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SB-2 Custom, what's the difference?

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by quadrogong, Jul 4, 2008.

  1. Jul 4, 2008 #1
    quadrogong

    quadrogong

    Jul 6, 2006
    NYC
  2. Jul 4, 2008 #2
    CanadaMan

    CanadaMan

    Mar 14, 2007
    Winnipeg, Canada
    What... is that finish...umm....wow.
     
  3. Jul 4, 2008 #3
    snyderz

    snyderz

    Aug 20, 2000
    AZ mountains
    I had one burnt in a fire that looked just like that.
     
  4. Jul 4, 2008 #4
    spideyjg

    spideyjg Supporting Member

    Mar 19, 2006
    San Diego
    Looks like one of the older ones with the "bowling ball" swirl finish. "Custom" would be the mirror guard. Not stock but an optional upgrade.

    Butch at Bayou Cables makes a replacement control rig with a tone control. Easy mod if you so desire it.

    Jim
     
  5. Jul 4, 2008 #5
    snyderz

    snyderz

    Aug 20, 2000
    AZ mountains
    The bowling ball finish was smooth. This looks like some kind of krinkle paint.
     
  6. Jul 4, 2008 #6
    savit260

    savit260

    Mar 6, 2006
    Boston
    I'm going to guess that it's an SB-2 that was ordered with a custom finish.
     
  7. Jul 4, 2008 #7
    GeneralElectric

    GeneralElectric

    Dec 26, 2007
    NY, NY
    That reminds me of jizz sloshed around on a bass. I mean c'mon, seriously?
     
  8. Jul 4, 2008 #8
    savit260

    savit260

    Mar 6, 2006
    Boston
    :rolleyes::rolleyes:
    seriously, are we in middle school?

    That's the G&L "Bowling Ball' finish in dark grey.

    Here's a pic of green,

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    and what's probably the same color with a white guard.

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  9. Jul 4, 2008 #9
    GeneralElectric

    GeneralElectric

    Dec 26, 2007
    NY, NY
    It looks loads better on green.

    Black with white slush? Thats a no-go for me.

    I guess my mind is still in the gutter.:p
     
  10. Jul 4, 2008 #10
    Templar

    Templar Supporting Member

    Jan 11, 2005
    ...on the banks of my own lagoon
    Those Swirls are dazzling in person, especially the red ones. Kinda fragile, tho.

    With G&L, "custom" is a matter of degree. Not that many SB-2's around with "the works" done to them, for some reason.

    This is the only SB-2 I've seen with most of the available upgrades, including a maple top...


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  11. Jul 5, 2008 #11
    quadrogong

    quadrogong

    Jul 6, 2006
    NYC
    yeah, a little odd looking, i agree..
    or flat-out ugly,I guess,from the pic..

    he called it an "sb-2 custom with blk swirl finish"
    but I also thought I saw something going on with the texture..is that just the swirls?
    or some kind of crappy, clumpy,refin?
    hard to tell in the pic

    it could be a flat,smooth finish,with just a wierd photo angle, but my gut tells me theirs something wrong w the finish.

    so custom means just a pickguard in this case?

    What about a TONE CONTROL?
    are they hard/expensive to add?
    have to drill a hole,i guess.
     
  12. Jul 5, 2008 #12
    savit260

    savit260

    Mar 6, 2006
    Boston
    Agian,

    Bowling Ball finish. This was an "optional" or some might say "custom" or "custom ordered" finish on G&L's. Unlike many brands, you can factory order a G&L all dolled up in a number of different ways. No idea if the guard is factory or not, but I have seen mirror guards factory installed on other G&L guitar models. Again, probably a custom ordered bass. Is "custom" part of the offial name for the bass ? Probably not. I'm not really sure what exactly you're getting hung up on here. Did the seller say the model name was SB-2 Custom or something? I'd bet it doesn't say that on the headstock. It could be/probably is a custom ordered SB-2 though.

    Example above of bound neck, looks like an ebony board, flame top SB-2 picutred above. Not your garden variety SB-2. Neither would one with the bowling ball finish be "typical" of the breed.

    SB-2 are usually much more workmanlike.

    You could have a stacked tone/vol knob installed on that bass without having to drill any holes.