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Gear Discussion Forums => Gibson Basses => Topic started by: Grog on December 19, 2010, 07:37:23 AM

Title: Extremely Rare ED-2D Bass $16,000.00
Post by: Grog on December 19, 2010, 07:37:23 AM
This guys bass is in nice shape, but I think he'll have it for a while longer....  :rolleyes:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Gibson-ED2-D-Hollow-Body-Bass-RARE-Walnut-finish-Case-/230563007493?pt=Guitar&hash=item35aea04c05
Title: Re: Extremely Rare ED-2D Bass $16,000.00
Post by: Dave W on December 19, 2010, 08:45:11 AM
The recession hasn't dampened unrealistic asking prices. 

Now it's shown as a $12K starting bid. That's much better.  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Extremely Rare ED-2D Bass $16,000.00
Post by: dadagoboi on December 19, 2010, 10:21:14 AM
This one's more desirable to me

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1959-Gibson-EB-2-Bass-case-/280603088283?pt=Guitar&hash=item41553f559b
Title: Re: Extremely Rare ED-2D Bass $16,000.00
Post by: Dave W on December 19, 2010, 11:10:50 AM
Quote from: dadagoboi on December 19, 2010, 10:21:14 AM
This one's more desirable to me

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1959-Gibson-EB-2-Bass-case-/280603088283?pt=Guitar&hash=item41553f559b

Same here.

I played a 59 EB-2 at Austin Vintage Guitars about 5 years ago in similar shape. It had $2200 price tag on it. Might possibly even be the same bass.
Title: Re: Extremely Rare ED-2D Bass $16,000.00
Post by: Hornisse on December 19, 2010, 12:03:09 PM
When Mars Music closed their doors they had a Epiphone Rivoli version of that early EB-2 Dave.  It had the same pickup and banjo tuners and the old style Epiphone script logo.  They had $2500 on it but I believe someone got it for around $1500 when they started to mark stuff down. 
Title: Re: Extremely Rare ED-2D Bass $16,000.00
Post by: Grog on December 19, 2010, 12:06:32 PM
Quote from: dadagoboi on December 19, 2010, 10:21:14 AM
This one's more desirable to me

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1959-Gibson-EB-2-Bass-case-/280603088283?pt=Guitar&hash=item41553f559b

That looks identical to mine, I paid $1,400 about ten years ago. I haven't seen many 1959's with a single coil. they changed to the first mudbuckers in early 1959.
Title: Re: Extremely Rare ED-2D Bass $16,000.00
Post by: Hornisse on December 19, 2010, 12:14:06 PM
I take it back, the old Epiphone did have the black covered Mudbucker on it and not the single coil.
Title: Re: Extremely Rare ED-2D Bass $16,000.00
Post by: Barklessdog on December 20, 2010, 05:41:44 AM
I remembered that walnut was never an optional finish?
Title: Re: Extremely Rare ED-2D Bass $16,000.00
Post by: leftybass on December 20, 2010, 08:28:04 AM
Still can't beat the $200 I paid for my '68 Cherry EB-2 with factory dual large mudbuckers and stereo outs.
Title: Re: Extremely Rare ED-2D Bass $16,000.00
Post by: Droombolus on December 21, 2010, 05:50:36 AM
Bet you used up all your good luck on that one ......  :mrgreen: