This original 1959 Gibson EB-2 Bass is a rare vintage short scale bass with original banjo style tuners. The classic Double-Cutaway body has arched, curly maple top and back with matching maple rims and pearl dot binding, mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard, and a Gibson EB bass humbucker.
The EB-2 was introduced in 1958 and was the bass guitar equivalent of the Gibson ES-335.
Here are some specs for the 1959 Gibson EB-2 bass:
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Body: ES335-type semi-hollow body with a double cutaway, laminate maple center block, and arched, curly maple top and back
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Neck: 1-piece mahogany set-neck with a medium "C" profile
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Fretboard: Rosewood with dot inlays and 20 frets
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Pickups: 1 humbucker pickup on the neckside with a bakelite cover
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Bridge: Combined bridge and tailpiece
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Hardware: Nickel plated
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Tuners: 4 Kluson Banjo-style tuners (2l/2r
