Extremely Rare ED-2D Bass $16,000.00

[Grog]

This guys bass is in nice shape, but I think he'll have it for a while longer.... 

http://cgi.ebay.com/Gibson-ED2-D-Hollow-Body-Bass-RARE-Walnut-finish-Case-/230563007493?pt=Guitar&hash=item35aea04c05

[Dave W]

The recession hasn't dampened unrealistic asking prices. 

Now it's shown as a $12K starting bid. That's much better. 

[dadagoboi]

This one's more desirable to me

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1959-Gibson-EB-2-Bass-case-/280603088283?pt=Guitar&hash=item41553f559b

[Dave W]

This one's more desirable to me

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1959-Gibson-EB-2-Bass-case-/280603088283?pt=Guitar&hash=item41553f559b

Same here.

I played a 59 EB-2 at Austin Vintage Guitars about 5 years ago in similar shape. It had $2200 price tag on it. Might possibly even be the same bass.

[Hornisse]

When Mars Music closed their doors they had a Epiphone Rivoli version of that early EB-2 Dave.  It had the same pickup and banjo tuners and the old style Epiphone script logo.  They had $2500 on it but I believe someone got it for around $1500 when they started to mark stuff down. 

[Grog]

This one's more desirable to me

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1959-Gibson-EB-2-Bass-case-/280603088283?pt=Guitar&hash=item41553f559b

That looks identical to mine, I paid $1,400 about ten years ago. I haven't seen many 1959's with a single coil. they changed to the first mudbuckers in early 1959.

[Hornisse]

I take it back, the old Epiphone did have the black covered Mudbucker on it and not the single coil.

[Barklessdog]

I remembered that walnut was never an optional finish?

[leftybass]

Still can't beat the $200 I paid for my '68 Cherry EB-2 with factory dual large mudbuckers and stereo outs.

[Droombolus]

Bet you used up all your good luck on that one ......