clarkpegasus4001

Yes indeed they did long scale. EB3L shipping figures peaked in 1973. Thank you, it really is a lovely bass, someone is going to be delighted with it. It's a pity i'm not using it more.

A still for sale kinda 1st bump on this awesome vintage beauty.

Thank you. Lot's of interest but still for sale.

Well you never know, it could still be here by then. 🙄

You need this bass!

Get saving those bass tokens! You know you need this to go with your 68 😀 It would look so cool 😎 as a pair. Cheers Tony.

Thank you so much. Yes it is a thing of beauty and plays and sounds lovely too I might add.

Yes me too.....and this is a corker.

Thank you Andy Travis!

Wow indeed, that's what I thought when I bought it. It's a shame it's not getting used hence the sale.

Price drop from £1,500 to £1,400 plus FREE UK delivery elsewhere at buyers cost. Hi fellow Basschatters. I have pondered about this for a while, and now i've finally decided to sell this rather beautiful Gibson EB3L 1972 bass (long scale) in Walnut finish. I am only selling this bass due to the fact it's just not getting used and it seems such a waste. This bass is the rarer Walnut finish, with just 204 EB3L's shipped in Walnut in 1972. The bass is 100% original. It comes complete with it's original case too in great condition and fully working (no key). The handle was changed however as it was missing when I got it but its a great quality one). The bass also comes with the bridge cover. The bass was set up to perfection by Xperience Guitars here in Nottingham and its set low and plays like butter. I would say that although this bass was made 46 years ago, that it is in excellent condition for it's age. There is one small ding on the top (pic 10), a few marks and clouding as expected of a bass of this age, and a few scratches on the plastic cover on the back, some small wear on the belly cut, but no real major wear. It's a nice slim neck too. The case is also in excellent condition. The bass functions beautifully. It has a 4 way rotor switch, 2 volume and 2 tone controls, 2 Gibson stamped pick ups, and not muddy and boomy like the earlier ones. 1972 was the year when Gibson did away with the Mahogany neck, in favour of a 3 piece maple one with a volute making it much stronger and less prone to breaks. The neck pick up was moved further back from the neck which helps it tonally I think. Although all 4 positions are useful I tend to leave it in position 2 as I just think it sounds the biz. I think this bass is worth every penny of my asking price. I've seen these for way over £2000 and this one does not require any work and it is in lovely condition for it's age. It's currently set up with 105 - 45 Rotosound strings and it holds it's tuning really well too. The weight according to my digital scales is 10lb before anyone asks. The serial number is 730045. All the technical info you may need is here: http://www.flyguitars.com/gibson/bass/1972gibsonEB3L.php I am NOT looking for any trades as I already own 3 other vintage basses. I'd sooner any prospective buyer was to come and try the bass so you can see/play it and be happy with it. I live about 5 minutes from Junction 26 of the M1 motorway in Nottingham. However if this is not possible I will post it at the buyers cost as I have a box and packaging materials. I've shipped stuff all over the world before and it will be well packed. Buyer pays postage costs and import duty/tax etc... where applicable. If you are serious about buying this and wanting it posted, I will box it up and find out the exact cost to include insurance for you. I will post anywhere in the UK (for FREE), plus elsewhere at buyers cost to most European countries (except Italy) and i'll ship to the USA/Canada. I do not ship to Africa, Asia and Eastern block countries sorry. I'd prefer a cash sale please or bank transfer. I will only accept PayPal if you are willing to pay costs incurred. I will ship the bass only when the money is cleared or in my hand. Thanks everyone, check out the pictures. Any questions please fire away and i'll do my best to help. This is a fantastic bass, a usable investment and will make somebody very happy indeed. My Feedback here: https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/153732-feedback-for-clarkpegasus4001/ Video added from Facebook below. It's not perfect but it gives you some idea. (Sorry about the shorts it was REALLY hot that day! ha ha). https://www.facebook.com/clarkpegasus/videos/1090156694406671/ Cheers Tony.

Very nice!

Your guitar was made in Japan (according to the inner label) between 1988 and 1991. The Taiwan models were made from 1994 until about 1998/99.

That is a gorgeous bass I just wished I had the funds to buy it. Good luck with your sale.

That's a lovely bass and it looks very similar to mine from 1980. I've been using mine pretty much exclusively lately, these are such versatile basses. If i didn't already have one i'd be all over this. Best of luck with your sale!

Ah, I see, that's unfortunate. I also have a 70's Jazz, (1974) but i've started playing mine live again after being stuck in the case for a while. Good luck John.

That's a lovely looking bass, GLWTS

These are great amps I use one myself, and that is cheap too! Best of luck with your sale.

The bass is now SOLD. Many thanks folks.

This bass is now on hold.

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1487618522' post='3241271'] Paul - this bass used to be mine, and while it's upsetting it didn't work out for clarkepegusus4001 and I wish him a speedy sale - please don't buy this bass for that! A couple of years back I stuck a thread up on talkbass asking about the headstock logo and got unsolicited offers from Yamaha collectors in the 800-900 quid range. Don't be confused by the low selling price This one is early enough, and has the low serial and less common headstock logo, and is in reasonable condition that it's quite desirable and please please don't cut it up to add an extra string! That said I hope the OP gets a sale, and he's a great guy so, if you buy it and modify it - don't ever put anything about it on basschat for us to see! [/quote] Too right Luke! I'd hate to see this bass modified in any way. This bass is 100% original and certainly a collectors piece. I wouldn't want to see it modified it's far too nice for that. This is a quality, rare and vintage piece of kit. It is at this price for a quick sale, given I need the cash to fund another bass that has suddenly been made available to me which i'd sooner have over this bass. It's another vintage bass I was actually looking for a while ago. I was going to use this Yamaha for my new tribute band, but I can use another bass for that. There are a couple of these model Yamaha's for over £1000 for sale elsewhere, and another for over £2000 (in Japan) for sale, so this is proper bargain.

[quote name='bassix' timestamp='1487461438' post='3240044'] Can you tell me the nut width please? [/quote] According to my tape I make it 43.5mm. The neck is big but comfortable. I can play it no problem at all and I only have small hands. Hope this helps.