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Gear Discussion Forums => Gibson Basses => Topic started by: Denis on December 04, 2013, 05:39:01 AM

Title: Seems like a good price on an EB2
Post by: Denis on December 04, 2013, 05:39:01 AM
Even with the scratches and gouches it looks nice and seems like a decent price.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-1960s-GIBSON-USA-EB2-EB-2-SEMI-HOLLOW-BASS-GUITAR-w-CASE-1961-1962-1963-/291027901593?pt=Guitar&hash=item43c29d5c99
Title: Re: Seems like a good price on an EB2
Post by: dadagoboi on December 04, 2013, 06:35:50 AM
The potmetal chromed bridge is from a 66-67.  Bari switch is a replacement.  I like the case, mine is in a USA Starfire that weighs a ton.
(http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae241/cata1d0/1967%20EB%202/IMG_3525.jpg) (http://s976.photobucket.com/user/cata1d0/media/1967%20EB%202/IMG_3525.jpg.html)

In fighting trim:
(http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae241/cata1d0/1967%20EB%202/P1030998.jpg) (http://s976.photobucket.com/user/cata1d0/media/1967%20EB%202/P1030998.jpg.html)
 
To me, my pristine '67 is well worth the $250 more I paid than the BIN on that one.  So if that one is worth $1200 mine's worth $1450...which it probably isn't.
Title: Re: Seems like a good price on an EB2
Post by: Granny Gremlin on December 04, 2013, 10:06:43 AM
Na, priced too high given the condition and mods - in addition to the switch, that tailpeice is maddening - why use something that requires new holes in the body when a trapeze attached only with the butt end strap button would work perfectly well and actually be appropriate on this style of guitar, aesthetically.

There's some serious gouges in that bass!

Bar bridge don't bodder me none tho; I have a Schaller 460 in the parts drawer that'll fit the stock posts without mod.