I stand corrected. The pictures prove you to be right on this one as well.
I remember reading that Bruce was given an EB-1 that belonged to Pappalardi, can't recall whether it was during Felix's life or after his tragic and untimely death, though...
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NBD-Eastwood EB-1
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I stand corrected. The pictures prove you to be right on this one as well.
I remember reading that Bruce was given an EB-1 that belonged to Pappalardi, can't recall whether it was during Felix's life or after his tragic and untimely death, though...
And Rollo Radford!
Here with Siegel-Schwall:
And my not-all-that-trustworthy memory wants to say I saw him with Sun Ra playing an EB-1, too.
Here with Siegel-Schwall:
And my not-all-that-trustworthy memory wants to say I saw him with Sun Ra playing an EB-1, too.
I'm one who'd initially preferred a mirror copy like Gibson did with the reissue in '69, just cos that's what it was and it's vintage plus I want some shortys, but now this is sounding more and more like these might be the next best thing to the real deal and quite good on it's own merits. the Epi... not so much.
I have no problems with the 3 point bridge. Never did. A lot of my HB and SHB basses have floating bridges that although different than the 3 point bridge have just as little height adjustment variations. Plus my Gibby 2008 SG standard has the same 3 point bridge. Granted there is certainly less contact area to the body, but I just don't get all the whining over it from so many (not saying you're whining, just in general). Since I play with a pick I like my action on the higher side than dedicated finger players, so maybe that is why it doesn't bother me?
I have yet to strap this on and check for neck dive though.
Although these are advertised as chambered, they are much more than that....they are basically hollow from the bottom of the F holes to the inside top of the body where the base of the neck is.
Congratulations. Beautiful.
I'm not a fan of Gibson basses in general. I kind of like the look of the Victory Artist, the RD (Moog), and the non-reverse Thunderbird, though.
The EB/EB-1 just has something about it.
I had a bass instruction book in the 70s that featured a picture of Felix Pappalardi playing one.
It intrigued me.
I'm not a fan of Gibson basses in general. I kind of like the look of the Victory Artist, the RD (Moog), and the non-reverse Thunderbird, though.
The EB/EB-1 just has something about it.
I had a bass instruction book in the 70s that featured a picture of Felix Pappalardi playing one.
It intrigued me.
good to hear cos I've yet to encounter one to be able to whine about it lol and they've kinda become an industry standard even for reissues which are often cheap and can have problems, but I see there is still the issue of the E string and how the winds creep onto the saddle which on the '69 EB-? I'd tried recently caused the E to stand much too high and couldn't be lowered. turned me off buying it, maybe there's a fix for that.
I’ve seen a lot of people online complaining that it’s not a more exact copy, so you were not alone. You’re probably right that the Epiphone just isn’t that good. If you have a chance to check out the Eastwood, you should!
I fully hope to, but if not I'll plunk down just out of curiosity and a few good reviews like yours. I think a lot of gripes are from those, like me, who haven't had their mitts on one to know their pros and cons and simply cos even the reissued Gibsons are becoming untouchable, plus that Gibson headstock logo still carries weight. but if the Eastwood has game then there will be plenty of converts, and if Gibson did reissue theirs you know they'd find a way to screw it up and be no better than the Eastwood! lol
Yeah I think Eastwood is going for the fun factor more than historic reissues. I have no problem with that. Their basses aren't super expensive and they seem to enjoy coming up with novelties more than mass production.
Sad but possibly true. Gibson has new management and any changes are months to a year away. I almost pulled the trigger on an Eastwood yesterday but am waiting for updates from current owners. My interest is purely nostalgic. The Gibson version got me into playing bass in the early '60's. I didn't have the $ for the Gibson, so I tried the Eko (new) and Hofner (used). Both had issues with dead spots. Not knowing anything at the time about setup, etc., I moved to Fender basses. I still remember that sound of that Gibson violin bass.
Yes, hit a note on a certain string and fret and get nothing but a thud. That was not with a Gibson, because I never owned one then. It did happen with the Eko which was bought new back in the '60's. I did say Hofner in my post, but it could have been a used Hohner as I remember it did not cost much and I understand Hohner did make one back then. In either case, they could have been knock offs or in need of a setup. I was too young at the time to know the difference
.Don't hold your breathe. New clowns in Gibson will be more about $$$ then nostalgia. That's the last thing they want to sell. Expect all kind of guitars (6 strings) in all rainbow colors), Maybe just one or two bass guitars.
As has been stated, two versions of the EB(-1), the earliest version featured a single coil pickup, identified by the brown bakelite cover with the pole pieces to one side, and then a reissue with the standard Sidewinder. Felix used both an original 50s model and then later the reissue (as well as a Thunderbird II). The one seen in the Little Richard video eventually ended up in the hands of JPJ and can be seen on the cover of LZIII (reportedly used on Tangerine).
I thought Bob Daisley bought the bass from the original owner Olsie Robinson.
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Hmm, interesting. Maybe there was more than one? In an interview in '77, JPJ mentions his coming from the Little Richard band, then going through the James Brown band before ending up in England where he purchased it. Or maybe he was just wrong.
On Jeff Strawman's Led Zeppelin Gear that John Paul Jones interview excerpt is quoted, and the two claims - his and Bob Daisley's - are both mentioned:
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Here's Bob's quote:
Bob Daisley Interview: Gibson basses
