tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613893995913129147.post7552999372394737618..comments2024-03-29T00:54:43.423-07:00Comments on The Unique Guitar Blog: Gibson 1958 Explorer Bassmarcusohara@aol.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00357395346195087734noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613893995913129147.post-64136754940038038742023-07-03T01:51:39.043-07:002023-07-03T01:51:39.043-07:00As an aspiring bassist, I was a big fan of Randy J...As an aspiring bassist, I was a big fan of Randy Jo Hobbs. So, I'm on West 48th. St. in Manhattan, and who do I run into, sitting on a small riser, playing bass? None other than Randy Jo! I got to talk to him, and we spoke about that Explorer bass... which was hanging in the window of Stuyvesant Music/ We Buy. He mentioned to me that he had sold it. I told him, it was likely worth a lot of money, as it was the only one I'd ever seen. We chatted some more, and I said goodbye, after telling him how much I dug his playing. He was really cool to me. The irony, is in 1993, I was touring, playing bass with Rick Derringer, and we were in a club celebrating Rick's 44th. Birthday. I'm not sure if it was that night, or soon after we heard about Randy passing. I also, have been a Luthier and repairman for almost 50 years now. Music changed my life.. and I'm grateful to have met, and worked with some of my musical heroes.Dave Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02574024038641301248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613893995913129147.post-59221152961326242132020-07-24T13:26:52.268-07:002020-07-24T13:26:52.268-07:00The TOTP show was an Ibanez reissue.The TOTP show was an Ibanez reissue.IPLAYLOUDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865745186100623398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613893995913129147.post-8146112904139315612019-11-01T13:46:51.173-07:002019-11-01T13:46:51.173-07:00I just saw this appearance on "Top of the Pop...I just saw this appearance on "Top of the Pops" of John Miles & his band with "Slow Down" from June 1977 on YouTube, and it looks like the band's bass player (I think it's Robert "Bob" Marshall?) used an Explorer bass here with what appears to be a Fender Precision pickup in its neck position - what the deal about this bass?<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj3wnMREOcMStevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10822425393945556234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613893995913129147.post-18125154336980749482016-02-17T19:38:08.615-08:002016-02-17T19:38:08.615-08:00Surfgreenprecision - thank you for your reply and ...Surfgreenprecision - thank you for your reply and the wonderful webpage you put up. I'll pass it on to Dan Schear. His uncle was Jules Jacobs, who ran Dodd's Music in Covington for year. I never knew Glenn Hughs, although I've been in his Norwood music store many times back in the 1960's. He briefly opened a shop in Erlanger, KY in the mid 1960's. I still own a 1966 Gibson Trini Lopez Standard that I bought from him. Your photos bring back old memories too. I recall being 13 years old and taking guitar lessons at one of the upstairs rooms at Dodd's Music. While waiting I would watch Gene Lawson building his Fender style "Lawson" speaker cabinets. I count Dick Westerndorf as an old friend. He worked as the electronic tech at Midwest Music in Norwood and I believe he may have worked for Mr. Hughs. I've lost track of him since around 2001. I do not recall Biddle's Music. Rusty York worked on the Uncle Al show along with another guy named Seymour Duncan, who played in a band back then called Serdy Greebus. I believe Rusty ran the Jewell Recording studio in Cincinnati. Thank you once again, Marc marcusohara@aol.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00357395346195087734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613893995913129147.post-66375293082671481392016-02-11T10:25:46.517-08:002016-02-11T10:25:46.517-08:00Dan's story is really good. I've discovere...Dan's story is really good. I've discovered some discrepancies in the history. Check out the website dedicated to this storied bass:<br />http://www.explorerbass.com/Surfgreenprecisionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10784997273520387074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613893995913129147.post-80107514882052358562015-01-19T21:04:47.923-08:002015-01-19T21:04:47.923-08:00I'm so sorry I didn't see your reply early...I'm so sorry I didn't see your reply early Jillian. My friend Dan Schear knew your father well and speaks highly of him. God bless you Jillian.marcusohara@aol.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00357395346195087734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613893995913129147.post-81893766520911993302014-11-06T19:23:32.453-08:002014-11-06T19:23:32.453-08:00I haven't a great amount of detail, as it was ...I haven't a great amount of detail, as it was so very long ago, but, I have heard it rumored that Jellyroll was in possession of a Sunburst at the time of his death...and his mother having survived him took care of his affairs. We believe the instruments he owned, we're all given away (brace yourself) to Goodwill. <br /><br />I say this, with limited knowledge, but as his daughter. Jellyroll was my pop. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13419411309054899892noreply@blogger.com