When did the Gibson EB0 bass guitar come out?
The EB0 bass was Gibsons top selling bass of the 1960s and 1970s. Manufactured from 1959 until 1979, it remains one of Gibsons most recognizable instruments using the Les Paul Special ‘SG bass’ guitar shape. The first Gibson SG guitars were produced at the same time. In total over 22000 EB0 basses were manufactured!
What’s the difference between a Gibson EBO and EB3?
The difference between the EBO and the EB3 was the extra pickup (and associated electronics) in the bridge position on the EB3. Both used the same materials, mahogany bodies and necks (maple necked from 1972) with rosewood (and occasionally ebony) fingerboards.
What kind of bass guitar does Gibson make?
The Gibson SG bass continued in the form of the SB series and EB4L, but it was time for new models: the Les Paul Signature, Ripper, Grabber, G3, RD bass, Victory, Flying V bass and Explorer. Following the links below to see content on this site for the following Gibson bass guitars.
What makes Gibson EBOS break in the sixties?
Sixties EBOs (sixties Gibsons in general) were prone to breaks in the headstock, around the body-neck join and also around the input jack. The back slanting headstock is unfortunate; if a guitar falls backwards, it’s headstock generally hits the ground first. Mahogany can be brittle too, and such a fall can easily crack or even break the guitar.
How big is an Epiphone SG electric bass?
Based on the SG, this guitar-sized (30-1/2″ scale) electric bass is a great axe for anyone not quite large enough for a full-size bass. Though small and light, the Epiphone EB-0 Bass has huge sound, and full-size people can play it too.
What kind of body does a Gibson EB-0 have?
The body was styled after the Les Paul Junior, but retained the mahogany neck and body and 30.5″ scale length of the Gibson EB-1. It was available only in cherry red. This version of the EB-0 remained in production until 1961, after which the body was redesigned to resemble the Gibson SG (like the contemporary EB-3 ).
When did the Epiphone Newport EBS bass guitar come out?
An Epiphone model Epiphone Newport EBS was available from 1961-69, which looked quite different but was identical in terms of woods, construction, hardware, electrics and indeed price tag Older EBOs suffered from fractures at the headstock/neck join and at the control cavity.