Jack Bruce and his EB ONE

uwe · September 17, 2009, 04:35:45 AM

The EB-1 is about 1 3/4" whereas an early sixties EB-0/3 is a bit more than an inch. If you thought the cutaway horns of the SG shape extended (without changing direction) to actually meet in a full circle, then the body of the SG would be about as long as that of an EB-1. An EB-1 is only longer by about half the headstock because its neck is not set as deep into the body as an SG's.

dexter · September 17, 2009, 08:37:08 AM

UWE, Thanks for that detailed description between the EB ONE and ad early EB3, this is very helpful ,and should give me an idea what to expect when i finally pick one up.
I can't say that ive actually ever seen one of these basses for sale ''down under'' .... might be waiting some time ....

i just know i love the look, vibe ,and sound of this bass , especially a couple of tracks , with Felix P. ,..... ''Long Red '' '' Nantucket Slieghride'' , great sound!

thanks again Uwe,

dexter

Rhythm N. Bliss · September 20, 2009, 05:37:34 AM

Hey Dex (or whoever else may want possibly The World's Greatest '53 EB)~
Last chance to get my '53 for 10k! The first year Gibson Electric Basses were made!
I think there were only just over a hun made. 108 maybe? 112? You could look it up.

I'm handing her over to a broker in a coupla days who will charge 14k for her.
I'll get 12k but I'll have to wait awhile til she sells.
I'd rather have 10k NOW & give someone here a great deal!
Thing is you'd have to fly to L.A. to pick her up.
That's what the broker will do. He'll fly her First Class sharin' a seat with my Z!!
You've gotta push the button NOW tho, he's about to book a flight.

Uwe~ How 'bout you? I know you don't buy for fins, but....

L.A. is still nice & Summery.

I gotta sell my best axes, I just got devastated by bank fraud!!!

uwe · September 20, 2009, 06:17:10 AM

Thanks, Terr, but I'm full!

dexter · September 20, 2009, 07:02:32 PM

Terr ,

you are crazy to sell this bass man ! , I don't know what your collection of basses and guitars is like , but that Gibson EB One in such great condition , given the rareness of basses like it , this would be one of the last i'd let go , ... especially if your gonna let it it go at a loss

..... sell your others first!.
Having said all that , i can see the reason to sell it if your backs really up against the wall, because if i was the owner , it would not be a playing bass , i would be too scared to take something like this to a gig . imo , its a collectors piece , , not a players bass.
thats just my point of view , its your bass and you'll do what you want with it , ....... good luck with the outcome... whatever it is !

..... i would love to own it !, cant afford ! , and could never see myself playing such a beautiful bass on a gig !

congrats to the lucky bastard who can afford it,

dexter

Rhythm N. Bliss · September 21, 2009, 12:43:09 PM

Wow~ Looks like I can hold onto it awhile longer!

Got some big money comin' in today; a loan repaid!

nofi · September 21, 2009, 01:09:11 PM

good. to realise any decent money from the eb1 you would have to change it back to a righty. (original)

Rhythm N. Bliss · September 21, 2009, 01:25:08 PM

Maybe so but there sure ain't many lefty Gibsons in the world.

Anyway....

MINE!
That's the first word I learned. haha

SKATE RAT · September 21, 2009, 07:57:30 PM

you just flipped the nut,right?

Rhythm N. Bliss · September 22, 2009, 01:39:12 AM

No. Bruce Johnson made a cool new lefty bridge as you can see in an earlier post on this thread.

Rhythm N. Bliss · October 14, 2009, 04:03:13 PM

Wow~ Life has been a helluva rollercoaster ride lately with WILD ups & downs (mostly downs) so the IMMACULATE '53 Gibson EB is going back up for sale.
The broker I'm selling it thru is handling my Zemaitis too.
He's gonna promote it as a lefty. I think that's smart cuz there are so few lefty Gibson basses on the planet.

Mighty sorrowful to see it go but looks like it'll be leaving my hands next Thursday...
...& I don't even have a place to play it now! Alas

This economy is so bad I was in a taxi recently & the driver spoke English! Imagine that. lol

Dave W · October 14, 2009, 10:53:19 PM

Sorry to hear things haven't been going well.

uwe · October 15, 2009, 01:14:43 AM

Your broker should drop Sir Paul a note about that EB-1. Almost 50 years after the fact, he'd then be finally playing the original rather than a hollow copy.

Rhythm N. Bliss · October 15, 2009, 09:07:33 PM

Quote from: uwe on October 15, 2009, 01:14:43 AM
Your broker should drop Sir Paul a note about that EB-1. Almost 50 years after the fact, he'd then be finally playing the original rather than a hollow copy.

Hahaaa Yeah, this gentleman has already hooked Sir Paul up with 2 vintage axes!!

Barklessdog · October 20, 2009, 02:46:18 PM

QuoteThis economy is so bad I was in a taxi recently & the driver spoke English! Imagine that. lol

Funny you mention that but I was walking my dog and spied a new lawn care service where they appeared to be three white businessmen, clean cut with pressed matching uniforms (no stains or dirt) that were business casual (polos & beige dockers). They did the person's lawn like a synchronized swim team, quickly, orderly, then quickly packed up & left. We just stood there watching, it was so odd, so well performed.

Almost everyone here has hispanic yard-care services here in Chicago (very large Latino community).

Maybe they were the owners and had to lay off their workers?

Jack Bruce and his EB ONE

nofi