Re: Looking for Global Guitar Co.

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Posted by dannyleemathis on March 17, 2008 at 08:35:56:

In Reply to: Looking for Global Guitar Co. posted by tom on February 13, 2007 at 21:20:09:

i just bought a Global SG/EB3 type bass off Ebay.
Paid 220.00 and know it's worth that or more.
i've seen this Global model 495 B go for 350.00 before the one i bought.
i also play a Kay KB2 and it blows the Kay away
in sound & craftmansship.
It has an "Ebony" fretboard, not rosewood.
Something you normally only see on a '67-68 Gibson
SG guitars (Standards: Rosewood -Customs: Ebony) .
Nice bound work, very strong mini humbucker.
i've read "somewhere" (and it's gone now)
Ibanez made most of these Globals
then shipped them to Chicago and were
stamped by Global.
Global was just the retailers brand.
i think they were made AFTER the lawsuit models.
No country of orign stamps anywhere on my model.
Which tells me they were slightly altered
(no book seam in Gibson type headstock)
to get them in the US after the lawsuits.
It still has the foil 495B sticker on headstock.
It was made with solid mahogany neck & mahogany laminents
body and it's thicker than the Kay's body.
Deeper heel pocket for awesome sustain!
i think they're better than the Epip copys.
And these aren't Neck Heavy like the Gibsons or Epipies.

What's it's worth to me?
It's worth more than an New Epip Eb copy.
And the fretboard won't bust out from the neck
like the Indo Epips commonly do.

Why buy a vintage Gibson when they go for less
than a brand new one did?
The Gibson SG basses did not hold their value.
Ex: Vintage 68 Gibby SG Bass sold yesterday for only 820.00.
A brand new 2008 RI SG will cost you 1399.00
That's very sad to me.
It looks like , to me, it should be the other way around.

This Global 495B is bringing more than they did when they were new.
Gibson's Nor Epipies gain in value.
They actually go down in value.

Experience: Thirty Year Bass hack.
Have played many major & offshoot brands.
i like the offshoot vintage Asian basses by far!
They seemed to care more about quality
back in the 70s than the USA companys did.

So ya like Globals?
Then you have good taste!

www.myspace.com/30yearsafter

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: i just bought a Global SG/EB3 type bass off Ebay. : Paid 220.00 and know it's worth that or more. : i've seen this Global model 495 B go for 350.00 before the one i bought. : i also play a Kay KB2 and it blows the Kay away : in sound & craftmansship. : It has an "Ebony" fretboard, not rosewood. : Something you normally only see on a '67-68 Gibson : SG guitars (Standards: Rosewood -Customs: Ebony) . : Nice bound work, very strong mini humbucker. : i've read "somewhere" (and it's gone now) : Ibanez made most of these Globals : then shipped them to Chicago and were : stamped by Global. : Global was just the retailers brand. : i think they were made AFTER the lawsuit models. : No country of orign stamps anywhere on my model. : Which tells me they were slightly altered : (no book seam in Gibson type headstock) : to get them in the US after the lawsuits. : It still has the foil 495B sticker on headstock. : It was made with solid mahogany neck & mahogany laminents : body and it's thicker than the Kay's body. : Deeper heel pocket for awesome sustain! : i think they're better than the Epip copys. : And these aren't Neck Heavy like the Gibsons or Epipies. : What's it's worth to me? : It's worth more than an New Epip Eb copy. : And the fretboard won't bust out from the neck : like the Indo Epips commonly do. : Why buy a vintage Gibson when they go for less : than a brand new one did? : The Gibson SG basses did not hold their value. : Ex: Vintage 68 Gibby SG Bass sold yesterday for only 820.00. : A brand new 2008 RI SG will cost you 1399.00 : That's very sad to me. : It looks like , to me, it should be the other way around. : This Global 495B is bringing more than they did when they were new. : Gibson's Nor Epipies gain in value. : They actually go down in value. : Experience: Thirty Year Bass hack. : Have played many major & offshoot brands. : i like the offshoot vintage Asian basses by far! : They seemed to care more about quality : back in the 70s than the USA companys did. : So ya like Globals? : Then you have good taste! : : www.myspace.com/30yearsafter

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