boroman Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 (edited) I bought this beautiful bass in USA hoping to use it for semi-acoustic shows that were planned, but the idea never came real. OK. The truth is I bought it because of the look! 🙂 Never seen another one like that. It's a '68 Gibson EB2 with rare "Sparkling Burgundy" finish that was red in the beginning but had turned over the years to gold/copper and looks absolutely stunning. (you can see real unfaded color on the back). I remember playing one like that on the Denmark Street 6-7 years ago and I really wanted to find one, but not in red and not in sunburst. It's 100% original , unmodified, with chipboard case and chrome bridge cover, just missing the pickguard - like most of them - they are shrinking over time and make the bass buzzing all over the place so I complaetely understand the point of removing it. Soundwise: Tons of low end (and almost just a low end) with the original mudbucker pickup + tons of sustain (this is not a light bass - it has center block under the bridge) + dead straight neck & low action, frets in good shape. No repairs, no cracks/structural damages. It needs a bit of tlc on the baritone switch. Crackles when engaging and buzzez (ground) when you touch it. Otherwise in "playing mode" is totally silent. Great bass, but I haven't taken it out of the case in a year... I may take some CS (+cash) or Mastebuilt P bass in trade... Let me know what do you have UK+European Union can be like £40-80, must know your postal code. Edited March 21, 2020 by boroman 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 That looks gorgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boroman Posted March 21, 2020 Author Share Posted March 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, alyctes said: That looks gorgeous! Yeah. There's no other one like it! I haven't seen such a beautiful color fading ever. That;s why it caught my eye then 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3below Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 I had a sunburst early (Orange label) EB2 in my youth. Such a well built bass. This is a stunning example. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boroman Posted March 21, 2020 Author Share Posted March 21, 2020 1 minute ago, 3below said: I had a sunburst early (Orange label) EB2 in my youth. Such a well built bass. This is a stunning example. I have always wandered if there were any differences between black and chrome pickups (early vs late). Unfortunately I haven't played those early ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3below Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 1 hour ago, boroman said: I have always wandered if there were any differences between black and chrome pickups (early vs late). Unfortunately I haven't played those early ones Hard to say, string choice and amps nowhere near as good then (1974) as they are now. Mine had a chrome cover (flat, thick, heavy, nickel plate? , with a plastic shim under it) not a deep pressed one like yours. I remember measuring the output of the pickup using an oscilloscope (Physics degree), 1.5V pk-pk on the E string. It had the baritone switch, two post 'bar' bridge and reverse wind machines. It was very 'bassy' even with Rotosound Swingbass strings. The frets were soft, 3 years of 2+ gigs per week wore them down in no time. It was a very well built bass, solid, dependable and really well made. I miss it... (probably missing my youth lol) but we all have basses we should have kept. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 11 hours ago, boroman said: I have always wandered if there were any differences between black and chrome pickups (early vs late). Unfortunately I haven't played those early ones The original Bakelite-covered pickups were single coil, later chrome covered units were the more familiar dual coil humbucking "mudbucker". I've got a '58 EB-2 (pre baritone switch) and a'69 EB-2D; the Bakelite pickups have less output but a bit more articulation than the chrome ones. Ive always liked the rare burgundy finish, actually introduced as a remedial measure to cover up moisture checking issues with the conventional finishes (see 1967 & 1969 here: https://www.flyguitars.com/gibson/bass/EB2timeline.php ). Lovely bass, good luck with the sale! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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