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NBD: Dan Lakin JO
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It's inherent in some of the designs. Actually I have yet strap on a Gibson and not have it run away like frightened bunny.
Have you tried an EB-0? That's the single Gibson bass that actually works in the reverse order, IME.
Haha...good point. I haven't tried the violin EB-0, so it would be interesting to feel how a solid body viol shape balances against the headstock.
People have different experiences. Maybe because I started off on a Gibson EBO-3(morphed), before I owned
a 73-74 P. Bass, the headstock struck me as excessively heavy. I later owned a 78 MusicMan Sabre Bass,
and I felt they had advanced the headstock design by going to the 3 +1. I love the look of Fender headstocks,
that's my experience, that's my story. Your mileage may very.
Good point about neck weight. versus headstock weight. See, this is how experience shapes one's reality.
I never had any problem with my 68 EBO-3! Maybe a few times when I tried a Ripper Bass...exact opposite
Cherche la difference.
I should have specified T-Birds. I've never had a problem with an EB- diving either.
Thunderbirds, are a bass of another flock entirely!
Hard to play sitting down, and standing up, a drunk monkey around your neck.
Like The Les Paul early basses, nice sound, too heavy.
Hard to play sitting down, and standing up, a drunk monkey around your neck.
Like The Les Paul early basses, nice sound, too heavy.
It's been some time but I'd like to provide an update and happy conclusion. The lighting in my pics isn't that good but I hope they will illustrate the improvements.
Dan had the body buffed and the wear marks are now gone, a really nice job. Eagle-eyed viewers will notice the addition of felt washers under the strap buttons, bonus upgrade.
The string alignment is set as well as it can be and the bridge is now fully adjustable.
I had initially asked for a mint guard which Dan has graciously provided. I had my choice of parchment or mint but I really like the mint. In my pics it may be tough to see the difference but the comparison shot with the stock guard should give you an idea.
Last but not least I bought a hard case. It's a G&G and I think it's really lovely both inside and out. The one pictured on the website under the various sold basses had a ding but this one is perfect. Dan also had my original numbered cardboard box shipped as well so I've got the whole package now.
I really feel like *this* is the bass that I wanted and I'm very happy to have it now in great shape with the guard and case. I'd like to thank Dan for putting in the time and effort, I think this is the best result all around.
Dan had the body buffed and the wear marks are now gone, a really nice job. Eagle-eyed viewers will notice the addition of felt washers under the strap buttons, bonus upgrade.
The string alignment is set as well as it can be and the bridge is now fully adjustable.
I had initially asked for a mint guard which Dan has graciously provided. I had my choice of parchment or mint but I really like the mint. In my pics it may be tough to see the difference but the comparison shot with the stock guard should give you an idea.
Last but not least I bought a hard case. It's a G&G and I think it's really lovely both inside and out. The one pictured on the website under the various sold basses had a ding but this one is perfect. Dan also had my original numbered cardboard box shipped as well so I've got the whole package now.
I really feel like *this* is the bass that I wanted and I'm very happy to have it now in great shape with the guard and case. I'd like to thank Dan for putting in the time and effort, I think this is the best result all around.
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Dan is a standup guy.
I knew he would take care of the problems.
Matter closed.
I knew he would take care of the problems.
Matter closed.
Congrats! Always knew Dan would make it right. And I agree, that's a sharp case!
Not sure about that. One picture has a weird camera angle that makes it look crooked, but it looks okay in others.
I wasn't just looking at the close-up, though. I looked through the rest of them, too. It looks like the gap on the treble side is less than on the bass side.
Yeah, that's what you would expect it to look like because of the perspective of the shot. When using a fairly wide angle lens, or a wide shot from zoom lens, these things get exagerated and I think that's what you are seeing. Look at the bridge and neck pickups in relation to each other, and you'll see the same thing to an even greater degree.
I'm not swearing everything is perfectly square, but it looks good to me.
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