Vintage 1967 Gibson EB-2D Electric Bass Black With OHSC
Here's something you don't see everyday: a vintage Gibson EB-2D bass, straight out of 1967. A lot of good things happened that year, from the first successful human heart transplant to the debut album by The Doors to the first Super Bowl. On top of that, Elvis got married. But, today's history lesson should be on super cool vintage basses:
The Gibson EB-2 is an electric bass guitar model that debuted in 1958. When production ceased in 1972, a total of 8,017 instruments had been built, with 2,102 of them being EB-2D's. Willie Moseley, in Vintage Guitar, referred to the bass guitar as possibly "Gibson's biggest bass invention", although it was not a great commercial success. Overtime, it became a cult hit and favorite of bass players that desired something different than most of what would be seen out there.
Introduced in 1958, the EB-2 was the bass guitar equivalent of the popular Gibson ES-335. It featured a semi-hollow body, a short 30.5" scale neck and one large "Sidewinder" humbucking pickup in the neck position. The electronics consisted of a single volume and tone knob. The next year a "Baritone switch" was added, which enhanced or cut the bass frequencies, and later a string mute was added to the bridge. By 1961 the original banjo-style tuners were replaced by larger open gear tuners.
In 1966, the EB-2D was introduced, which added a mini-humbucker pickup in the bridge position (like the EB-3). Electronics included separate volume and tone controls and a 3-way switch to select the pickups, as well as the "baritone" switch. With distinguished looks that mirror Gibson's famous ES-335 guitar, the EB-2D offers warm, thumping low end power with great short-scale playability.
This particular bass is in great shape, especially considering it's age. It's all original except replaced strap buttons (also the pickup cover was removed long ago). We've vetted the bass, and the techs in our shop have set it up to play perfectly. The original case is included as well.
This is a rare find, especially one like this. The neck is slim, the sound is fat, and the vibe is as cool as it gets. While you won't be using this in your Slayer cover band, it is a surprisingly versatile bass for rock, as well as R&B, country and much more. We have a feeling it will go quickly!
Serial # 40063
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