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Gibson help


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Gibson serial numbers before the mid 70s are a nightmare to pin down.  By the characteristics of this bass, I can say with some degree of certainty that it predates 1972 (neck pickup is right up at the neck heel), it probably predates 1969 (no slotted headstock).  Beyond that, I can't really say for sure.  Tuners are replacements - an EB-3 this old would likely have had Kluson tuners, not Schaller.  If you remove one of them, the presence of little routed out channels in addition to the screw holes confirms.  The truss rod cover isn't original.

 

One thing that's bugging me is how high the crown inlay is on the headstock.  That's a really early thing - like 1963 or so after which they made it more central with respect to the tuners.

 

But one thing we all know Gibson are not renowned for is consistency...

 

What have we learned?  I'm pretty sure you have a 60s bass.  

 

Also would like to give credit to Jules' site Fly Guitars which hosts a wealth of knowlege about Gibson basses.  That is where much of this info has come from.

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