onemanband Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Hi, Can anyone please tell me the weight difference between the EB and the SG standard basses. I've looked on the Gibson website, but can't find any reference to weights; also, anyone know of any dealer in the UK who has the EB in stock or when it will be available in the UK; I've had no luck tracking one down. Cheers............Brian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eades Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Hi you could order one from here http://www.thomann.de/gb/gibson_eb_bass.htm as for weight id guess there the same as a fender p bass give or take a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onemanband Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share Posted October 24, 2012 Hi you could order one from here http://www.thomann.de/gb/gibson_eb_bass.htm as for weight id guess there the same as a fender p bass give or take a bit Cheers Eades, thanks for that. Reason I want a UK dealer is so that I could "test drive" it first; also, the one at Thomann is black, if I bought one it would have to be sunburst. Thanks again for taking the time to reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbiffa Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Cheers Eades, thanks for that. Reason I want a UK dealer is so that I could "test drive" it first; also, the one at Thomann is black, if I bought one it would have to be sunburst. Thanks again for taking the time to reply. Owning 2 60's EB3's they are much lighter than a precision or jazz. Let me know if you are still looking for one as the originals are much better than the SG bass IMHO John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onemanband Posted January 23, 2013 Author Share Posted January 23, 2013 Owning 2 60's EB3's they are much lighter than a precision or jazz. Let me know if you are still looking for one as the originals are much better than the SG bass IMHO John Cheers John, thanks for taking the time to reply. The "EB" bass I was looking for is in fact a new model (see link below) http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Bass/Gibson-USA/EB-Bass.aspx I never did have any luck tracking one down to try; I really fancied one as I wanted a long scale and that new model seemed ideal. GAK had one in stock, but their store is too far away and anyway, it was a natural finish; I wanted a sunburst. Cheers........Brian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSmokeBass Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 GAK? Andertons? Dawson's? To name a few :) BSB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Check out Sweetwater.com Guitar Gallery (basses, Gibsons) Look up the EB, Then the SG. They give actual weights of the guitars, or basses shown in stock, and the photo of the actual instrument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brians356 Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 I see the SG bass called "30-inch scale" on the distributor sites. For example this Sweetwater page: http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/BASFWCCH-13/ Is it really 30, or 30.5 inches? I thought Gibson short was 30.5? Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 The SG Std. is 30.5". If you look on the different sites, the information can be sketchy at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brians356 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Would an SG bass, exactly like the one in this Sweetwater page, down to the color, in perfect condition, be worth $500? http://www.sweetwate...il/BASFWCCH-13/ I know of one for sale locally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 The link isn't going through, for me anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brians356 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/BASFWCCH-13/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Would an SG bass, exactly like the one in this Sweetwater page, down to the color, in perfect condition, be worth $500? http://www.sweetwate...il/BASFWCCH-13/ I know of one for sale locally. If it's the same as shown on the link, and in perfecto condition, YES. I'd go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 My SG Std. is a still new 2011. Or was until I got it on Feb. 21st. Two years old, but un-purchased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onemanband Posted February 25, 2013 Author Share Posted February 25, 2013 Sorry but I think the question has been mis-understood. The EB I referred to in the original post, is not the Cherry Red SG bass that is like the old EB0, EB3 or SG but Gibsons "new" EB model; it's is long scale and resembles a Fender Jazz bass, (see link below) and the weight is a critical factor for me. http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Bass/Gibson-USA/EB-Bass.aspx Having searched the 'net, it appears there are currently not too many available in the UK as yet, but I'd love to try one. If I bought one it would have to be a sunburst. Interesting posts though, thank you..........Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Answering your original question, the new style EB bass weighs about 8.5 pounds average, and the SG Std. bass about 7.5 pounds average weight. So the new EB bass weighs in about a pound heavier than the SG Std. bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onemanband Posted February 26, 2013 Author Share Posted February 26, 2013 Answering your original question, the new style EB bass weighs about 8.5 pounds average, and the SG Std. bass about 7.5 pounds average weight. So the new EB bass weighs in about a pound heavier than the SG Std. bass. Cheers, thats what I wanted to confirm, now, can't wait to try one in the UK, but must be sunburst!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Cheers, thats what I wanted to confirm, now, can't wait to try one in the UK, but must be sunburst!! The Sunburst would be my choice for an EB also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaolee Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 I have not weighed one, but I have picked up an EB recently. It seems very light for a long scale bass. It actually felt great, and it had a Gibson round neck instead of a Fender road-kill flat neck, but that's got nothing to do with weight. Compared to a Jazz bass, which seems to be what its most like, at least visually, it is a featherweight. I guess it's probably at least two, maybe three pounds lighter than a Jazz. They are all just a little different in weight, since wood isn't uniform and engineered. I'm not sure if is chambered or if they wood Gibson uses is that much lighter, since it looks like ash, not mahogany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Some of the weight differences may have to do with how much routing is done on the control, and pick up cavities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trapezoid Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 A video review from the UK of the EB. Cool bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Cool review, thanks for the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelvinator Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 I would really like to hear what it sounds like in the coil-tapped mode.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 I'd like to hear one through this. But maybe it's good if I didn't, I'd probably want to get an EB in black. I bet it would sound on the awesome side though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaolee Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 I would really like to hear what it sounds like in the coil-tapped mode.... It sounds a whole lot like a Fender Jazz. EDIT: I should expand on this a little. It sounds like a Fender Jazz, except you don't have to think about any dead spots on the neck, since it's a set neck. There are more sounds available, since the pickups are humbuckers that can be coil tapped. The street price for the one I saw was better than the street price for a USA made Fender Jazz, so it's a more versatile bass at a slightly lower price. If I was in the market for a Fender Jazz, I would probably go for one of these instead. I'm not in the market, and unfortunately, most people who are don't know it exists. Too bad, since it's a good bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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