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Dave W

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Black pickup EB-0 on local CL $850
« on: July 30, 2016, 02:29:44 PM »
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/msg/5706654480.html

Misidentified as an SG bass, can't be as early as 1960, no pics of the headstock/neck area and the bar bridge has been replace by a 3-point. But it looks good and might turn out to be a bargain for someone.

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Re: Black pickup EB-0 on local CL $850
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2016, 12:16:37 AM »
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/msg/5706654480.html

Misidentified as an SG bass, can't be as early as 1960,

Gruhn's guide gives me 1962 from that serial nr. I'd love to get that one, if it was'nt molested by that miserable piece of three legged metal.

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Re: Black pickup EB-0 on local CL $850
« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2016, 03:58:29 AM »
It sure looks like it has potential...

This one's been on my local CL for a while, previous ads had pics, and it looks to be in good shape - but I didn't want the slotted headstock:

http://watertown.craigslist.org/msg/5708027903.html


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Re: Black pickup EB-0 on local CL $850
« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2016, 04:59:03 AM »
Is the last digit of the serial obscured digitally, or is it some form of damage? Looks suspicious to me, only because a tampered serial would suggest foul play.

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Re: Black pickup EB-0 on local CL $850
« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2016, 12:18:32 PM »
That looks like a surface scrape to me. If anyone had tried to obscure the s/n, they would have done a better job than that.

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Re: Black pickup EB-0 on local CL $850
« Reply #5 on: October 09, 2016, 08:33:55 PM »
Fast forward two months: somebody knew what it was. A different seller now has it listed at $1600

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Re: Black pickup EB-0 on local CL $850
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2017, 08:01:41 PM »
And now the same bass has showed up at Willie's for $2595:o

Tripled in price in 6 months! Still, now the whole bass is shown clearly. Bridge mod is unfortunate but no breaks. Price isn't that high, all things considered.

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Re: Black pickup EB-0 on local CL $850
« Reply #7 on: February 05, 2017, 08:48:15 AM »
What's my '65 gonna be worth if I switch its pup cover with my '60? ;D





I remember having chrome envy in the '60s for a shiny new cover, luckily one never came my way.

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