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13-508: The EB-0 was first marketed in 1959 in response to the declining sales of Gibson's EB-1 . The body was styled after the design of the double-cutaway Les Paul Junior , but retained the mahogany neck and body and 30.5" scale length of the Gibson EB-1 . It was available in cherry red only. This version of the EB-0 remained in production until 1961, after which the body was redesigned to resemble

26-518: A '70s-style three-point bridge and a bolt-on neck. This version, along with the Epiphone EB-3, was discontinued in early 2020 as a part of a major reimagining of the Epiphone brand and lineup. The EB-0 fathered two variations. The 1961 EB-0 appears in the fifth episode of the anime series FLCL , as the signature weapon of the space pirate Atomsk. Gibson EB-1 The Gibson EB-1

39-529: A brown stain, and a raised pickguard, which was originally colored brown to more closely match the color of the body. It had a 30.5" scale set neck—rather than the 34" scale of the Fender Precision Bass or the 41.5" scale of the 3/4-sized upright bass favored by many upright bassists of the time. To appeal to upright bass players, the EB-1 had a telescopic end pin so bassists could choose to play

52-595: A large humbucker placed up close to the neck. This pickup, particularly in this configuration is known for its distinctive tone, especially its large, booming low end, owing to its unique design and exceptionally high output. This pickup, colloquially known as the "Mudbucker" for its "muddy" tone, and by Gibson itself as a "Sidewinder", as the pickup is wound from left to right side. Several aftermarket alternatives for mudbuckers have been available, some in smaller sizes. Billy Sheehan , bassist of Mr. Big , famously installed an EB-0 pickup in his Fender Precision Bass . In 1972,

65-538: A longer 32" scale, as well as replacing the original bridge with a more conventional three-point adjustable bass bridge. Epiphone produces a violin-shaped bass known as the Viola Bass. However, it is not modeled after the EB-1, but the Höfner 500/1 . Eastwood Guitars produces and sells their own version of the EB-1, virtually identical to the original in design. The EB-1 had a solid mahogany body finished with

78-975: A standard bass bridge. Eastwood Guitars Canadian manufacturer of guitars [REDACTED] This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources:   "Eastwood Guitars"  –  news   · newspapers   · books   · scholar   · JSTOR ( August 2012 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Eastwood Guitar Company [REDACTED] Company type Private Industry Musical instrument Founded 2001 Founder Michael Robinson Headquarters Nashville, TN , United States Area served Worldwide Products guitars , resonator guitars, basses , electric mandolins Website eastwoodguitars.com Eastwood Guitars

91-589: Is a bass guitar that Gibson introduced in 1953. It was their first bass guitar. Gibson first marketed the EB-1 (initially calling it simply the Electric Bass ) in 1953 in response to the success of the Fender Precision Bass . Rather than styling the body after an electric guitar, they shaped the EB-1 to resemble a double bass , even painting false f-holes on the top of the body. EB-1 production ended in 1958, when Gibson replaced it with

104-544: The EB-2 and the later EB-0 . They renamed the Electric Bass to the EB-1 at that time. Gibson reissued the EB-1 in 1970 with several changes—including no false f-holes, standard right-angled tuning machines, and a chrome bridge cover. They discontinued this reissue in 1972. Epiphone (a subsidiary of Gibson) began marketing a Korean-manufactured EB-1 in 1999. This version of the EB-1 uses a bolt-on neck construction with

117-486: The Gibson SG (like the contemporary EB-3 ). The design of the bass guitar changed several times during the 1960s. In 1962, the black plastic cover on the pickup was replaced by a metal one. Around 1964/5, nickel-plated hardware was replaced by chrome-plated. Around 1966/7 the neck was replaced with a thinner one; the unadjustable bar bridge was replaced by a fully adjustable one with a nylon saddle for each string. Under

130-467: The EB-0 saw another, less dramatic revision. It received a larger body, a maple neck, and its pickup was moved further from the base of the neck. Despite these revisions, sales dropped significantly in the subsequent years and production was gradually phased out. The last EB-0 was made in 1979. Epiphone currently produces an EB-0 which is similar to the late '60s version of the Gibson EB-0, but with

143-611: The EB-1 in an upright position, as well as horizontally. False f-holes and purfling on the body imitated the appearance of an upright bass. Gibson mounted the pickup directly against the base of the neck, rather than the mid-body position of the Precision Bass, which gave the EB-1 a deeper, but less defined tone. The EB-1 had planetary banjo tuners, rather than the right-angled tuners of most other guitar and bass designs. More recent reissues have featured more conventional construction techniques, with standard issue tuning pegs and

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156-404: The bridge a lever-activated string mute system was also implemented, in contrast to Fender basses' glued on or screwed in foam mutes. This setup did not prove particularly popular, however, and was phased out in favor of Gibson's new "3-point bridge". The string guard was also removed; a bridge guard was introduced and the knobs were replaced with the witch-hat design. In 1969 and 1970, the headstock

169-553: Was replaced with a slotted one (similar to those on most classical guitars), with tuning keys mounted at ninety degrees downwards behind the head. Between 1962 and 1965, Gibson produced a more expensive version called the Gibson EB-0F , which while superficially near identical, bar a longer pickguard also featured a built-in Fuzz box . This variety sold very poorly and remains fairly obscure. The EB-0 generally came with one pickup,

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