| Author | Message | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 736 Registered: 4-2004 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
kev i think we are entitled to a "bowl" | ||
| edwin
Intermediate Member Username: edwin Post Number: 108 Registered: 5-2002 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Whew, at least that's something. Once again--USPS! | ||
| wideload
Member Username: wideload Post Number: 96 Registered: 6-2003 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Salud! | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 760 Registered: 4-2004 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
how many basses does a bass player need? ONE MORE.......... | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 782 Registered: 7-2004 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Good for you! Enjoy! | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 773 Registered: 4-2004 |
at it again...... grabbed a variax 5 string.... | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 1462 Registered: 9-2003 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
not familiar with that bass good? | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 1491 Registered: 9-2003 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
i think mia hamm is more well known | ||
| slapbass
Member Username: slapbass Post Number: 73 Registered: 3-2005 |
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 |
