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1972 gibson EB-0
1972 Gibson EB-0 bass, walnut finish

Solid Mahogany body, set maple three piece laminated neck with rosewood fretboard. Single humbucking pickup. 30½ inch scale.

1972 Gibson EB-0 bass. Body detail 1972 Gibson EB-0 bass. Body detail - humbucker pickup 1972 Gibson EB-0 bass. Body detail - bridge cover 1972 Gibson EB-0 bass. Body detail - witch hat volume and tone knobs, input jack 1972 Gibson EB-0 bass. Body detail - headstock with Gibson transfer
1972 Gibson EB-0 bass. Body detail 1972 Gibson EB-0 bass. Body detail 1972 Gibson EB-0 bass. Body detail 1972 Gibson EB-0 bass. Body detail 1972 Gibson EB-0 bass. Body detail

The redesigned 1970s Gibson EB-0 is first shown in the 1972 catalogue
Short scale strings suitable for the EB0, EB2 and EB3 basses

D'Addario EXL220S Electric Bass Strings XL Nickel Super Light Short Scale (D'Addario EXL220S Nickel Super Light Short Scale)

Fender 5250XL Short Scale Bass Extra Light Strings (Fender short scale Nickel Steel roundwounds)

Ernie Ball 2837 Slinky Silhouette 6-String Short-Scale Bass Strings (Ernie Ball 2837 Slinky Silhouette 6-String Short-Scale Bass Strings)

Rotosound RS88S Trubass Standard Gauge Short Scale Strings (Rotosound - Bass Strings - RS88S - True Bass (Black Nylon))

Thomastik-Infeld JF324 Jazz Flatwound Short Scale 4-String Bass (Thomastik-Infeld JF324 Jazz Flatwound Short Scale)

D'Addario EXL160S XL Regular Short Bass String Set (D'Addario Bass Strings Nickel Wound Short Scale - Regular)

Rotosound RS77S Jazz Bass Strings Short Scale (Rotosound - Bass Strings - RS77S - Jazz Bass)

This is a typical early seventies bass. Notice the volute (on the back of the headstock), Gibson logo on the spring mounted EB humbucker cover, which is situated away from the neck (unlike older models) and the two two point bar bridge with cover. The three point bridge was not in use until 1973. The tuning keys are Schaller M4-S which were used around 1971-73 This style of pickguard was used on all EB models from 1972 until they were last produced in 1979. This is one of 423 walnut (compared to 507 cherry) EB-0 basses shipped in 1972.

The potentiometers are dated mid 1972. This EB0 has 21 frets, compared to the 20 on all previous EB0s, and is a much weightier, more substantial instrument. This gave the seventies EB0 bass much more robustness; broken headstocks and bodywork are rare in these models. It first appeared in the 1972 catalogue.

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Gibson SG Supreme bass
Gibson SG Supreme Bass

Natural finish

Gibson's classic dual-pickup, short scale, SG bass, has been updated with a beautiful AAA flame maple top and natural satin finish. With a slim neck for effortless playability, the SG Supreme AAA Maple bass is fast, powerful, and beautiful. A vintage-style TB Plus bass humbucker neck pickup coupled with a bass Mini-humbucker at the bridge delivers trademark tone. A real stunner.

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Gibson SG Reissue 4-String Bass

Heritage Cherry or Ebony finishes

Gibson's classic dual-pickup SG bass from the '60s is back! It has the 30-1/2' short scale of the original, as well as its slim, fast neck. Mahogany body and neck. It features a vintage-style TB Plus neck humbucker and a mini-humbucker at the bridge for wide tonal range. Includes hardshell case.

Epiphone Elitist EB-3 Bass Guitar
Epiphone Elitist EB-3 Bass Guitar

Cherry or Ebony finishes

The Elite series are instruments that approach custom shop perfection. They're made with premium woods, fitted with American pickups and circuitry -- even American-made toggle switches and Grover tuners. They are made at a special factory exclusively devoted to their manufacture where they receive a high degree of hands-on luthier attention. The EB-3 is a bass classic, made famous by Jack Bruce, with its SG-style body in bookmatched mahogany, a 30-1/2'-scale neck, a USA humbucker at the neck, and USA mini-humbucker at the bridge.

Epiphone EB-0 Bass Guitar
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Cherry or Ebony finishes

Authorized by Gibson, Epiphone has brought back a classic of the early '60s. Based on the SG, this guitar-sized (30-1/2' scale) bass is a great axe for anyone not quite large enough for a full-size bass. Though small and light, its sound is huge, and full-size people can play it too.