boroman Posted March 21, 2020 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
boroman Posted March 21, 2020 Author 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
3below Posted March 21, 2020 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
boroman Posted March 21, 2020 Author 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
3below Posted March 21, 2020 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
Shaggy Posted March 22, 2020 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
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