Gibson EB-1 Model Electric Bass Guitar (1954), made in Kalamazoo, Michigan, natural finish, mahogany body and neck, rosewood fingerboard, original brown hard shell case.
Just about the coolest electric bass ever designed�and one of the most eccentric! The "Gibson Electric Bass" (the EB-1 name was not used until 1958, when the EB-2 debuted) first issued in 1953 is one of the earliest solidbody basses, and owes nothing but general concept to the slightly earlier (late 1951) Fender Precision.
EB-1's are the clearest sounding of the 30" scale Gibson basses�the large brown-covered pickup is a single coil (the huge coil is mounted on its side) and has more mid/high content than the 1958 and later humbucking versions.
We are very pleased to have TWO original 1950's Gibson Electric Basses currently in stock (see our stock #2622).
Overall length is 44 1/4 in. (112.4 cm.), 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm.) deep. Scale length is 30 1/2 in. (775 mm.).
This bass is very clean for its era, and includes the original pink-lined brown HSC and the endpin allowing stand-up play. 100% stock and unaltered. Original plastic jack plate is still in place but is broken and would need to be replaced for convenience in playing.
A really nice example of a rare and desirable bass. Excellent Condition.
