Another horror story...

[gweimer]

I just came across this.  All I can say is....OUCH....

http://cgi.ebay.com/Old-Vintage-Long-Scale-Gibson-Bass-in-Original-Case_W0QQitemZ190248455482QQihZ009QQcategoryZ64402QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

It looks like someone took a guitar body, spliced a neck on it, put something resembling a serial number on the headstock, and then left it to die.  At least the asking price is right.  The case should be worth that much.

[angrymatt]

Saw that last night... made me sad.

[sniper]

yeah sad is the word. i looked at it a long time last night and decided i have too many irons in the fire now.

[TBird1958]

 Actually I think its been in a fire.............so sad 

[SKATE RAT]

i don't think thats a gibson while the body could be an EB4L the maple board should not be there.the head stock looks wrong and the "serial #" looks like it was cut from a different bass and glued on!maybe original neck broke and was replaced with this along with all the extra routs

[Dave W]

i don't think thats a gibson while the body could be an EB4L the maple board should not be there.the head stock looks wrong and the "serial #" looks like it was cut from a different bass and glued on!maybe original neck broke and was replaced with this along with all the extra routs

You're right. Mid-70s Japanese bass with the top part of a Gibson headstock glued on. And probably shortscale.

[GonzoBass]

Wow...
Now I don't feel so bad about mine.
 

[Barklessdog]

Looks like some routed it for a Hipshot tremolo?

[EvilLordJuju]

It certainly has an EB4L body. I wonder what the next owner will do with (to) this

[drbassman]

Almost ugly enough for me to take a shot at!   

[sniper]

MAKE A MUTT FOR MIKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[gweimer]

I shot a question to the seller, asking him to measure from the fret nut to the 12th fret.

[sniper]

i called Gibson, the number is valid for an early 70's axe, sent pics but have not got the answer back yet. talked to Darrel when i called.

[Dave W]

i called Gibson, the number is valid for an early 70's axe, sent pics but have not got the answer back yet. talked to Darrel when i called.

I don't doubt the S/N is valid but the top part of the headstock is clearly grafted on. It doesn't belong to that neck.

[eb2]

Although, the wood laminates in the headstock do line up - which could maybeeee happen if the headstock was from another bass.  But the tone of the wood looks the same too.  Leaving the odd possibility of a Nashville dumpster oddball.  But a tighter better pic would help.