Time capsule EB2C Sparkling Burgundy

ilan · March 23, 2012, 12:14:33 AM

On eBay. No affiliation. Drool-worthy hi-res pics. Kinda made me regret selling mine...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Vintage-1968-Gibson-EB2-C-EB-2-C-Bass-Guitar-SPRKLING-BURGUNDY-/360444835211?pt=Guitar&hash=item53ec2fb58b#ht_15091wt_1396

Basvarken · March 23, 2012, 01:58:24 AM

Woah!
Incredible.
The most beautiful EB2 I have ever seen

clankenstein · March 23, 2012, 03:20:24 AM

wow.lucky it doesnt have 2 pickups because if it did i would be tormented unbearably.must not bid...

drbassman · March 23, 2012, 05:35:05 AM

I'm watching, but it'll probably go too high for me.

godofthunder · March 23, 2012, 05:41:53 AM

Thankfully I have been down the EB2 road and they are not for me!

dadagoboi · March 23, 2012, 06:03:38 AM

Beautiful, can't get much cleaner...NOT the original case for that bass, look closely and you can see the impressions of six strings and different knobs on the interior.

Basvarken · March 23, 2012, 06:16:37 AM

I do think it's the original case. It fits perfectly.
Looks more like the owner of the case used the case to transport another guitar. Long enough to leave the marks of the six strings (and a tremelo type bridge?).

Barklessdog · March 23, 2012, 06:50:44 AM

I just saw a band on TV, maybe Cold Play? The bass player was playing one & it sounded great.

dadagoboi · March 23, 2012, 07:41:11 AM

Quote from: Basvarken on March 23, 2012, 06:16:37 AM
I do think it's the original case. It fits perfectly.
Looks more like the owner of the case used the case to transport another guitar. Long enough to leave the marks of the six strings (and a tremelo type bridge?).

This seller has made some questionable claims in the past IIRC.

Dave W · March 23, 2012, 07:56:08 AM

Quote from: dadagoboi on March 23, 2012, 07:41:11 AM
This seller has made some questionable claims in the past IIRC.

I wouldn't deal with him under any circumstances.

Basvarken · March 23, 2012, 08:45:48 AM

However he does have a 100% positive feedback with more than 3200 buyers...

Pilgrim · March 23, 2012, 11:37:24 AM

That seller is well known for extremely high prices. However, he does come up with some really unusual instruments.

Dave W · March 23, 2012, 02:15:50 PM

Quote from: Basvarken on March 23, 2012, 08:45:48 AM
However he does have a 100% positive feedback with more than 3200 buyers...

Actually more of his feedback is from his purchases, not his sales. Still, it's impressive. But that's only because those buyers really believe they are getting what was advertised, and don't want to look too deeply.

This bass may have all period-correct parts. But if his past is any indication, I doubt it's 100% original. That's just not the way he operates.

Here's a quote from a thread elsewhere (several years ago) that pretty much describes his operation:

Quotewhen he was dealing strictly on ebay. You could see him purchase multiple guitars (under various ids) that would then miraculously appear for sale as one 100% original unmolested guitar under his main id complete with case candy and hang tags. These creations were time capsules. It was as if they were just pulled out from 'unda da bed' where they had been safely tucked for 20 or 30 years.

His spiel just gets tired after while. If you watch what he has for sale on his site and on ebay you'll see that week in and week out he has all these pristine guitars. Where are they all coming from?

If he was upfront about what he was doing, he wouldn't be able to command those prices. But he isn't, and his buyers are paying the price for not knowing. If you question him on it, you'll be subject to a stream of abuse.

Nope, I'll avoid him like the plague.

FrankieTbird · March 23, 2012, 02:42:00 PM

What's the "C" stand for? I thought that meant cherry?

eb2 · March 23, 2012, 11:12:26 PM

It does, but it may be legit for this one. Sparkling Burgundy was a repair color. It is the same cherry finish, but sprayed over a silver base coat, which was to cover up defects in the ply body. Gibson saved quite a few EB-2s and ES-335 guitars using this finish.

I think the case is correct for this bass, but probably not original. Loads of EB-2s were raided for ES cases back in the good old days. So sure, some guitar was in it, but it is long enough for the EB-2, which means bass case.

Lord knows the back story. Maybe he bought it off some widow for $100. Maybe some kid had it appraised for $500 back in the 90s, and he thinks he cashed in for $600. Whatever. Vintage guitars and basses are a sick and corrupt world. I still dig em, but I think the instruments and dealers are like the money they want - soiled with feces somewhere along the way.