Members lug Posted April 20, 2006 Members Share Posted April 20, 2006 Originally posted by AntiStuff Are they really that bad? Not sure aboot the Epi version but the real Gibson EB0 was practically unusable as an instrument. I know Suck and this this excels at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted April 20, 2006 Members Share Posted April 20, 2006 Originally posted by AntiStuff Are they really that bad? Yep---unless you like the sound, in which case they're great. No frequencies over @1000 hz ever escape from the Muddy Horror. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BigPigPeaches Posted April 20, 2006 Members Share Posted April 20, 2006 All right, let's do this. Everyone here who's bagging on the Epi EB-O's, AND HAS ACTUALLY PLAYED ONE THROUGH A DECENT-SOUNDING AMP, raise your hand. Everyone who's basing their opinion on the sound of the old Gibson EB-O's...go try an Epi and report to us. As for me, I've played both through {censored}ty and decent-sounding rigs, and it's clear where my opinion stands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T-40 Posted April 20, 2006 Members Share Posted April 20, 2006 I've rocked out on a Squire Bornco a few times and actually liked them. With the right strings, they could be a kickass bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members s4001 Posted April 20, 2006 Members Share Posted April 20, 2006 Originally posted by Deep Bass Isn't the Kubicki technically a medium scale? Pricey but cool, nonetheless. 32". I guess that would be medium. Stu Hamm has little hamster hands and he gets around okay, so I suppose they could fit the bill for smaller hands. You can get used Fender custom shop models for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members markman Posted April 20, 2006 Members Share Posted April 20, 2006 I just picked up a SX short scale P-bass. I actually like it better than the Mustangs I've tried. Shoot me an email, and if you like you can come over and give it a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 82Daion Posted April 20, 2006 Members Share Posted April 20, 2006 Originally posted by greenshag an Epi Allen Woody might be cool in that type of rock situation, both on the eyes and the sound. +1000 It would be perfect, and it doesn't look too "girly." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thunderbroom Posted April 20, 2006 Author Members Share Posted April 20, 2006 Originally posted by markman I just picked up a SX short scale P-bass. I actually like it better than the Mustangs I've tried. Shoot me an email, and if you like you can come over and give it a try. I've got a short-scale SX P. This is for the new bassist in my band, not me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlackBelt Posted April 20, 2006 Members Share Posted April 20, 2006 SX short scale jazz w/new pickups/electronics and better bridge should have her fixed up.I switched over to them after playing 3 and 4 night gigs with long stretches in every song. My hands were aching like I had arthritis after each show. Switched to the shorties, and life is sweet again!FWIW, I had the Fender P-bass shorty, but it wasn't as 'solid' a bass as the SX's. It was also 4 times price of the SX. Go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rllefebv Posted April 21, 2006 Members Share Posted April 21, 2006 You've had some excellent suggestions so far... Here's mine... Fender Musicmaster... Danelectro Longhorn... Out of these two, the Dano is getting more love right now, but the Musicmaster is patient... It knows I will return -robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BigPigPeaches Posted April 21, 2006 Members Share Posted April 21, 2006 Originally posted by rllefebv Danelectro Longhorn... -robert Not...helping...GAS... I've wanted a Longhorn for a while but it's always been on the back burner. I loved the reissues, nice and light, good tone. Just not constructed terribly well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cortfan Posted April 21, 2006 Members Share Posted April 21, 2006 I dearly love my Cort jazz, but since I'm old as dirt, my Fender Musicmaster is my main gigging bass. On the (E)bay they go for cheap, less than $250.00. Excellent shortscale bass. A Gibson EB-O3 w/2 pickups is an awesome bass as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rllefebv Posted April 21, 2006 Members Share Posted April 21, 2006 Originally posted by BigPigPeaches Not...helping...GAS... I've wanted a Longhorn for a while but it's always been on the back burner. I loved the reissues, nice and light, good tone. Just not constructed terribly well. That's an '00 reissue with the popsicle stick bridge... The construction is nearly identical to the originals, many of which are still around forty years later... Feels cheap, but a true workhorse! IMO, a shorty that doesn't feel like a beginner's bass... Of course, I may be biased Played through that Ampeg V-4 and 2X15 cabinet it sounds like a 300 lb Gorilla... Wait a minute... I resemble that! -robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wishful1 Posted April 21, 2006 Members Share Posted April 21, 2006 I'm much more than satisfied with my SX short scale. The setup from the factory leaves a lot to be desired, though. Especially the nut. Like all lower priced basses, the nut is cut so high that a rough swipe at setup will make it pretty buzz free but the action at the nut is so high that intonation suffers. I've recut the nut slots on mine to appx. 20% of the stock string heigth and it really tames down the first few frets. The stock strings are a joke. A set of Rotosound flats did a lot for the playability on mine. The tuning machines are servicable but will be the next upgrade on mine, followed by a more substantial bridge. The pups are not bad sounding at all after a careful setup. The stock pups with the factory setup are useable but not what an experienced player would likely be real happy with. They are fine for a newbie right out of the box. To be a giggable instrument, if you do all the work yourself will nearly double the cost of your investment. A small price for what you'll end up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlackBelt Posted April 21, 2006 Members Share Posted April 21, 2006 Originally posted by wishful1 [bThe tuning machines are servicable but will be the next upgrade on mine, followed by a more substantial bridge.The pups are not bad sounding at all after a careful setup. The stock pups with the factory setup are useable but not what an experienced player would likely be real happy with.They are fine for a newbie right out of the box. To be a giggable instrument, if you do all the work yourself will nearly double the cost of your investment. A small price for what you'll end up with. ---------------------+1 I've changed the tuning gears on my SX's, but that wasn't absolutely neccessary. The ones that come standard on them will work okay, but I'm in a more 'professional' environment, and I needed to be sure they didn't fail. I went with AllParts tuning machines, and a Hipshot D-tuner on the E string.Altogether, after mods, the SX cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $500. But I've got an instrument that would have cost me 4 times that much had I bought one like it quality and tonal-wise like it is after the mods. And it sounds great. Every bassist that comes to see us play asks me "How do you get that sound?"...I tell them that it's the bass...it just absolutely ROCKS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johnny6644 Posted April 21, 2006 Members Share Posted April 21, 2006 Originally posted by T-40 I've rocked out on a Squire Bornco a few times and actually liked them. With the right strings, they could be a kickass bass. The squire bronco I played had guitar tuners, not bass tuners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members F-holes Posted April 21, 2006 Members Share Posted April 21, 2006 Originally posted by BigPigPeaches Somebody caught on to this, and invented this. Makes sense, and appears to work well. Might be just the fix for that problem. And once again, I have to take up for the Epi EB-O's. I've played several and find them to be light-years better than the Gibson EB-O's. Much more tonal range (still not tremendously versatile but much better), light, fast. It would be my short-scale of choice, were I a wee person. That's fantastic! That addresses the very problem I had. It's a shame that I ended up selling the Woody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 2manband Posted April 21, 2006 Members Share Posted April 21, 2006 I just bought a Rogue (don't laugh) Hofner knock off that's a short scale. Great instruement for the $. See this thread from Phil O'Keefe's forum. http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=1102089 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbiglawton Posted April 21, 2006 Members Share Posted April 21, 2006 I have owned the following short scale basses: 1970's Fender Musicmaster 1970 Univox 'Lectra (Beatle Bass clone) 1983 Kramer Duke (aluminum headless, steinberger type clone) Epiphone Allen Woody The only one that played a low E with any definition was the Kramer Duke. The only one I still own is the Univox. I play it on acoustic pieces. The Allen Woody looked the best. I found through owning these that I prefer the sound and definition of the longer scaled basses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Insomniac Posted April 21, 2006 Members Share Posted April 21, 2006 I'm diggin' my newly setup 80's era Yamaha Motion Bass right now. 32" scale with 1.5" nut. Two soap bar humbuckers. The fit and finish is as good as any mid-level bass. They are out of production but they still show up on ebay all the time. This isn't mine but it's the same bass: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Deep Bass Posted April 21, 2006 Members Share Posted April 21, 2006 I have a Mustang reissue and it sounds great through my amp. It plays easy also. If I ever get enough cash, I 'd love to try the short scale Cortobass by Birdsong Guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bnyswonger Posted April 21, 2006 Members Share Posted April 21, 2006 I'd rock the longhorn myself... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members misterhinkydink Posted April 21, 2006 Members Share Posted April 21, 2006 Originally posted by 2manband I just bought a Rogue (don't laugh) Hofner knock off that's a short scale. Great instruement for the $. See this thread from Phil O'Keefe's forum. http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=1102089 I have one of those. Damn good bass for the low $$$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassment zombie Posted April 21, 2006 Members Share Posted April 21, 2006 Originally posted by bnyswonger I'd rock the longhorn myself... Love my Jerry Jones They can be found exremely reasonably priced - especially used (as I bought mine) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassman1956 Posted April 21, 2006 Members Share Posted April 21, 2006 Well, since I haven't posted this in a while... :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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