But despite that it has a surprising range of tones. Featherweight and easy on the shoulder. Plus a slim very fast neck that almost plays itself. And like all Gibsons, it doesn’t sound like any of the other Gibson model. It has its own voice.
Anybody interested can run over to Fly Guitars excellent Gibson bass pages and get the full lowdown.
Couldn’t find a good demo of one on YT. But this video at least gives you some idea of what it sounds like despite the lousy audio quality and the fact a non-bassist is demoing it. As you can hear, it doesn’t sound like an EB or SG:
Nice! Come check out the Thunderbird tread/club. It's a good group.
This was my first bass ever! I was 15 and didnt take care of it, so it was pretty beat up by the time I sold it. The bridge had plastic saddles that broke so replaced it with a Leo Quan. Wish I'd taken better care of it and kept it. Great bass as I remember.
Twins! Yeah for as much stress as my kids both gave me in their teenage years (daughter and son are both classically trained in piano) they have both paid me back in spades. Both are young adults now.
When you notice they’ve inherited your own worse traits you know you’re a real parent. Lol
My kids have both helped me through the ultra stress of this crazy virus. Happy to hear your kids have been keeping you going too! I think music is the best gift you can give to your kids if they’re musically inclined.
It is a gift that will last a lifetime! My Dad passed it down to me and my (deceased) brother and it has given me a lifetime of pleasure and a good way to relax and reduce stress. Well not so much during COVID!
I inherited his 1951 Martin 00-18 and my kids will inherit my collection one day. Of course that will hopefully be many years down the road.
Keep on rockin’ in the free world. Hoping this dang virus is over soon!
I have never had any neck dive issues on any of the Gibsons I had through the years, 68 EB-0, 66 EB-3, 2012 TB, 72 EB-0, 70 EB-3, 76 Ripper.
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Loved these 3, sold them, wish i hadn't...
Have you had the opportunity to compare and contrast with the Epiphone version of this bass?
Awww. I've a pink one, exactly the same as yours. It's a cute bass, in the most positive way.
Did you set them up with different strings, etc.? I think it opens up a nice variety of tone.
It's not thaaat bad.
I even play it with a non grippy strap. C'est la vie.
Yes. But the EB-4L has a very different pickup, even if it looks like a mudbucker, it isn't one. Still cool!
I can remember trying either one of those or an SB-400 in a music store during the early 70's, I remember the pickups being different and I still remember the salesman telling me there was something different about the pickups compared to a regular EB-3, I knew nothing back then, I just played them. I was not serious about buying it, just playing around but it seemed like a nice bass and very easy to play.
