SG & EB Bass Club

[squarepeg]

I've never even heard of those and will be looking into them shortly. Thanks for the tip...

I was just going to order a GHS short-scale low B string online, but I could only find them for sale on their U.S. website, and postage for a $13 string was going to cost $35. It was cheaper to just buy the whole Pitbull set on amazon.com.

 

[GonePlaid]

I've never even heard of those and will be looking into them shortly. Thanks for the tip...

Careful! They bite!

 

[GonePlaid]

Epiphone just started offering these again: Epiphone 940-EB3CS Hardshell Case for EB3 Bass

Yup. They'll hold the long or short scale EB-0/3. Still well braced.

 

[GonePlaid]

There should be a thread in the strings section where everyone in this club posts what strings they are using.
It should be called: The SG & EB Bass Strings Club.
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OK, I'll play. Currently using 3/4ths of a set of LaBella DTB's(A-D-G). The E string was meh, so I used a used Ernie Ball Cobalt Flat I'd taken offa another bass-I love EBCFs. Sounds big and full.

 

[rutabaga bob]

OK, I'll play. Currently using 3/4ths of a set of LaBella DTB's(A-D-G). The E string was meh, so I used a used Ernie Ball Cobalt Flat I'd taken offa another bass-I love EBCFs. Sounds big and full.

I use Gibson flats on all my basses - the Epiphone EB-0, the Mikro, and the Epiphone AccuBass.

 

[Lammchop93]

DR Hi Beams short scale. They really help with the muddyish SG pickups.

 

[ajkula66]

Stringjoy nickel rounds 50-110 on my #1 (modded EB-0)
Pyramid flats on my EB-2
GHS flats on my EB-3. Thinner gauge, she came with these and I left them there because they scream late '60s on that bass.
SIT Nickel rounds 45-105 on my SB-300 and my LP Triumph Bass.
DR Sunbeams 45-105 on my Guild JS-2
Stringjoy nickel rounds 45-105 on my Les Paul Bass.

All of these are short scale basses, which is why I mention even the non-SG shaped ones...

 

[leonard]

D'addario ECB81S Chromes on my Epiphone EB-0.

I had problems with Rotosound short scale flats. Not recommended.

 

[GonePlaid]

Stringjoy nickel rounds 50-110 on my #1 (modded EB-0)
Pyramid flats on my EB-2
GHS flats on my EB-3. Thinner gauge, she came with these and I left them there because they scream late '60s on that bass.
SIT Nickel rounds 45-105 on my SB-300 and my LP Triumph Bass.
DR Sunbeams 45-105 on my Guild JS-2
Stringjoy nickel rounds 45-105 on my Les Paul Bass.

Oh. OK.
EBCFs on my Les Paul 5er
SIT Power Flats on my 67 NR Thunderbird
EBCFs on my Epi Embassy(used-I'll prolly get another set of SIT Power Flats)
D'Addario tapes on my Ibanez AGB200-very UB-y sound
And the previously mentioned Deep Talkin' Bass/EBCF on the Epi EB-0.

 

[ajkula66]

EBCFs on my Les Paul 5er

I'd love to try that bass. Never had a fiver from that run in my hands...

 

[GonePlaid]

I'd love to try that bass. Never had a fiver from that run in my hands...

According to "The Gibson Bass Book", they were made from 95-97. Mine's a 95. It's my least played(it's heavy), but I like it for when I need a 5er. I should play it more.

 

[TDR1138]

On my '18 SG, I'm using LaBella 760FS-M. I had GHS P-flats, but the E string was too thin for my taste. LaBellas are much more balanced. It has D'Addario nickel rounds on it when I got it, but I'm really not a big fan of those in general.

 

[scottm]

Not sure if this is the right thread to post this in, but can someone tell me a good Gibson or gator case for this bass? It looks like all of the Gibson bass cases that would fit it are sold out in stores right now.

My 14 year old is going to Florida to play a concert in two weeks, and I want to let him take this bass. Bad thing is, I only have the soft case for it.
Sorry it's not an SG, but thanks in advance!

-ScottM

 

[bobyoung53]

I bought a few EB basses recently. 68 EB0, 70 EB3L. 1980 Greco EB500.
I no longer feel guilty. Wow.
Agreed. I wouldn't want to set them on the floor either.

I bought a '70 EB-3L a few years ago and the headstock broke during transit, it broke in one piece so it looks like it may be an easy fix but I was pissed. I had warned the seller to pack it good, he wrapped a thin piece of bubble wrap around the headstock, kid selling it for his father. Haven't been back to the states long enough to have it fixed yet.

 

[ajkula66]

Not sure if this is the right thread to post this in, but can someone tell me a good Gibson or gator case for this bass? It looks like all of the Gibson bass cases that would fit it are sold out in stores right now.

There's a LP guitar case or two where this bass fits from what I can recall. You may want to check in the Gibson Club thread as well.

Good luck.

 

[bobyoung53]

D'addario ECB81S Chromes on my Epiphone EB-0.

I had problems with Rotosound short scale flats. Not recommended.

Yup they're WAY too light and I use them on most of my long scale basses. I ended up putting short scale DR High Beams on it, 105 E string, I hate floppy strings and they sound pretty good, I also use La Bela DTB on short scale basses. 104 or 105's, (big difference), they're called light and medium.

 

[scottm]

There's a LP guitar case or two where this bass fits from what I can recall. You may want to check in the Gibson Club thread as well.

Good luck.

Thank you!


-ScottM

 

[GonePlaid]

Thank you!


-ScottM

GC has some generic cases that might fit. Either take measurements, or the bass to check.

 

[scottm]

GC has some generic cases that might fit. Either take measurements, or the bass to check.

I'm going to give it a try.

-ScottM

 

[ejaggers]

D'addario ECB81S Chromes on my Epiphone EB-0.

I had problems with Rotosound short scale flats. Not recommended.

What problem did you have with Rotosound?
I had some on my Musicmaster that worked out well.

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