EB-OF at Olivia's

[Dave W]

Have we seen this before? http://www.ebay.com/itm/1962-Gibson-early-version-of-the-EB-0-F-0F-w-built-in-FUZZ-TONE-/151061947918?pt=Guitar&hash=item232bfe660e

A little rough around the edges and priced on the high side (normal for Olivia's). The fuzztone sounds awful, IMHO. But there weren't many made.

[westen44]

The sale has ended, but it has obviously been played a lot and has too much wear as far as I'm concerned. 

[Dave W]

Relisted. My old one was in much better physical shape. Sold it for about $1100 but that was almost 15 years ago.

[westen44]

Then I suppose if Olivia's had one in that condition it would go for about $2,800.

[Dave W]

Probably. One good thing about Olivia's is that they go out of their way to show you exactly what you would be getting.

[westen44]

I noticed that.  They certainly don't appear to be trying to hide anything. 

[Grog]

Relisted. My old one was in much better physical shape. Sold it for about $1100 but that was almost 15 years ago.

Yours had one gold tuning peg ferrel, it should have been worth more..............

[Dave W]

Yours had one gold tuning peg ferrel, it should have been worth more..............

Do I owe you unpaid royalties on that? 

[amptech]

I think this one has been relisted several times.
I bought an EB0F from england last summer, and there was also this bass and another one around at the bay at the same time. Mine was heavily modified and listed as EB0, but I remember the other two was listed at a high starting bid.
If i remember correctly, even higher than the new  (now ended) listing. I searched for photos of the fuzztone circuit (to restore my own) and came over this listing as well as other EB0F´s. Not many made, but not a bass for everyone, I suppose.

[Grog]

Do I owe you unpaid royalties on that? 

I think I gave it to Nate, I might have a few yet?? A guy was selling a bunch of parts he ended up with from the old Guild factory at guitar shows. The tuners were the same as used on many sixties Gibson basses, but some were gold! I wish I would have bought more chrome tuners............ I think they were only a buck apiece.