Gots me a 1966 short scale!

[WillyW]

I haven't gotten along with shorts scales in the past, but I wanted to give em one more shot especially since I saw how nice this 66 looks...

AND it balances well, not to heavy...

I have had a Danelectro longhorn and a that JMJ mustang bass and for some reason or another I decided I didn't like short scales, not sure why...

I like this bad mutha....

 

[abarson]

Nice looking KB-1!
For the life of me I can't figure out why they added that goofy metal guard over the strings, and there's no pickup beneath it.
Is it a mudbucker like on the Gibson EBs, with the same kind of tone?

 

[ravelax]

Nice looking KB-1!
For the life of me I can't figure out why they added that goofy metal guard over the strings, and there's no pickup beneath it.
Is it a mudbucker like on the Gibson EBs, with the same kind of tone?

The metal guard is a hand rest, and the mudbucker should be a genuine Gibson one. Kalamazoo was a Gibson budget brand in the 60's.

 

[5StringBlues]

Mighty clean

 

[WillyW]

Mighty clean

The mild musty smell is the only thing that hints to its age....

 

[WillyW]

Nice looking KB-1!
For the life of me I can't figure out why they added that goofy metal guard over the strings, and there's no pickup beneath it.
Is it a mudbucker like on the Gibson EBs, with the same kind of tone?

The metal guard is a hand rest, and the mudbucker should be a genuine Gibson one. Kalamazoo was a Gibson budget brand in the 60's.

^^^ yes it's a real Gibson Mudbucker^^^

I even got what looks to be the original flatwounds included in the case... they are probably going back on after I see how I like the new chromes that are on it.

 

[wagdog]

I had one of those back in the day although mine was red. It will easily push a tube amp into blissful overdrive. An anachronism today but a heck of a lot of fun and will elicit stares from the uninitiated when they hear it for the first time.

 

[dalkowski]

That looks like a LOT of fun.

 

[5StringBlues]

I was born in 64. My daughter says the same thing about me

The mild musty smell is the only thing that hints to its age....

 

[WillyW]

I was born in 64. My daughter says the same thing about me

Who are we to argue with an expert opinion....

 

[dalkowski]

(@WillyW Pat Paulsen avatar FTW.)

 

[5StringBlues]

I don't know, I detect notes of bong hits and cheese.

Who are we to argue with an expert opinion....

 

[Five or Six]

Nice score! That Kalamazoo is a keeper too! I had a guitar player 40 years ago that played a 6 string Kzoo guitar. It was a rich sounding guitar. Brian Lee, blues player from Bourbon Street sat in with us one night and he made that thing sing.

 

[Water buffalo]

Cool bass! I have a red one, the mudbucker is located in the middle position on mine. Yours is amazingly clean.

The bodies on these basses are made of some type of MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard).

 

[dalkowski]

The bodies on these basses are made of some type of MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard).

There's a shed company in these parts whose ads say when you leave that stuff out in the rain it becomes fallaparticle board.

 

[Rabidhamster]

There's a shed company in these parts whose ads say when you leave that stuff out in the rain it becomes fallaparticle board.

Ive seen one of these basses that got wet on the end, presumably standing against the wall on a wet floor. It was blooming as you would expect, slightly sturdier than home stereo speakers.

 

[Eli Brockway]

Same as the one I found at the flea market in town here. How much did you get it for?

 

[Engle]

Nice looking KB-1!
For the life of me I can't figure out why they added that goofy metal guard over the strings, and there's no pickup beneath it.
Is it a mudbucker like on the Gibson EBs, with the same kind of tone?

The same handrest is on my 68 EBO.

 

[Engle]

I haven't gotten along with shorts scales in the past, but I wanted to give em one more shot especially since I saw how nice this 66 looks...

AND it balances well, not to heavy...

I have had a Danelectro longhorn and a that JMJ mustang bass and for some reason or another I decided I didn't like short scales, not sure why...

I like this bad mutha....

Nice score!

 

[Eli Brockway]

The same handiest is on my 68 EBO.

Yep. These basses were assembled with spare pickups, bridges, and hand rests from the EB production line.