Help! Gibson EB-0 Long and Short Scale Length

[lancefrei]

I have a case, likely 70's, where I'm trying to figure out what instrument fits in it. It's a Lifton, likely from 70's, and has a very large space for the head.

I suspect it may be for a Gibson EB-0 so I took it to a store and tried out a modern one. It looks a little too long.

I've read that Gibson made a short scale and long scale of this bass. Does anyone know how long each one was? If the short scale one is about an inch shorter, I think this "case" may be solved.

Thanks.

[DCBirdMan]

I think they were the conventional bass scale lengths, 34" long scale like Fender, and 29" short scale like all other Gibsons (except Thunderbird), Danelectro, etc. Long scale EB-3s were pretty cool. Wait, I think that 80s/90s Gibson Victory bass was long scale also.

[Grog]

I'll post this older photo showing short & long scale basses next to each other. On the far right, is an EB-4L & a short scale 69' EB-3. in the 70's The EB-0L, EB-3L & the EB-4L all had the same body. The bridge is positioned closer to the end of the guitar, but it is still quite a bit longer.

 

[capmaster]

As far as I know, short scale Gibsons always were 30.5" like the two of my SG Basses.

[Grog]

As far as I know, short scale Gibsons always were 30.5" like the two of my SG Basses.

 

Yes they were............ but the total length as far as how they would fit in a case is what I was referring too. There is more than an inch in total length difference between the two.