Dig this Gibson EBO!

[sloop_john_b]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Gibson-E-BO-Electric-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ170124091383QQihZ007QQcategoryZ64402QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[charlyg]

That looks older than 72 which means the headstock does not have a volute, and they are notorious for breaking off. Just a minor design flaw they fixed in 72, just as the three point bridge in 73 solved the tilting issue. I have a Badass on the cheap one I got, but I now have a three point bridge. I just need the actual innards for the bridge now.

[elysrand]

That's no EB-0, that's a EB-4001 !!

That Rickenbacker 1970s bridge pickup assembly looks a little non-Gibson there, dontcha think ?

A little skunkworks on the slide switch to select pickups too....

Never seen a Gibson EB-4001 before

[charlyg]

Sheesh! I didn't even notice that end. I was lookin at the headstock! Back to observation skills school....

[rictified]

My EB-3 is a slot head like that, they made them from 1969-1971. I like it, makes it a little less neck heavy and looks cool too. I love mine and the two pickups takes away the subliminal rumble you get from the neck pickup alone, it's actually a good sounding and playing bass, has a two point bridge, you just got to loosen the strings when you adjust it which takes about two seconds on a short scale bass.
I saw that Ric pickup right away, haha!

[jnbass]

I have an "EB-0" (thas what the TRC says) that looks something like this-sans RIC p'up. Same mudbucker but toggle switch for the 2 p'ups and 4 pots. Cherry colour and much better shape.

One of these days I'll send some $$$ to Gruhn for an appraisal...

[sloop_john_b]

How about a pic or two, Jared? Surely we can shed some light on what it is and what it's worth.

[jnbass]

OK