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Thunderbird Club
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That is more typical of our Winter averages.
My understanding is the system pushed the cold air out of Canada and allowed warmer air to replace it. I'm not sure how or if that is affecting your weather or not being far West.
Yes, there’s an SG club. I’m in it and so are a few others here in the Thunder Dome.
My advice on contemporary SG basses is shoot for the 2007 model year when they had the Bass of the Week going on. Each week was limited to a 400 unit run, so relatively uncommon to begin with. I’ve played a bunch of SGs from the 1980’s on and found the SG Supreme from 2007 to be the best sounding one. It might be because of the thick maple cap, but it just has more definition and clarity than the solid mahogany ones I’ve tried. If you’re going to go vintage I hear the 1960’s and early 70’s are best. Very deep and dark, not as clear as the SG Supreme guitar of the week models. Here’s mine, they only came in these two finishes that year, you can see the thick maple cap on the blonde…
There’s one listed on Reverb right now…
https://reverb.com/item/93701684-gibson-guitar-of-the-week-1-sg-supreme-bass-2007-natural
Not a bad deal.
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Agree. The PreEB Stingray is a sound all its own. Heavy, yes many are, but pretty much everything was heavy back then. Very unique sound and a look that no one else has really tried to copy, so they’re stand outs. The new stuff is impeccable and the finish options are mouth watering. As a rule of thumb, they are somewhat unforgiving basses, but if you have good form, they sound phenomenal.
My 1979 (Darth Vader) with its HD150 MusicMan amp from about the same year, and along side my StingRay5 which I never really bonded with and finally sold a few years back…
Jeff has first dibbs on the PreEB
Fairly correct. Research the original preEB preamp vs the newer ones. A lot of people prefer one over the other. I’ve had both at the same time and just couldn’t bond with the newer one. I can’t recall exactly without looking it up but I think the original is a two band with treble cut and boost but bass boost only vs the newer stuff which is three band.
Thanks George, I'm about 10 pages deep in that forum. Aside from your recommendation, I read that 2014 and prior are favored (something about PUP changes in 2015). Also, Gibson went with some combo of ceramic PUPs around '73 (e.g. ceramic neck, alnico bridge)? I'm not sure I'd want to go to vintage with the non-adjustable saddles though.
Someday I’d like to buy a bass from my birth year, maybe one of these…
www.blackbookguitars.com
1957 Gibson Bass
Gibson's first bass, later named EB-1 in the 1960s. This one is fully set up with flat wounds, replaced jackplate, and one replaced tuner button. Three small screw holes on backside. Surprisingly light and features a player friendly neck. The pickup is a monster measuring 19.9 ohms!
www.blackbookguitars.com
Butcherboy
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…about 20 years ago, I bought a 1973 Gibson mudbucker on the bay… had no bass for it, ordered a cheap handcrafted in Korea Epi EB0, swapped the pickup and the nut…it was my side project main player for about a decade…
…still prefer this one, feels and plays better than any Gibson for me (69 EBO, 70 Slothead, 2011, sold)…
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Wait. There is a dedicated netted area? And the kids weren’t swimming in it? They sound more like stupid Americans…..
Gaolee
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I am not sure what it is about heavy rain that would cause shark attacks. It sounds like something to find out about. Diving after heavy rain isn't ideal around here because the runoff makes visibility horrible.
Nice!
There’s an Epi EBO, not sure of the year, but it’s obviously newer, ad and pics show Indonesia which are usually good quality, on the local Craigslist for a $180 ask with a decent looking bag, strap, and cable included. I don’t need it at all but it’s tempting…new ones now go for over $300 after adding tax. It’s cherry and looks good in the pics…I really need to stop looking at ads. And listening to you guys.
I have read from many people that the 2 band is preferred.
Do you remember being a kid?
BTW one of the surfers has had his leg amputated in RNS (Royal North Shore) Hospital.
I think it was probably the other surfer that the ambulance’s had to perform a “F1 Pitstop” on the Harbour Bridge - his ambulance flying south met up with another waiting for them. The waiting crew had extra blood that they ran across and passed in to the ambulance as the guy was losing so much blood. Maybe it was the guy that they had to amputate the leg from….
On the kid, I think he is 11 (and volunteers with the lifesaver movement) - in the radio news this morning it said the Hospital has advised us to reduce our recovery expectations for him. Critical but stable, but he went a little long without his brain getting blood. Which is terrible.
The other two only had minor injuries as well as bitten surf boards thankfully.
I was a terrible surfer. I hit my head numerous times, that explains a lot. Our local place was Jalama Beach. Famous for deadly riptides, 40 MPH winds, and the occasional shark. Fortunately no attacks there. There have been a few north at Surf Beach closer to town, but even we weren’t stupid enough to surf there.I have read from many people that the 2 band is preferred.
Do you remember being a kid?
BTW one of the surfers has had his leg amputated in RNS (Royal North Shore) Hospital.
I think it was probably the other surfer that the ambulance’s had to perform a “F1 Pitstop” on the Harbour Bridge - his ambulance flying south met up with another waiting for them. The waiting crew had extra blood that they ran across and passed in to the ambulance as the guy was losing so much blood. Maybe it was the guy that they had to amputate the leg from….
On the kid, I think he is 11 (and volunteers with the lifesaver movement) - in the radio news this morning it said the Hospital has advised us to reduce our recovery expectations for him. Critical but stable, but he went a little long without his brain getting blood. Which is terrible.
The other two only had minor injuries as well as bitten surf boards thankfully.
Jalama Beach County Park - Wikipedia
Surf, California - Wikipedia
They seem like they take a lot of prep work to eat.
Yeah, not too many 50s EB choices. 8^/Someday I’d like to buy a bass from my birth year, maybe one of these…
1957 Gibson Bass
Gibson's first bass, later named EB-1 in the 1960s. This one is fully set up with flat wounds, replaced jackplate, and one replaced tuner button. Three small screw holes on backside. Surprisingly light and features a player friendly neck. The pickup is a monster measuring 19.9 ohms!
Since I couldn't get a birth year bird, I settled for the one from when I was in fourth grade, of which I have many fond memories.
Well deserved Sir.....was watching "Becoming Led Zeppelin" and Little Richard came on with the bassist playing what I thought was one of those but looking closer it may not be....Tutmarc? Audiovox?....Someday I’d like to buy a bass from my birth year, maybe one of these…
1957 Gibson Bass
Gibson's first bass, later named EB-1 in the 1960s. This one is fully set up with flat wounds, replaced jackplate, and one replaced tuner button. Three small screw holes on backside. Surprisingly light and features a player friendly neck. The pickup is a monster measuring 19.9 ohms!
Cool idea, but notalotta bass gee-tars from 1945.Someday I’d like to buy a bass from my birth year, maybe one of these…
1957 Gibson Bass
Gibson's first bass, later named EB-1 in the 1960s. This one is fully set up with flat wounds, replaced jackplate, and one replaced tuner button. Three small screw holes on backside. Surprisingly light and features a player friendly neck. The pickup is a monster measuring 19.9 ohms!
