gibson EB-3 slotted bass

dmopower · Newbie Alert Joined: 30 Oct 2005 Posts: 2

hello i just got my mothers eb-3 bass atleast that is what it says on it.
i have looked online and i dont see even one that has the same tuning keys.
i'm wondering if i could get some help IDing this beast, there are no serial no's just the rod cover that says EB-3 just like that, and gibson at the top of the head.
HELP?
thank you Donald.

herb · Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 4:55 pm Post subject:

Welcome to the forum! Very Happy

Without a serial number it's hard to be exact, but I would say it's a very early '70's model; that's when they were around with the slotted heads. They were one of Norlin's not so better ideas. It's a good bass, with the bridge pickup it has more tonal possibilities than just shaking the world apart with that huge neck humbucker!

dmopower · Newbie Alert Joined: 30 Oct 2005 Posts: 2

I need a set of tuning keys for this bass any help would be great.

SAguitar · Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 2:41 am Post subject:

Welcome to the Forum, Dmopower!

Do you have any pics of the bass, and especially the headstock with the tuning heads on it?

thebomb · Little Guppy Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 38

Yours is a 1970-71 model

They only had the scripted truss rod covers for a short time

Should be a split headstock model - if not the truss rod cover is wrong!

Unfortunately those tuners are hard to come by. There are similar schallers around, but you need the ones with a hole in the post, not a split post

See this page on Gibson bass tuners to see the difference
http://www.gibsonbass.com/tuners.php

Keep watching ebay - its your only option!