ELECTRIC BASS: EB SERIES

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- double sharp cutaway maple body, tortoise pickguard, maple neck, 20-fret maple fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, bar bridge, 30.5 in. scale, blackface peghead with logo decal, 2-per-side tuners, chrome hardware, covered humbucker pickup, volume/tone control, available in Natural finish, mfg. 1970 only.
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- SG shaped, double round cutaway mahogany body, black pickguard, mahogany neck, 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, bar bridge, blackface peghead with pearl crown/logo inlay, 2-per-side Kluson banjo tuners, nickel hardware, covered humbucker pickup, volume/tone control, 30.5 in. scale, available in Cherry Red, Walnut (mfg. 1971-79), Ebony (approx. 10 mfg. 1971-75), or Natural (only 5 mfg. 1973 only) finish, mfg. 1959-1979.
In 1961, double sharp cutaway body, laminated pickguard, standard tuners replaced original part/design. In 1963, metal handrest was added, metal covered pickup replaced covered humbucker pickup.
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- similar to EB-0, except has laminated pickguard, metal handrest, built-in fuzztone electronics with volume/attack controls and on/off switch, mfg. 1962-65.
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- similar to EB-0, except has 34.5 in. scale length, mfg. 1970-1977.
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GIBSON ELECTRIC BASS (MFG. 1953-1958)

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- violin-shaped mahogany body, arched top with painted f-hole/purfling, raised black pickguard, mahogany neck, 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, bar bridge, blackface peghead with pearl logo inlay, two-per-side Kluson banjo tuners, nickel hardware, covered alnico pickup, volume/tone control, available in Dark Brown finish, approx. 550 mfg. 1953-58.
This model was originally designated the Gibson Electric Bass. In 1958, after the introduction of the EB-2 model, the Gibson Electric Bass was commonly called the EB-1.
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EB-1 (1970-1973 MFG.)

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- violin-shaped mahogany body with a carved top, set mahogany neck, 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, black headstock overlay with Gibson logo, "Electric Bass EB-1" inscribed in truss-rod cover, two-per-side standard bass tuners, covered fixed bass bridge with adj. saddles, black pickguard, thumb rest, single chrome covered humbucker pickup, two black bonnet knobs (volume, tone), chrome hardware, 30.5 in. scale, approx. 475 instruments shipped, mfg. 1970-73.
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EB-2 (1958-1961 MFG.)

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- double rounded cutaway 335-style semi-hollow body, arched maple top, maple back and sides, two f-holes, bound body, mahogany neck, 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, black headstock overlay with pearl crown and Gibson logo inlay, two-per-side Kluson banjo-style tuners, bar bridge, raised laminated pickguard, single covered humbucker pickup, two knobs (v, tone), nickel hardware, available in Cherry, Natural or Sunburst finish, mfg. 1958-1961.
In 1959, a baritone pushbutton control was added, and Black finish was introduced. In 1960, a string mute was added, right angle Kluson tuners were introduced, redesigned pickup replaced original pickup, and Cherry finish was introduced. Earliest models may have a single coil pickup with a brown cover.
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EB-2 (1964-1972 Mfg.)

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- similar to the EB-2, except has standard tuners, a metal covered humbucker pickup, and available in Walnut or Sunburst finish, mfg. 1964-1972.
In 1965, Cherry finish became an option.
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- similar to EB-2 1964-1972 mfg., except has two different sized metal covered humbucker pickups (bridge pickup is smaller), selector switch and push-button baritone control, available in Cherry or Sunburst finish, mfg. 1966-1970.
In 1969, Burgundy and Walnut finishes were introduced.
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- SG-style double sharp cutaway mahogany body, mahogany neck, 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, black headstock overlay with pearl crown and logo inlay, two-per-side Kluson tuners, bar bridge, laminated black pickguard with finger rest, metal hand rest, one black plastic covered (1961-62) or metal covered (1962-1979) full-size humbucker (neck) and one metal covered small humbucker (bridge) pickups, four knobs (two v, two tone), four-way rotary pickup switch, string mute, nickel hardware, available in Cherry (most common), Ebony (rare, only 10 mfg. 1973), Natural (rare), Walnut (common), or White (rare, approx. 70 mfg. 1976-79) finish, 30.5 in. scale, mfg. 1961-1979.
In 1969, a metal bridge cover was added, slotted peghead replaced original peghead, handrest, crown peghead inlay were removed. In 1971, Natural finish became available, Walnut finish became an option. In 1972, crown peghead inlay added, solid peghead replaced previous part/design. In 1976, White finish became available.
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- similar to EB-3, except has a longer 34.5 in. scale length, available in Cherry or Walnut finish, mfg. 1971-79.
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- SG style double sharp cutaway mahogany body/neck, black laminated pickguard, 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, bar bridge with metal cover, covered humbucker pickup, volume/tone control, 3-position switch, 34.5 in. scale, available in Cherry or Walnut finish, mfg. 1972-79.
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EB-4 BASS (BAEB14)

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- offset double cutaway swamp ash body, set maple rounded bass profile neck, 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with acrylic dots and 12th fret 120th Anniversary inlays, black headstock overlay with gold Gibson logo, two-per-side Grover bass tuners, Babicz full-contact bridge/tailpiece, multi-ply black pickguard, two exposed EB Bass pickups, three black top hat knobs with silver inserts (two v with push/pull coil taps, tone), chrome hardware, available in Brilliant Red, Bullion Gold, Fireburst, Natural, or Vintage Sunburst finish, 34 in. scale, 1.6 in. nut width, hardshell case included, mfg. 2014 only.
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EB-4 T 2017

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- offset double cutaway swamp ash body, set maple rounded bass profile neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with acrylic dot inlays, black headstock overlay with gold Gibson logo on truss rod cover, four-on-a-side Grover bass tuners, Babicz full-contact bridge/tailpiece, two exposed EB Bass pickups, three black chrome knobs (two v, tone), chrome hardware, available in Natural Satin or Satin Vintage Sunburst finish, 34 in. scale, 1.625 in. nut width, gig bag included, mfg. 2017-2018.
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EB-5 BASS (BAEB514)

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- five-string configuration, offset double cutaway swamp ash body, set maple rounded bass profile neck, 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with acrylic dots and 12th fret 120th Anniversary inlays, black headstock overlay with gold Gibson logo, 2/3-per-side Grover bass tuners, Babicz full-contact bridge/tailpiece, multi-ply black pickguard, two exposed EB Bass pickups, three black top hat knobs with silver inserts (two v with push/pull coil taps, tone), chrome hardware, available in Brilliant Red, Bullion Gold, Fireburst, Natural, or Vintage Sunburst finish, 34 in. scale, hardshell case included, mfg. 2014-2018.
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EB-5 T 2017

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- offset double cutaway swamp ash body, set maple rounded bass profile neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with acrylic dot inlays, black headstock overlay with gold Gibson logo on truss rod cover, 4/1-per-side Grover bass tuners, Babicz full-contact bridge/tailpiece, two exposed EB Bass pickups, three chrome knobs (two v, tone), chrome hardware, available in Natural Satin or Satin Vintage Sunburst finish, 34 in. scale, 1.75 in. nut width, gig bag included, mfg. 2017-2018.
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EB-6 THINLINE HOLLOWBODY

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- 335-style double round cutaway semi-hollow (EB-2 shaped) body, arched maple top, raised laminated pickguard, f-holes, bound body, maple back/sides, mahogany neck, 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, bar bridge, blackface peghead with pearl crown/logo inlay, 3-per-side Kluson tuners with plastic buttons, nickel hardware, covered humbucker pickup, volume/tone control, pushbutton switch, 30.5 in. scale, available in Sunburst finish, 67 were shipped, mfg. 1960-62.
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EB-6 Solid Body

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- 6-string configuration, double sharp cutaway solid mahogany (SG shaped) body, all metal tuners, dot inlays, larger metal tuning keys, two humbucker pickups, four knobs, (2 volume, 2 tone), black pickguard, 30.85 in. scale, available in Cherry finish, approx. 68 mfg. 1962-67.
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- single sharp cutaway semi-hollow bound maple body, arched top, diamond soundholes, maple neck, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, adjustable rosewood bridge/trapeze tailpiece, blackface peghead with pearl vase/logo inlay, 2-per-side tuners, chrome hardware, 2 covered humbucker pickups, 2 volume/2 tone controls, available in Trans. Amber, Trans. Black, Trans. Blue, Trans. Purple, or Trans. Red finish, mfg. 1991-93.
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- similar to EB 650, except has deeper body, f-holes, figured maple back/sides, abalone inlay, gold hardware, 2 Bartolini pickups, volume/treble/bass/pan controls, active electronics, available in Ebony finish, mfg. 1991-93.
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