EB-3 has landed!

TBird1958 · November 07, 2024, 08:02:03 AM

Since I haven't been able to share this until now.....

Love this bass, it's truly a joy to play and the mudbucker is full of bassy goodness.
It's currently at Lull's getting a set up and an electronic once over as I'm not certain the 4
way switch is operating correctly.

Basvarken · November 07, 2024, 08:13:23 AM

Super nice score!

Dave W · November 07, 2024, 10:11:43 AM

Slotheads are my favorites. Good score!

morrow · November 07, 2024, 11:18:48 AM

Beauty! I'd love to find one someday to augment that SG.

TBird1958 · November 07, 2024, 11:24:20 AM

It's got a few dings in it but overall it's in pretty good shape, the action could be a little lower, thus the trip to Lull's. As I understand it, slot heads were only made for a couple years, so maybe a little rare? It was under 2K shipped, so I think a good price as well.

Dave W · November 07, 2024, 11:31:04 AM

The slotheads were 1970 and 1971 only. First appeared in 1970 catalog. There may have been a few from late 1969 but those were probably 1970s with 1969 pot codes. A few supposedly were released in early 1972 but I haven't seen one.

godofthunder · November 07, 2024, 02:42:36 PM

Beautiful bass, I love a good EB3!

ilan · November 08, 2024, 01:35:14 AM

What a looker, congrats!

Why did Gibson decide to glue the logo and not inlay it in the slotheads? It looks goofy.

Basvarken · November 08, 2024, 01:46:47 AM

guess they were trying to cut corners?

ilan · November 08, 2024, 02:16:11 AM

They do a silkscreen logo on the low end models. The glued-on pearl looks like someone has tried to counterfeit a Gibson logo. Have they ever done this on another model?

Basvarken · November 08, 2024, 02:21:19 AM

Not as far as I know

godofthunder · November 08, 2024, 03:53:21 AM

Quote from: ilan on November 08, 2024, 02:16:11 AMThey do a silkscreen logo on the low end models. The glued-on pearl looks like someone has tried to counterfeit a Gibson logo. Have they ever done this on another model?

The glued on mop logo is most definitely stock!

ilan · November 08, 2024, 11:58:09 AM

Quote from: godofthunder on November 08, 2024, 03:53:21 AMThe glued on mop logo is most definitely stock!

I know, I have a 1970 slothead. It's not one of their best aesthetic solutions, it looks like something the 15-years-old me might have done in the 70s. Still, I love the slothead version.

Dave W · November 08, 2024, 08:30:21 PM

I don't see anything wrong with it. Never gave it a second thought.

TBird1958 · November 09, 2024, 05:26:35 PM

I actually like the logo laying on the surface, Gibson has always done interesting things, and yes, I LOVE the Slotted head stock best, and sought this out for that reason - well' and the Mudbucker at the base of the neck.