Music Man Zippo

[Rod Trussbroken]

My latest aquisition:

It's dated late 1996. It must have been a promotional thingy. Does anyone know?

It looks darn nice sitting on my bar

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[Big Poppa]

Gav
I had those made after a trip to japan where I was stuck in a mini van for a four hour ride to a hot spring. Thats a good story in itself....The women wore bathing suits the men wore their birthday suits....I was the only American........THe water was sooooooo hot I couldnt get in for about ten minutes It was like that old Saturday night Live with Eddie Murphy doing James Brown in the hot tub...Too Hot...... I don't think that those Japanese women are all that impressed with American Men after that.Japan is our biggest market, I wouldn't do that for my deat Australian distributors.

Anyways they were Zippo crazy chain smoking lunatics. In between the on-set of first stage emphasemia, and sore eyed haze (i don't smoke) I got the idea to made music man zippos....we also made some Ernie Ball ones, but they really sold well overseas.

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

LOL

Hey...thanks BP.

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[TheAntMan]

Hi BP

That zippo looks great!!!

Of course it now has me thinking...uh,oh!...A metallic Gold color plated pickguard with that logo on it for forum members only that fit Stingrays and Stirlings

That would rock!!

Just thinking out loud

 

[basspastor]

EBMM does make other instruments besides Stringray and Sterlings

 

[oddjob]

EBMM does make other instruments besides Stringray and Sterlings

BUMP

 

[Dees]

TheAntMan, good idea
Gold an natural? why not

 

[sandaas]

Mmmmm, nice zippo!
Me likes

 

[TheAntMan]

EBMM does make other instruments besides Stringray and Sterlings

Just, thought that Stingrays and Sterlings (also single pickup Bongos) would have enough room on the pickguard to see the image. My 4HH Bongo does not seem to leave much room on the pickguard.

btw...maybe could have black pickguards with image etched into it?!?

 

[Colin]

Gav
I wouldn't do that for my dear Australian distributors.

I actually know Pat Bonham (Australian Ernie Ball distributor) and he's one of the most approachable and nicest guys in the industry. He thinks I'm a Music Man nut but that's a compliment right?

Colin

 

[Big Poppa]

Pat and I go back to when I was in high school!

Patr has brought Biff Baby's Allstars to Australia Thta particular lie up was great Albert Lee Steve Morse John Ferraro on drums Jim Cox on Keyboards, BP on Bass, Sherwood Ball Vocals......A few years later I toured with Albert and Ferraro and an Aussie Keyboard player. One of the highlights was getting a review in the Sydney Herald that Identified me as Bassist/Humorist!

Pat is a great guy but If you see him Colin get him on the board he could add alot.

P.S. ask him how his pathetic golf game is.

 

[scottbass71]

Nice score Gav - where did you get it from?

 

[Bassplyr]

I'd be booking a trip to Japan tomorrow if it were the women who wore their birthday suits instead!!

 

[Aussie Mark]

Smokin', Gav!

 

[Aussie Mark]

I'd be booking a trip to Japan tomorrow if it were the women who wore their birthday suits instead!!

In that case you'll be wanting to travel to Europe, where nekkidness in mixed spas and saunas is the norm for both sexes.

 

[phatduckk]

i would totally buy an EBMM Zippo

nice find dude

 

[Colin]

Pat and I go back to when I was in high school!

Patr has brought Biff Baby's Allstars to Australia Thta particular lie up was great Albert Lee Steve Morse John Ferraro on drums Jim Cox on Keyboards, BP on Bass, Sherwood Ball Vocals......A few years later I toured with Albert and Ferraro and an Aussie Keyboard player. One of the highlights was getting a review in the Sydney Herald that Identified me as Bassist/Humorist!

Pat is a great guy but If you see him Colin get him on the board he could add alot.

P.S. ask him how his pathetic golf game is.

Big Poppa

As soon as I read this I rang Pat and read what you said over the phone.
He laughed when I mentioned his golf game.
He remembers the tour well and the Bassist/Humorist review well.
I've sent him a link to this thread, who knows he may even post a reply.
I shouldn't hound him to much, I'm baggin that first Y2D that hit's Australia!
Can't wait.

Cheers,
Colin

 

[Big Poppa]

Aussie Mark

I've been to europe I get it no problem. this was special as I was the only non japanese and the women wore one peice bathing suits. Everyone was staring at the american

 

[crazybass888]

Gav,

Nice catch!!! I happen to have one of those little beauties myself. It comes with me on a daily basis to light every tasty smoke. I get a ton of comments on it... especially at gigs! Does anybody know how many of these happen to exist???

 

[Fuzzy Dustmite]

here's one on ebay!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=41433&item=7328171138&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW