Surfabilly
Joined: Apr 21, 2006
Posts: 852
Connersville, Indiana, USA
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Posted on Apr 24 2007 07:09 PM
Yup...a G.A.S. attack, but when they're down to $300.00 (or 3 x $99.99 payments through AMS), I figured "why not!?" It's not like I wasn't planning to, eventually, buy one...it just happened that "eventually" ended up being yesterday, when I placed my order. Although a bit OT from what's normally discussed here, I figure when it arrives, I get it unpacked and make sure it's in tune, I'll christen it with a bit of Cream (that I know)..."White Room," "Sunshine Of Your Love," "Tales Of Brave Ulysses." Of course I'll see how some surf tunes (that I know) sound, with the "sloggin' through the mud" sound that makes the EB3 Bass what it is. 
Matt
PS: At least mine ain't gonna have that *&%$@# thumb rest, like on that used one I tried, several months ago!
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JakeDobner
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 12159
Seattle
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Posted on Apr 24 2007 08:05 PM
Some of those songs might be a Bass VI though.
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ShaunNecro
Joined: Mar 06, 2007
Posts: 524
Bay City (Michigan)
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Posted on Apr 24 2007 10:59 PM
Isn't the EB3 a short scale bass?
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WR
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 3832
netherlands
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Posted on Apr 25 2007 02:02 AM
friend of mine had an EB2. piece of crap, sounded like shit, played terrible, fragile.
another friend had a ripper:
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hands down the best playing, best sounding bass I ever heard. not for surf but for pop music though. no matter what kind of sound you dialed in, ultra low or snappy mid, it alwys cut through the mix great.
keep us posted about how you like the EB3!
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dp
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 3546
mojave desert, california
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Posted on Apr 25 2007 10:21 AM
The Gibson Basses have a certain mid-range "growl" that the Fender Basses lack...the Music Man Basses, however, also posess "the growl"...
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ShaunNecro
Joined: Mar 06, 2007
Posts: 524
Bay City (Michigan)
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Posted on Apr 25 2007 12:08 PM
Jazz basses have growl, you just gotta play by the bridge pickup.
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Surfabilly
Joined: Apr 21, 2006
Posts: 852
Connersville, Indiana, USA
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Posted on Apr 25 2007 05:40 PM
ShaunNecro
Isn't the EB3 a short scale bass?
The Gibson EB3, and the Epiphone Elitist EB3 are, but what I'm getting is long scale. I don't really think the 34" scale detracts from the overall tone, too much, versus the ones with the 30" scale. I fell in love with the "mud" of the EB3, about 10 or so years ago, when I nearly scored a used Gibson EB3, via lay-away, at a local music store.
Unfortunately, something came up that steered my money away from continuing the lay-away, but I've come to figure it was just as well. The headstock was classical guitar style, and I've heard those are a PITA to keep in tune...more so than what many of us are used to.
Matt
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ShaunNecro
Joined: Mar 06, 2007
Posts: 524
Bay City (Michigan)
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Posted on Apr 25 2007 09:47 PM
Yeah, I don't care too much for short scale basses either. They sound real muddy. But if it is a long scale, then all the power to you!
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