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Rare EB0 pup
« on: February 25, 2010, 11:21:57 PM »
This seller has mixed up the lead and neck pups, but this is fairly unusual.  Gibson at its finest, potting and all.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Gibson-1973-EBO-Bass-Bridge-Pickup-inc-Ring_W0QQitemZ200443176686QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar_Accessories?hash=item2eab5826ee
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Re: Rare EB0 pup
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2010, 11:35:15 PM »
The rare Gibson Model One. 
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Re: Rare EB0 pup
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2010, 05:49:44 AM »
Looks like a Dimarzio to me.
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Re: Rare EB0 pup
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2010, 05:59:08 AM »
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Re: Rare EB0 pup
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2010, 08:10:58 AM »
That's how rare and unusual it is.  It looks like a DiMarzio.  But ...it's a Gibson!


It even comes with the ring.  And all.  Gibson.
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Re: Rare EB0 pup
« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2010, 11:23:14 AM »
If DiMarzio now bought Gibson it would all make sense again.
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Re: Rare EB0 pup
« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2010, 05:19:25 PM »
What makes no sense whatsoever is that I actually bought one, junked a Peter Cook pup, gouged my T'birds body, and fitted one...

Unbelievable...

I never even tried to sell it when I junked it, once I grew up...

There is a very nice piece of Mud in it's place (or will be, again, in the near future)
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Re: Rare EB0 pup
« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2010, 06:26:38 AM »
I don't think it is a Dimarzio. I've never seen a Dimarzio with a braided shield, and the way the lead enters the pickup doesn't look right. It looks like a knock-off to me.

I could be wrong though.
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Re: Rare EB0 pup
« Reply #8 on: February 27, 2010, 04:46:42 PM »
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If DiMarzio now bought Gibson it would all make sense again.

They're not that crazy!

They came with braided shields in the early 80s, at least. Don't ask me how I know that.
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Re: Rare EB0 pup
« Reply #9 on: February 27, 2010, 05:08:49 PM »
Quote from: eb2 on February 27, 2010, 04:46:42 PM
They're not that crazy!

They came with braided shields in the early 80s, at least. Don't ask me how I know that.
Yep early ones came with braided shields.
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Re: Rare EB0 pup
« Reply #10 on: February 27, 2010, 05:52:34 PM »
I had no idea one way or another about the braided wire, I just figured it must be a Model One for no other reason than I've never seen a knockoff with a black cover and two rows of polepieces.
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Re: Rare EB0 pup
« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2010, 01:12:52 AM »
well kids i can tell you that the model one i bought in 1980 had a braided lead.hope that helps.
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Re: Rare EB0 pup
« Reply #12 on: February 28, 2010, 09:00:30 AM »
What do I know? The ones I bought in '78 had black wrapped leads as do the other 2 pair I have. Does that mean the one I have with the gray wrapped 3 wire lead is a real Dimarzio too?
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Re: Rare EB0 pup
« Reply #13 on: February 28, 2010, 09:44:38 AM »
I can hold my head high and proudly say I've never bought a Model One.  ;D

Seriously, they're not bad at all, heard one in a homemade maple bodied bass and it sounded very nice. It's just a long way from a mudbucker.
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Re: Rare EB0 pup
« Reply #14 on: February 28, 2010, 11:35:28 AM »
All the ones I've owned always had the black plastic wrapping round the wires.  Even that ancient SD Curlee I had was like that.
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