My 1961 EB3

[uwe]

You wish is my command, Master:

Live in action during my Brit Pop daze:



Hanging on the wall besides a GoW Zebrabird:



George has even better pics of it. With me, it has full Geneva Convention treatment and is entitled to one American Red Cross parcel every Christmas.

[ramone57]

uwe, is it coincidence or by design there's a gibson box with a fragile sticker behind those  birds?

[TBird1958]

Uwe,

You're so cruel with the pics 

[OldManC]

You're the only person I'd ever (re)sell it too. Of course only after signing a 20 page lawyer-drafted declaration that will prevent you from (re)selling it to anyone but me!

HA HA! I'd happily sign that document. 

[chromium]

Is that a leftover 70s sidewinder pickup they used?  What a strange and beautiful bird!  Was this one on Ebay around 2002-ish?  I seem to recall watching an auction for one like that...  That would have been around the time I started playing again, and indulging in my EB lust and general fascination with all things mahogany 


And speaking of EB lust- those are gorgeous basses dexter!  Great job on the EB-3 rehab!

[TBird1958]

I remember that bass on ebay! I wanted it SO BAD! just didn't have the $$$ 

[OldManC]

2003. I remember it didn't get much bidding and most of the questions were wary of its provenance. I shot off an email to Gibson and they replied within a day with the now familiar story that there was a special order done in 1985 and this one was most likely ordered after those went out (it's an '86 serial number). Got it cheap that time around. I won't get off so easy if I'm ever able to send for her in the Fatherland... She's in good hands though, so I'll bide my time.

[uwe]

uwe, is it coincidence or by design there's a gibson box with a fragile sticker behind those  birds?

Coincidence, as currently that same wall is decorated with Rippers, G-3s and Grabbers!