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amptech

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Re: Unusual 1969-1970 EB-0
« Reply #15 on: February 11, 2020, 12:41:55 AM »
This IS interesting. Just when you think there is nothing more to see.  :)

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Re: Unusual 1969-1970 EB-0
« Reply #16 on: February 11, 2020, 03:57:02 AM »
The bridge and headstock plus tuners would have been correct for a Les Paul Bass for the period of 1969/ 1970.
But the dotted i in the logo puzzles me.

My solid headstock 1969 EB-3 also has the dotted "i", potcode 1376934 and original Schaller tuners as this one.


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Re: Unusual 1969-1970 EB-0
« Reply #17 on: February 11, 2020, 07:49:25 AM »
A few more photos the owner posted...…

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Re: Unusual 1969-1970 EB-0
« Reply #18 on: February 11, 2020, 08:15:55 AM »
A few more photos the owner posted...…


That is cool.  Looks legit.  They coulda lined up the pickup a bit better.  No pics of the serial?

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Re: Unusual 1969-1970 EB-0
« Reply #19 on: February 11, 2020, 08:45:55 AM »
No shielding pan in the cavity, but I have no doubt that it's legit.

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Re: Unusual 1969-1970 EB-0
« Reply #20 on: February 11, 2020, 01:37:02 PM »
The picture without the pickguard that shows the area between the fretboard and the pickup doesn't seem to show any sign of a neck joint tenon. Which makes the remark of ajkula66 about the stabilty yet very valid!

I had expected the neck tenon to run deeper into the body even under the pickup. But there's no sign of such a deep joint.  :o

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Re: Unusual 1969-1970 EB-0
« Reply #21 on: February 12, 2020, 12:56:00 AM »
The picture without the pickguard that shows the area between the fretboard and the pickup doesn't seem to show any sign of a neck joint tenon. Which makes the remark of ajkula66 about the stabilty yet very valid!

I had expected the neck tenon to run deeper into the body even under the pickup. But there's no sign of such a deep joint.  :o

That is strange..

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Re: Unusual 1969-1970 EB-0
« Reply #22 on: February 12, 2020, 03:22:28 AM »
No shielding pan in the cavity, but I have no doubt that it's legit.

None in mine either:


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Re: Unusual 1969-1970 EB-0
« Reply #23 on: February 12, 2020, 03:39:11 AM »
     Construction, routes etc. look spot on Gibson.
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