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flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 736
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Sunday, November 27, 2005 - 7:18 pm:   Edit Post

i couldnt help myself. just purchased off ebay
1967ish gibson eb-2d. i think this predates the guild version.
short scale, this sucker is has an unbelievable bottom end. they stopped making these in 68.
bass bosst,p/u switch, vol and tone controls
has some weather cracking and like many gibson, a neck repair up near the nut.
its not mint- but was a third of the price i saw for a mint bass.


thats it for my collecting....
happy chanukah to me
kungfusheriff
Senior Member
Username: kungfusheriff

Post Number: 421
Registered: 8-2003
Posted on Sunday, November 27, 2005 - 10:31 pm:   Edit Post

The Starfire dates to '64 or '65, I think. I had a '67 that was great.
Is that an EB-2D?
Happy Chanukah, and beautiful bass, to you.
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 739
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Sunday, November 27, 2005 - 11:07 pm:   Edit Post

yes its an eb2d
i have the serial number 84431
probably be a week or 2 at leastbefore i see it- seller wanted money order- but he has over 1900 feedback and a 99.4 rating- so i am comfy
i just havent had a chance to research it yet
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 740
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Sunday, November 27, 2005 - 11:29 pm:   Edit Post

did some looking up shawn
it is an eb2- the 2d had 2 humbuckers with metal covers- this one only has one metal cover
production range is 64-72
will check s/n when i get it- seems one number short
but it might be a 66 or a 69
kmh364
Senior Member
Username: kmh364

Post Number: 1301
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Monday, November 28, 2005 - 5:23 am:   Edit Post

Happy Chanukkah, Flax! You must have hit the lootery, er, um, lottery! Another nice one! Pix of the Godfather must have inspired you to own a semi-hollow!
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 741
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Monday, November 28, 2005 - 5:49 am:   Edit Post

abasolutely kev-
then i found this on ebay last night
i did not know that danelectro has stopped making instruments
i had seen this one and heard it and for 250, how could i say no?
danlectro hodad
6 position p/u switch

the color is deep pearl blue
the only other one i found online last night was out of italy for 450 us+shpg
tom_z
Advanced Member
Username: tom_z

Post Number: 230
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Monday, November 28, 2005 - 9:06 am:   Edit Post

Nice. I love the sound of the Danelectro lipstick pickups. If I ever get around to it, I'd like to pick up an old Strat and drop in some lipstick pups.

Tom
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 748
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 3:08 pm:   Edit Post

we're bummin
dhl "dropped" it off in front of my house
came in box in a gig bag with tons of peanuts- but the guy didnt mark it fragile or this end up or release the tension a bit
so my guess is it got bounced

neck is broken at the nut and took a chunk out of it........about the size of a half dime....
waaaaaaaaaaaaaah

claim filed.......
and it is a 2d- pickup cover is on bridge p/u
kmh364
Senior Member
Username: kmh364

Post Number: 1335
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 3:25 pm:   Edit Post

Sorry to hear that, DHKL is the worst although UPS and FedEx are closing fast while vying for the Guitar Destroyer Championship Title!
kmh364
Senior Member
Username: kmh364

Post Number: 1336
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 3:53 pm:   Edit Post

If it makes you feel any better, FedEx Gound roughed-up my new Series I pretty d*mn good!...one latch on the case was broken, the neck pick-up was nearly dislodged and the finish on the neck near the headstock was marred by the bouncing!
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 749
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 4:01 pm:   Edit Post

oh god tell me it isnt so kev
oh man i feel terrible
you know- ups has never= whatch out=- messed up yet for me
and i got that hodad on the way too...
thank god i took the ns 5 home with me....
i can only imagine your "pain"
when i sell a bass?
it gets surrounded in bubble wrap and then put back in the case....
that might have saved mine and probably yours...
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 750
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 4:02 pm:   Edit Post

kev
i think we are entitled to a "bowl"
edwin
Intermediate Member
Username: edwin

Post Number: 108
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 6:19 pm:   Edit Post

Shpping is so hit or miss. When I got my first '67 Starfire it was shipped from Rutgers NJ, to Boston MA in a box with crushed newspaper and no case of any kind! Praise Jah, it was fine. I was a little miffed, but it was only $350.

My first bass was a Gibson EB2D and I wish I still had it. Sunburst with a Badass and Barts.
Edwin
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 752
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Thursday, December 01, 2005 - 4:00 am:   Edit Post

well here is some good news
the seller contacted me and said to simply return for a full refund
kmh364
Senior Member
Username: kmh364

Post Number: 1344
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Thursday, December 01, 2005 - 5:30 am:   Edit Post

I've been told that FedEx is either not insuring guitars over $500 in value and/or not shipping them period...don't know if that is true or not. Considering how roughly they tend to handle stuff, it does make sense if it's true. My Series could have easily been turned to firewood if it had been handled any rougher!
kungfusheriff
Senior Member
Username: kungfusheriff

Post Number: 425
Registered: 8-2003
Posted on Thursday, December 01, 2005 - 10:49 am:   Edit Post

Whew, at least that's something.
Once again--USPS!
wideload
Member
Username: wideload

Post Number: 96
Registered: 6-2003
Posted on Thursday, December 01, 2005 - 11:31 am:   Edit Post

I am blessed with living just a 3 hour drive from Alembic, but I'm thinking that a multi-K$$ bass could surely benefit from a $400 plane ride for personal pick-up, and you'd get to thank the builders in person!

Larry
pace
Intermediate Member
Username: pace

Post Number: 190
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Thursday, December 01, 2005 - 4:06 pm:   Edit Post

Knock on exotic hardwood, Ive yet to have a shipping nightmare.... Congrats on the new additions Jeff!!! I retired my EBO a couple of years ago, and my JerryJones longhorn VI is destined for Ebay shortly, along with some Guild & Ibanez stuff, in hopes that there'll be another workorder w/ my name on it in Santa Rosa soon...
ctjim
Junior
Username: ctjim

Post Number: 26
Registered: 4-2005
Posted on Thursday, December 01, 2005 - 6:02 pm:   Edit Post

What I don't get is why did we cut costs on shipping??? It has to be the busiest time of the year for the shipping industry, and the instruments will be moved by how many unknown cats?, in what time frame?, and don't forget that drastic temp change sitting in the truck over the weekend. Go pick it up yerself, or at least overnight it sooo the number of handlers is cut down. Hope I'm not sounding critical, but things to consider next time. FWIW. Better luck.
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 759
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Monday, December 05, 2005 - 9:16 am:   Edit Post

JUST GOES TO show...
my danelectrci hodad arrived ups today.....
not a dent a nick or a ding on the box
and without a doubt the best packing job i have seen
the bass was wrapped in a lot bubble wrap... there were 2, 1 inch thick slabs of styrofoam running the length of the box and the bass was sandwiched between and surrounded by peanuts....
thats how stuff dont get busted
kmh364
Senior Member
Username: kmh364

Post Number: 1401
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Monday, December 05, 2005 - 9:30 am:   Edit Post

Salud!
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 760
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Monday, December 05, 2005 - 1:29 pm:   Edit Post

well this must be my lucky day
my thanks to ctjim!
there were/are several gibson eb-2d;s on ebay
each with its own + and -'s
ctjim found one at guitar rez and emailed me.
since guitar rez is an alembic dealer, and alembic said nice things about them,, and jim from there returned my call in 5 minutes- i am probably gonna pay more for this one and buy it from them. at the least- they know how to pack- its in better cosmetic shape and they went over every electronic and cleaned adjusted etc.
i think for the extra bucks i am in better hands.
ctjim
Junior
Username: ctjim

Post Number: 31
Registered: 4-2005
Posted on Monday, December 05, 2005 - 4:36 pm:   Edit Post

Hmmm...
jeff, did i mention my finder's fee
(yuck,yuck,yuck)
cereally, glad it worked out! enjoy.
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 761
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Monday, December 05, 2005 - 5:22 pm:   Edit Post

what a great bunch of guys at guitar resurrection in texas
its already out the door on its way
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 762
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Monday, December 05, 2005 - 5:23 pm:   Edit Post

how many basses does a bass player need?

ONE MORE..........
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 782
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Monday, December 05, 2005 - 7:58 pm:   Edit Post

The guys at Guitar Resurrecion are great people. My wife and I stopped off there when we were in Austin in July for the Willie Nelson/NORML benefit golf tournament. I had a fine time playing the several Alembic guitars they had. They also had some excellent things to say about Susan's rum cake. Enjoy the new bass(es) Jeff. You still have a ways to go to catch up! I may in in NY later this month. I'll let you know.

Bill, tgo
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 764
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Monday, December 05, 2005 - 8:50 pm:   Edit Post

there is one more on my list bill,,,,
maybe 2
lol
will email you
cool beans
let me know when and we'll jammalammadingdong in the city
kmh364
Senior Member
Username: kmh364

Post Number: 1417
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Tuesday, December 06, 2005 - 5:47 am:   Edit Post

Congrats Flax...nice piece! Same p/u's as an EB-3 (exc. no bezel around the neck p/u), but no Varitone?

This one could be Alembicized a la the Godfodder, LOL!
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 766
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Tuesday, December 06, 2005 - 11:16 am:   Edit Post

sure.... alembicize it,.,,,
am seeing phil tonight kevo-
am bringing my direwolf to the stage door...
LOL
kmh364
Senior Member
Username: kmh364

Post Number: 1435
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Tuesday, December 06, 2005 - 11:24 am:   Edit Post

Good for you! Enjoy!
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 773
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Saturday, December 10, 2005 - 6:58 am:   Edit Post

at it again......
grabbed a variax 5 string....
kmh364
Senior Member
Username: kmh364

Post Number: 1462
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Saturday, December 10, 2005 - 8:31 am:   Edit Post

Flax you are too much! It must be nice to have money, LOL!

BTW: How was the Philster?
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 775
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Saturday, December 10, 2005 - 11:09 am:   Edit Post

i have GAS kev- gear acquisition syndrome...
there is even an alembic series 1 setting on the variax,,,
yes - god has been belly belly good to me this year....
my gibson was never delivered friday and i could not rescue it from the ups warehouse today...
so its a sittin and a chillin

phil was good- the hall was hot temp wise and it made me a bit tired... the 2 things that impressed me the most- was the best chris i have heard so far and as much as i like jimmy herring- larry campbell is the bomb....
and schless does not get enough credit
exc pride and china- a little too much jammin in the second set for me- but as i said to bill- i think i will like the show on cd- which is on btree
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 791
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 7:19 pm:   Edit Post

minore sting by ups
bass sat in truck for 4 days in some very cold weather
neck moved- but i can say that guitar res in texas packed that bass like it was gold......
coorugated honeycob box and cushioning inside the case to protect the bass from "bumps"
getting a set up. dave was real good over the phone.
man this gibson booms,,,, a great bass for the other one.....
throw on some ti's. reset the neck and intonation and this baby;s a keeper
and the finish for a 40yrold bass is pretty damn good
kmh364
Senior Member
Username: kmh364

Post Number: 1486
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Thursday, December 15, 2005 - 5:09 am:   Edit Post

Congrats, Flax. Enjoy!

Too bad you ain't in Joisey no more...Steve Hayes over at Steve's Studio can set that bad boy up like nobody's bidness!
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 794
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Thursday, December 15, 2005 - 5:24 am:   Edit Post

ya know kev.... i have a guy in woodbury new york that used to do my set ups...since i dont have anyone i know up here? i called them. i have an appointment friday to bring it in and they will do it for me. i must confess though, i forgot this aint an alembic and i changed the strings before checking and may have added to the issue. i had a brain fart....the owner is a bass player and i also had promised to bring the wolf to meet him..so i wll take a long drive...
not so bad.
but again- i really had a pleasant experience with guitar res as they said if there are any remaining issues they will work with me,
the variax is due today and the guild starfire is due tmrw....
and showing some measure of restraint! i passed on a parker 5 string fly bass on ebay.
kmh364
Senior Member
Username: kmh364

Post Number: 1488
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Thursday, December 15, 2005 - 5:49 am:   Edit Post

Stu Hamm's old 80's X-Factor (Kubicki?) is still for sale here in the want-add section. Think "Satch Boogie"! You think his playing will rub-off if someone picks-up his axe? LOL!
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 796
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Thursday, December 15, 2005 - 7:02 am:   Edit Post

not familiar with that bass
good?
kmh364
Senior Member
Username: kmh364

Post Number: 1491
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Thursday, December 15, 2005 - 7:27 am:   Edit Post

http://alembic.com/club/messages/395/23252.html?1134401725

THINK 80'S, LOL! Stu Hamm is a great player, but he has very eclectic taste when it comes to aesthetics.
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 798
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Thursday, December 15, 2005 - 2:36 pm:   Edit Post

i wouldnt know stu hamm from mia ham or even virginia ham or her brother sliced....
kev
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 2825
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Thursday, December 15, 2005 - 3:03 pm:   Edit Post

Jeff; Stuart Hamm is fairly well known among bass players, primarily for his work with Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, and GHS (with Frank Gambale and Steve Smith).
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 807
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Thursday, December 15, 2005 - 6:07 pm:   Edit Post

Flax:

So, you don't know from ham? Seems appropriate. Now if there was a bass player named Joe Gefilte, (who of course would have to play with "Phish"), you no doubt would be an expert! LOL. Happy Channukah!

Bill, tgo
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 802
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Thursday, December 15, 2005 - 8:58 pm:   Edit Post

i think mia hamm is more well known
slapbass
Member
Username: slapbass

Post Number: 73
Registered: 3-2005
Posted on Friday, December 16, 2005 - 6:50 am:   Edit Post

KMH364 You are right about this bass carries a lot of MOJO with it. I hate to sell it but I just don't play it that much. Well I also want another Alembic :-)

Dale

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