Best Gibson bass

rcapi · Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 12:30 pm Post subject: EB-3

Hi,

And thanks for the fine welcome. Yes, I do get Cream on the brain from time to time. How can I not? Anyway, when I spoke to a Gibson rep and gave him my serial number, he said it was probably a 1962-62 era model.
He said that their record keeping wasn't really sharp back then. I wanted one ever since I saw Jack Bruce play it on the first Cream tour here in the U.S. I run it through a Carvin Red Eye combo ( 2 x 10 plus horn ) but bi amp it with a Bag End 18 on the bottom. It does thunder!

Take care,

Richard
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gibson_thunder · Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 12:48 pm Post subject:

nice... you got any pics? an early 60`s EB-3 is a thing of beauty
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rcapi · Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 1:31 pm Post subject: Pics

Hello Again,

Give Me a couple of days to get the pics done. I take no respontibility for those viewing said pictures breaking out in a sweat.

Richard
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bluehouse · Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2004 1:36 pm Post subject:

I've owned four bass guitars going back to 1971. Two were Gibsos: the EB0 and the EB3. Bought both new and loved them both. One was stolen, and one was sold due to financial problems. I recently did a search to buy another early 70's Gibson, but man they have gone up in value. So now I'm playing a 40 year old Itailian made archtop which is a lot of fun.
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RD79 · Tadpole Joined: 27 Sep 2004 Posts: 27

Hi, I am new here.

I have been a Gibson player for 28 years or so. My first bass was a Grabber. I then traded that in for an RD Artist, which I still have today. Now I own my RD Artist, a 68 non reverse T bird II, a 78 black on black Ripper, and soon I will have a project 60's EBO. Nothing shakes the earth like an EB!

My favorite is the T bird, but I love my RD, it is really heavy, but plays and sounds great. A very versitile bass. The T bird has a great neck and sound.

It's like picking a favorite child. They all have something great about each one.
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gibson_thunder · Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2004 1:39 pm Post subject:

welcome to Bassdogs, RD! That is one sweet collection! I play a `68 EB-0 as of now, have had EB-3`s, an EB-0F, an EB-0L - now kick myself for selling em (thats how the money goes), good to see another Gibson fan on the board. Make yourself at home, looks like you have some good info to share!
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Rd_Artist · Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 6:38 pm Post subject:

Ah, it is good to find another RD user here Very Happy

Do you notice that everyone who owns an RD seem tohang on to them.
Why oh why did the good folks at Gibson give up on this venerable and slightly ahead of its time instrument ?

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Rufio · Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 2:54 am Post subject:

I have to get one of those someday... they're just so *Holy Censor, Batman* beautiful.
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RD79 · Tadpole Joined: 27 Sep 2004 Posts: 27

Yeah, just think if they would of made a lighter thinner mahogany body with updated electronics.
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Rd_Artist · Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2004 4:21 pm Post subject:

mmmmmm.

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Orange Boy · Not So Newbie Joined: 01 Dec 2004 Posts: 8

Gibson basses are so underated. I have a Thunderbird IV and a Les Paul Standard and love them. Must get more Gibsons.

larrikin · Newbie Alert Joined: 06 Sep 2007 Posts: 4

nothing wrong with my tbird studio, bloody good bass... bit neck heavy but the sound is sublime! what would you say the downsides of these bass' are?

Rd_Artist · Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:45 am Post subject:

I have never played a t-bird studio but I don't care for the looks, it seems a little off almost like an asian copy BUT I have never seen one up close and personal and sometimes pictures just don't do an instrument justice.
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larrikin · Newbie Alert Joined: 06 Sep 2007 Posts: 4

Rd_Artist · Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 7:02 pm Post subject:

thats the beauty of the white finish, you can't fake the patina of a well used and aging instrument, I think it adds character.
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