74 EB-3 Bass

[dcooper]

might not be the place to post this, so move it if needed

74 eb-3 belongs to my friend and bass player of 35 years looking for a finger grip piece of wood attaches to pickguard. any way thought you might like to see it

 

[alphahound]

Lovely. The finish is pleasing to the eye.

I love the Gibson basses...well, the SG basses anyway...I've been kind of hunting for one myself. Of course, to no avail.

 

[Voxman]

Very very nice.....Is that the knob that they put on the pickup selector back then? Always was curious about that as it seems small for it's purpose? We do need more SG bass's on the forum.....Thanks!

 

[TNT]

Really,really nice Coop. 8) I agree with Voxman.We definitely need more basses around here! Does it sound as good as it looks?

I'll look around while surfing and see if I can find a hand rest.

 

[Alex]

That's not an original knob.  Here is a picture of my 1970 EB3.  Although mine doesn't have the fingergrip.

 

[Voxman]

Holdin' out on us Huh Tom? Nice guy.............and another nice EB3!

 

[Alex]

No holding out here.  It was clearly visable in my Collection picture.

I've added a few since then.  I really need to do another picture.

 

[Six String]

Datsanice!!!

Hey Tom.... no Specials.............? :?

 

[Guitar3dt]

speaking of updating the collections picture......i gotta get on that too one of these days!

 

[Alex]

Nope no specials. I would love to get my hands on a '61 Special but alas, no $$$$.

 

[dcooper]

[quote author=Tom link=topic=3299.msg45026#msg45026 date=1121217444]
That's not an original knob.  Here is a picture of my 1970 EB3.  Although mine doesn't have the fingergrip.

[/quote]
tom are you sure they didn't change the knob by 74, as far as I know thats the knob that was on it new, I'll ask him if it was ever changed, but I do all is guitar work.

it not Tom we need a new selector switch too. thanks

TNT yes they sound real good, it's gets some cool sounds

 

[Alex]

The EB-3 featured two pickups, and a 4 way chicken-head selector switch. This pic is from a 1978 flyer.

Courtesy of a great bass site, http://www.gibsonbass.com

 

[Voxman]

What is the exact dimensions of the knob? Is it a standard Chicken head? Or a variation?

 

[dcooper]

thanks tom ,

now he needs a knob and and a finger grip

 

[lenofan1950]

I bow to the old-school Gibson EB-3... alas, I have only Epiphones...

A friend of my dad's owns (or owned, I don't know if he gave it back or not) the EB-3 Jack Bruce used- I'd love to play it sometime.

 

[evilLordJuju]

I know i'm a bit late crashing this thread, but I am anyway

Thats a late 60s model (67-69) not a 74

heres my 1969

http://www.gibsonbass.com/EB3_1.php

Jules

 

[TNT]

Great pics of a nice bass evilLordJuju! :coolsmiley:

 

[barbas23]

[quote author=TNT link=topic=3299.msg97537#msg97537 date=1144275353]
Great pics of a nice bass evilLordJuju! :coolsmiley:
[/quote]

indeed!!!

 

[javamagic]

Nice basses. Must say I prefer the solid headstock over the slotted. I was under the impression that Gibson went over to the slots and longscale on their 70s basses so EvilLordJuju could be right about the date. Perhaps this site needs a bit more info on the EB0,3 & 4. :)

 

[TNT]

You guys can make it happen! :)