MrNylon Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 I know it has an SG style body, but why was the EB name changed to the SG name. In 1970, my EB0 was fine as an EB. The SG was the six stringer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lungimsam Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Maybe they changed it to "SG" to be named after the guitar "SG" that it looks like. Rather than having EB-0/-1/-2/-/3/4 for all the different models again. Maybe the new model EB2 will be called the "ES" now, like the guitar series, since they look alike. That's maybe what they did with the Flying V Bass, instead of calling it an EB-5, or something. And the LP Jr. bass, instead of EB-6. These are just guesses of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rd_artist Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 SG stands for solid guitar, the 6 string was given that name after Les Paul asked for his name to be taken off of that guitar, EB stands for Electric Bass, all Gibson basses had that moniker until the Rippers and Grabbers were introduced and if I remember correctly the EB0 and the EB3 basses got the SG name in the 80s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted December 28, 2011 Author Share Posted December 28, 2011 I blinked somewhere along the way, and EB was SG. I thought SGB would have been a bit more fitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lungimsam Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 i wonder why they didn't call 'em SG's in the first place... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted December 29, 2011 Author Share Posted December 29, 2011 i wonder why they didn't call 'em SG's in the first place... Maybe because the EB1 was a violin shaped body? Not all EB were SG Styled bodies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaolee Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 I thought the current ones were just a little smaller than the originals. If so, maybe they changed the name when they adjusted the design. I'm just guessing here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 I thought the current ones were just a little smaller than the originals. If so, maybe they changed the name when they adjusted the design. I'm just guessing here. That sounds pretty good. I would like to have put my EB0 from 1970, and compare it with my SG Std. of today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beate Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I thought the current ones were just a little smaller than the originals. If so, maybe they changed the name when they adjusted the design. I'm just guessing here. Indeed they are. I did not measure, but i did have direct comparison between a late 60's EB-3 and a worn black SG bass. The latter was at least thinner. BTW: are You aware that the 60's EB basses are about 10% larger in size than the guitars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 No, wasn't aware of the difference in size. When I had the EB0 in 1970, I never paid any attention to it. One thing I thought I remembered about the EB0, it didn't have neck dive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfox14 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Let's not forget about the early 70s version of the "EB" - Left to right: The EB-3L long scale bass with slotted headstock; the EB-3 short scale also with slothead; EB-2DC kinda of a cross between an EB-2 and an ES-335; and the real budget model of the line, the plain old EB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted January 1, 2012 Author Share Posted January 1, 2012 I always wanted to try out the EB1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfox14 Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 There's a 1953 EB-1 for sale on eBay - only $5500.00 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gibson-EB-1-1953-Violin-Bass-Gibsons-First-Year-Production-EB-1-Electric-Bass-/270876430930?pt=Guitar&hash=item3f117e5252 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted January 1, 2012 Author Share Posted January 1, 2012 Nice, but I'll do the pass on that one. It doesn't look to bad for a 1953. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfox14 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Here's the EB-1 as it appeared in Gibson's 1955 catalog. It first appeared in any catalog in July, 1953, but the illustration is the same as this one. My 1957 price list says it cost $235.00 plus a case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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