Author Topic: Another fine aquisition (Read 600 times)

flaxattack · « **on:** November 27, 2005, 07:18:09 PM »

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 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 27, 2005, 10:31:59 PM »

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 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 27, 2005, 11:07:24 PM »

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 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 27, 2005, 11:29:48 PM »

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 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 28, 2005, 05:23:08 AM »

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 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 28, 2005, 05:49:50 AM »

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 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 28, 2005, 09:06:17 AM »

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 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 30, 2005, 03:08:00 PM »

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 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 30, 2005, 03:25:08 PM »

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

kmh364 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 30, 2005, 03:53:53 PM »

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 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 30, 2005, 04:01:08 PM »

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 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 30, 2005, 04:02:34 PM »

kev
i think we are entitled to a bowl

edwin · « **Reply #12 on:** November 30, 2005, 06:19:27 PM »

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 · « **Reply #13 on:** December 01, 2005, 04:00:37 AM »

well here is some good news
the seller contacted me and said to simply return for a full refund

kmh364 · « **Reply #14 on:** December 01, 2005, 05:30:35 AM »

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!