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1960 Gibson EB-6. Sunburst. 9.50. #01059.
Color: Sunburst, Rating: 9.50, Sold (ID# 1059)
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Six-String Version Of The EB-2.

 

One of only 34 guitars made in 1960, this amazingly rare 6 string bass weighs just 8.30 lbs. Single-bound double-cutaway thinline body (a la ES-335) with a one-piece laminated 'birds-eye' maple top, one-piece laminated maple back and sides. One-piece mahogany neck with a nice medium-to-thick profile, a fat nut width of just over 1 11/16 inches and a  scale length of 30 1/2 inches. Brazilian rosewood fretboard with 20 jumbo frets and inlaid pearl dot position markers. Headstock with inlaid pearl "Gibson" logo and pearl crown inlay. Two-layer (black on white) plastic truss-rod cover with two screws. Individual Kluson Deluxe 'Single-Line' Tuners with single ring Keystone plastic buttons with "D-169400 / Patent No." stamped on the underside. Orange oval label inside the bass f-hole with the style "EB-6") written in black ink and the serial number "A 33385") printed in black. FON (factory order number) "R4516 31" stamped in black inside the treble f-hole. Single "Double-Black" PAF humbucking pickup with "Patent Applied For" rectangular black label on underside and with black plastic surround. Five-layer (black/white/black/white/black) plastic pickguard. Two controls (one volume, one tone) plus 'push-button' baritone switch, all on lower treble bout. Gold plastic bell-shaped "Bell" knobs. Combination Bar-Bridge "Stud" with two intonation adjustment screws. All hardware nickel-plated. Complete with original Gibson double-folding hang-tag with "EB6" and matching serial number "A33385" written in blue ink. Housed in the original Gibson brown hardshell case with pink plush lining (9.25). 

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