Anyone going for the 58 EB2 on ebay?

[eb2]

It is pretty cool, in a sad way, but somebody used the dang thing as a tea bag somewhere along the way.  I have only seen that kind of finish junk and de-lamination with things that were in a flood.

the fret board came off, it looks like it didn't get very much glue at the factory

Umm, no.

I have a hard time believing it has been bid that high without anyone noticing the one picture with the fret board completely off.

[Dave W]

Yep, that's been submerged.

[godofthunder]

Linky ?

[Dave W]

http://cgi.ebay.com/1958-Gibson-EB-2-Bass-Guitar-Must-See-Extremely-Rare_W0QQitemZ220440378826

I saw one of these for sale in Austin about 2005, IIRC it was about $2200 but it was in VG+ shape. This one's awful.

[godofthunder]

No location listed. That thing sure got wet.

[Pilgrim]

So, if it were a Fender, would be a highly desirable relic, instead of a sadly damaged instrument?

[Dave W]

Both. 

[Pilgrim]

Ok.....

I suppose to make a lot of Fender relic fans happy, a minor application of chainsaw would also be needed.

[eb2]

I think even for Fender relic fans, having the fretboard literally fallen off the neck is beyond the beat aesthetic.

[Highlander]

Dearly beloved, we are here today to mourn the passing of EB2...

What a horrible mess... I really have to start to get some of my loft junk down for selling to start building up funds... really goes to show that people will buy any old tat... 

[Dave W]

It's just a bit "road worn", that's all.

[Highlander]

"Road worn" ... !?!

That's more like the paddle I lost whilst up sh*t creek a few decades back... 

[Pilgrim]

It's just a bit "road worn", that's all.

In that case, there's a very minor distinction between "road worn" and "road kill".

[Highlander]

My wife's late uncle would occasionally comment about "road kill" as "good eatin', boy"... I suspect he would have used the SC-paddle as "fire-wood" for his "road-kill stew" ... including my squirrel...