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 Post subject: 1970 Gibson EBO Long scale
PostPosted: January 4th, 2018, 9:47 am 
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 Post subject: Re: 1970 Gibson EBO Long scale
PostPosted: January 4th, 2018, 11:15 am 
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Don't know why that seller mentions "long scale" in his description- this is definitely a short scale bass, but very cool nonetheless.

I've never seen a slotted headstock EB without a bound fretboard before... indicative of the "special order" origins of these vintage lefty Gibsons. I've heard various stories that back in the 60's- 70's there were guys at the Gibson plant that would build "employee order" lefties and sometimes mark them as '2' and 'BGN' to indicate a cosmetic flaw (not structural) so that they could buy them at a discount... smart ;) .


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 Post subject: Re: 1970 Gibson EBO Long scale
PostPosted: January 4th, 2018, 1:30 pm 
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Isn't it also strange that the seller calls it a 70 when the pots date it to 71? Just call it what it most likely is! :-)


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 Post subject: Re: 1970 Gibson EBO Long scale
PostPosted: January 4th, 2018, 8:34 pm 
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Carmine wrote:
Don't know why that seller mentions "long scale" in his description- this is definitely a short scale bass, but very cool nonetheless. ;) .


Long scale would suggest a 34" neck - looks more short scale... 30", or 32"?

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 Post subject: Re: 1970 Gibson EBO Long scale
PostPosted: January 5th, 2018, 3:23 am 
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The long ones have the bridge much closer to the back edge, don't they?
The "short" is 30 1/2" but IIRC I used to fit medium scale strings when I had basses with that scale - been quite a few years since I had any though.

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