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1971 Gibson EB-3
1971 Gibson EB-3 bass, walnut finish

Solid mahogany body, rosewood fingerboard with 3 piece maple neck. 30½ inch scale. Two humbucking pickups.

At the tail-end of the 1960s the Gibson EB3 was redesigned with the main difference being the new split headstock. This style was short-lived, however, being replaced with a thicker-bodied solid headstock model in late 1971/early 1972. Examine a 1972 EB3

1971 Gibson EB-3 bass. Body detail 1971 Gibson EB-3 bass. Body detail - neck humbucking pickup. 1971 Gibson EB-3 bass. Body detail - bridge, with cover, bridge humbucking pickup, varitone switch and witch hat controls 1971 Gibson EB-3 bass. Headstock detail - the Gibson logo is a cutout piece of pearl, glued to the headstock 1971 Gibson EB-3 bass. Typical Gibson bass split headstock.
1971 Gibson EB-3 bass. Body detail 1971 Gibson EB-3 bass. Body detail 1971 Gibson EB-3 bass. Control cavity 1971 Gibson EB-3 bass. Headstock detail - back facing Schaller tuner 1971 Gibson EB-3 bass. Rear headstock detail

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

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Gibson SG Supreme bass
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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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Epiphone Elitist EB-3 Bass Guitar
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