Tman Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Went with a co-worker and fellow guitar player yesterday to Norm's Rare guitars in Tarzana. Loads of rock star guitar player pictures on the wall with the owner. No intention of getting anything. The road to hell is paved with good and not so good intentions. My co-worker wanted to trade in a Martin Jumbo and a Mary Kay Strat for something special. He got a 1960 ES 330. Awesome. I've been doing some recording at home and I want a bass. I want a short scale and really want something that has a real bass sound to it, not trebly like a Mustang (my impression). I asked to try out something short scale and the guy brought out a 1969 EBO, pristine, with the hang tags in the case!. Played it. Flat wounds. Sounded like Paul McCartney and JohnPaul Jones and a whole bunh of others(the bass, not me). I still am learning how to play the bass and not sound like a guitar player trying to play the bass. He said, "you don't see these that often". I thought, "like never". Great price. I put a down payment on it. Am I nuts? Don't answer that. I do want to sound like Jack Bruce. Don't look at the attractive woman above the headstock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeman Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Wow, great looking bass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 That's nice. I think you'll become quite the player with that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Scales Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Lovely - if I was going to get myself a decent bass it would be exactly that. congrats I take it you've still got all the old stock of Roxx t-shirts hoarded in your garage then.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L8_4thesh0w Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 I would compliment you on your impeccable taste if it seemed necessary, but that look on your face says it all. SCORE! Σß Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenKen Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Am I nuts? Maybe just a little Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drog Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 I was going to say nice bass, but was distracted by the girl in the photo. Nice bass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman Posted November 10, 2014 Author Share Posted November 10, 2014 Funny, I just now conjured up the guts to tell my wife but I did! She said it took 24 hours, how hard was that? Gotta trade something out though, that's the deal. The 24 was spent trying to figure out what. 'Scales NOS, I believe. :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Farnsbarns Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 A famous philosopher once wrote; "Naughty, naughty... Very naughty". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Well, this looks like a really nice one in an incredible condition. Would have liked to see a closer front view of the lady in the background though. ;) I think there's nothing wrong with buying a bass guitar for home recording use. In 1982 I bought my first and still #1 bass, an Ibanez Blazer, just for that purpose initially. Years later I used it in a band from early 1995 to late 1996 and actually play it in another band since of March 2013. Despite of that, I think nobody will ever play and sound like the late Jack Bruce regardless of bass model. Since you mentioned it, I have to say I also love my MIJ Fender '65 Mustang Reissue Bass which admittedly is a completely different instrument. To my experiences there's nothing wrong with guitarists playing bass or vice versa. I'm sure you will do it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 I don't think you're nuts, if you want it, you can afford it then buy it. You only live once, so what the hell! And don't forget an instrument like that is never going to loose money, it's value can only go one way, up. Enjoy it. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Great bass. You're gonna love it. I would give the thumbs-up, but I've exceeded my limit of those. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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