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1963 Gibson EB3 bass guitar

The EB3 was first manufactured in 1961, and the model changed little by little throughout its years of manufacture. The 1961 model had a black plastic cover with surround on the neck pickup, which was painted silver. In 1962 this was replaced by a nickel cover - as can be seen below. Between 1962 and 1965 very little changed (check out a pelham blue 1965 EB3).

EB3 Photographs coutesey of Olafur Gislason

1963 Gibson EB3 bass guitar 1963 Gibson EB3 bass guitar

A number of characteristic features are only present on basses of this period

  • Slightly wider neck pickup cover (58mm)
  • Silver painted surround on bridge pickup
  • Different (wider) arrangment of control knobs
  • Neck joint
  • Metal finger rest - no bridge cover

Notice in the picture below (taken from the ) the neck pickup is still the silver painted plastic pickup

1963 Gibson EB3 as seen in the 1963 Gibson catalogue

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