Guilty as (implied) charge... It didn't even occur to me to compare the aesthetics with Gibson basses of any era, so far are they off my consideration!
Here's a comparison between the ESB and my Ibanez acoustic. I maintain the small tuners look far better, but although its not a high priority personally, I need to recognise that its likely the majority of kit builders will wish to maintain the general style of the instruments that inspired each kit design. The same, I guess, applies to the 3 point bridge against a trapeze tailpiece or string through setup, now I think about it.
I think Simon may have spaced the A and D tuners a little closer to the E and G than they are on the kit too, which maybe increases the feeling of width. One thing for sure though, my enthusiasm for splashing out for a nice set of say Schaller M4s lights is minimal!
This morning I think I need to get up my courage to glue the neck in...
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