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Does anyone know whats these markings actually mean?
It's a 2007 LP DC "Money" Bass
N = Neck?? BLD4 = Bass LesPaul Doublecut 4 string???? Totally guessing.
Any experts here want to chime in on this to help this TB-er out?
See post 1975 Gibson G3 Grabber, anything fishy with this?
See post 1975 Gibson G3 Grabber, anything fishy with this?
Just picked up a 2016 ES Les Paul, can’t believe I’m so in love with a bass with such a fat and wide neck. It’s not what I usually go for, but right now I don’t want to play anything else.
Here she is with her big sister.
Here she is with her big sister.
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EdwardofHuncote
I Still Dream of Jeannie
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I really like this es les Paul bass... it looks phenomenal!!!! I'm considering an upgrade too (I just sold my Ibanez artcore vintage hollow body semi acoustic) but I really like the vintage tone of an eb-2 D. I know they are rare but they are close price-wise
The ES Les Paul sounds quite different to the EB-2’s I’ve played, it’s brighter (especially the neck pickup) and less woody. I have a 70’s Aria EB-2D copy that sounds close to the real thing, but these are very different basses that compliment each other well. Next purchase for me is a real EB-2D, but yes the good ones are not cheap. If you shop around you can find the Les Paul’s for under $1500 now.
I live in Europe and prices here are a little higher. The es les Paul costs 2.200 euros (this is 2.500 US dollars) and I must order it from another country (internet buy)
That's why I'm considering a vintage eb2 cause I like more the vintage sound and money are high in both cases
The "d" version has an extra mini humbucker at the bridge... otherwise pretty much the same bass
I have a '68 EB-2, I will give my personal experience with it - it just has the single "mudbucker" which to me has zero high-frequency information, and several times higher output than a "normal" passive pickup like a P-Bass. There is a baritone switch that totally changes the frequency response - to me the low end disappeared for the most part, and you got more midrange and treble frequencies, but personally I never really used that setting.
Unfortunately, I don't have any recordings available right now of the pickup clean - I tended to use mine with distortion - I like the way the mudbucker pushes distortion & fuzz pedals. Here's an example in a band setting, gain is actually not set too high:
Here's one more with a bit more gain:
I originally purchased this bass because I was after the Andy Fraser sound from Free, and had seen pictures of him playing either an EB-2 or the Epiphone version, figured it would sound close to the EB-3 he usually used. How naive I was! I discovered that the single pickup was a completely different beast. I have never personally used an EB-2D so can't comment on that.
And of course, here's a pic:
Unfortunately, I don't have any recordings available right now of the pickup clean - I tended to use mine with distortion - I like the way the mudbucker pushes distortion & fuzz pedals. Here's an example in a band setting, gain is actually not set too high:
Here's one more with a bit more gain:
I originally purchased this bass because I was after the Andy Fraser sound from Free, and had seen pictures of him playing either an EB-2 or the Epiphone version, figured it would sound close to the EB-3 he usually used. How naive I was! I discovered that the single pickup was a completely different beast. I have never personally used an EB-2D so can't comment on that.
And of course, here's a pic:
That's a beautiful bass!!! I'll check the sound clips when I'll get home!!
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Basvarken
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My little lo-z family.
From left to right:
Gibson Les Paul Bass prototype
Gibson Les Paul Bass
BaCH short scale semi acoustic bass, with Gibson lo-z bass pickups
Epiphone Jack Casady Signature, with Gibson lo-z bass pickup
Pearl Export Bass (near identical to the Epiphone Genesis), with Gibson lo-z bass pickup in the neck position and Gibson lo-z guitar pickup in the bridge position.
From left to right:
Gibson Les Paul Bass prototype
Gibson Les Paul Bass
BaCH short scale semi acoustic bass, with Gibson lo-z bass pickups
Epiphone Jack Casady Signature, with Gibson lo-z bass pickup
Pearl Export Bass (near identical to the Epiphone Genesis), with Gibson lo-z bass pickup in the neck position and Gibson lo-z guitar pickup in the bridge position.
EdwardofHuncote
I Still Dream of Jeannie
- Aug 21, 2013
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- I privately own and operate a local musical instument repair shop.
