dubwise77 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Hi All, I was looking at this vintage Gibson bass today. They have it listed as a 1974 Gibson SG Bass. But I don't think they made SG basses in 1974. I'm thinking it might be an EB-0. It sounds nice, but I'm trying to get more info on it. Thanks, Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 That would still be an EB0 from 1974. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 My reference materials show the EB0 being discontinued in early 1975. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 My reference materials show the EB0 being discontinued in early 1975. You maybe right. I thought it was 1979 the EB Series was dropped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StijnV Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 The crown on the peghead was introduced in 1972, but the peghead is solid, not slotted, hmm, that makes it difficult to date the bass. Is there a serial number available? See attached the specs from the gruhns guide to vintage guitars. EB-0Text.doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramone57 Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 my '72 EB-3 has the solid headstock design and the neck pickup located off the neck. check this site for other details. http://www.flyguitars.com/gibson/bass/EB0.php Gibson serial numbers from this period can be a bit confusing but you can also look at the date codes on the pots to try to narrow down which year it was made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rd_artist Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 my reference suggest that the EB-0 was discontinued in 1979, so 1974 is likely on this bass, if it has the three point bridge it might be as early as a 73,but if it has a 2 point bridge that would date it at 72. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 My 1970 EB0 had the mute damper on the tail of the bridge. When were they not installed any longer on the EB0? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rd_artist Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 the mute was discontinued in 1971 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 the mute was discontinued in 1971 I used the mute a couple of times on the 1970 EB0 I had, but never really cared for it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beverlyvista Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 It's almost certainly a '72. Slotted heads are '71 only (there may have been a few earlier releases, and the pickup position was against the neck not mid-body -- this one certainly appears to have that awful 2 point bridge). I tried to paste a pic of my botched up '71, but I'll stick it on as an attachment, if you want to see how badly an original owner can mess up an EB-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rd_artist Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 how about a bigger pic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beverlyvista Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 how about a bigger pic? Tried one; too big for the site to upload. I'll try a lower resolution setting on my camera in the morning and see if I can get that one posted. In the meanwhile, if you have any questions, I have (at least) vague answers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beverlyvista Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Tried one; too big for the site to upload. I'll try a lower resolution setting on my camera in the morning and see if I can get that one posted. In the meanwhile, if you have any questions, I have (at least) vague answers... Or wait a sec; this seems to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rd_artist Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 so the control cavity on the EB-0 was the same size as the EB-3 or did the original owner pull out the router? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beverlyvista Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Same size. Only cuts are for the two pot shafts and two switches and, of course the screwholes for the bridge pickup (I know this -- I bought it new and had all the dumb modifications done). With luck, this photo will show how it worked out. (Probably a bit blurred, sorry) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beverlyvista Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 So you know; it's a '71 EB-0, bought by me at about 235$ in early '72 from Sam Ash in White Plains NY. In 72/73 an EB-3 bridge pickup and selecter switch were added (by fairly famous New York avant garde guitarist Elliott Sharp who was both one of our aux guitarists and guitar techs at the time). In '78/79 the DiMarzio Model One bridge pickup (and its microswitch) replaced the original pu in L.A. Finally, in 2010 the absolutely horribly tilted two-point bridge was bolted down by Tom Krebs at the late/lamented Monster Guitar in Tujunga CA to make the damn thing playable. Now, it sounds like it should. And I'm still looking for the original pickup, which, sadly, I think might live out in the garage with the rats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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