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The rear end of the old Gibson plant, backs on to Bush Street; the address used by Epiphone in the 1960s

When Gibson acquired Epiphone in 1958, it moved production to its own plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan. There were a few reasons that Gibson wanted Epiphone. Epiphone had been Gibsons greatest competition before the company began to flounder. They had tooling for upright basses which Ted McCarty, (Gibson president) had long admired, and producing another brand would go some way to offer Gibson-made instruments to dealers who were not part of Gibsons existing territory agreements. Gibson have always preferred not to have too many outlets for their product.

A new building (right hand side of the above picture) was added to the Gibson plant in 1960, behind the existing Gibson plant (far left of the picture, just beyond the famous Gibson chimney). Epiphone guitars and basses were still built in this old building alongside the Gibson models, but to keep customers thinking these were different lines, the postal address used for Epiphone was the one on the far right, 47 Bush Street.

Epiphone Basses

Epiphone have made, and still do make some very nice bass guitars. The company had made fine upright basses in the 1950s, but didn't make a bass guitar until Gibson took over. In 1961 it launched two models, the solid-body Newport, and the semi-acoustic Rivoli, followed by a long scale solid-body, the Embassy Deluxe, in 1963.

Production moved to Japan in 1969/70.


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Rare Vintage 1969 Gibson EB-1 Bass Guitar Violin Body W/Case Original USA

Current price: $2000.00
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GIBSON EBO BASS ALL ORIGINAL 1964!

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1963 Gibson EB-O Bass Cherry Red All Original VERY NICE

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1974 Gibson EB-3 Bass guitar

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1974 Gibson EB3 Bass Guitar with Gibson case

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VINTAGE 1962 GIBSON EB-O EB-0 EB0 EBO EB 0 O ELECTRIC BASS GUITAR SG BODY

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Vintage Gibson Melody Maker Bass Guitar c.1968 USA

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Vintage Gibson Melody Maker Bass Guitar c.1968 USA ( Sparkling Burgundy)

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Vintage 1973 Gibson EB-0 Electric Bass Plays Amazing Nice Clean Example EX+ Con

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2012 Gibson EB Bass Lefty Left Handed Sunburst LH

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1968 Gibson EB-2D w/original case

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Vintage 1973 Gibson EB-0 Electric Bass Cherry Red Plays Phenominal & Clean!

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Very Rare Vintage C1971 GIBSON SB-300 BASS Guitar W/OHSC - Very Good Condition

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Vintage 1961 GIBSON EBO BASS All Original! & Aftermarket Molded Case

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Vintage 1970 Gibson EB-O Bass w/ OHSC (1283)

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1971 Gibson EB-0 Vintage Bass Guitar

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Gibson EB3 Bass, Gibson SG style,Vintage Bass (1969 /1970) PRICED TO MOVE!

Current price: $1300.00

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circa 1964 Gibson EBO bass cherry mahogany vintage

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Vintage 1969 Gibson USA EB-0 4 String Bass! Cherry! EB0,EBO,EB-O!

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Vintage Gibson Bass Guitar - EBO '60's

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UK ebay listings

Gibson 1964 EB2

Current price: £1950.00
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1969 Gibson EB-3 Bass Jack Bruce style, With Original case, EC.

Current price: £1899.00
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1972 GIBSON EB3 BASS - CHERRY RED - INC ORIGINAL CASE

Current price: £1750.00
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Gibson EB-0L Bass, Pre Owned, 1968-70, Cherry, Inc. Original Hardcase

Current price: £1599.00
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GIBSON MELODY MAKER BASS - CANDY APPLE RED - 1968 - VINTAGE GIBSON BASS

Current price: £1495.00
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GIBSON EB3 - SLOTTED HEADSTOCK - VINTAGE GIBSON BASS - 1971

Current price: £1395.00
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Gibson EB-0 Bass, Pre Owned, 1973, Cherry, Inc. Original Soft Case

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GIBSON EBO BASS ALL ORIGINAL 1964!

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Vintage Gibson USA EB3 Bass Walnut 1970 - 72

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1974 Gibson EB3 Bass Guitar with Gibson case

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EPIPHONE RIVOLI EB2,Made by GIBSON,KALAMAZOO in 1964

Current price: £1100.00
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GIBSON EB0 BASS GUITAR 1964

Current price: £1075.00
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VINTAGE 1962 GIBSON EB-O EB-0 EB0 EBO EB 0 O ELECTRIC BASS GUITAR SG BODY

Current price: £1056.21
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Vintage Gibson Melody Maker Bass Guitar c.1968 USA

Current price: £1056.21
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Time left: 28d 9h 19m
Vintage Gibson Melody Maker Bass Guitar c.1968 USA ( Sparkling Burgundy)

Current price: £1056.21
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Time left: 28d 9h 19m
Vintage 1973 Gibson EB-0 Electric Bass Plays Amazing Nice Clean Example EX+ Con

Current price: £1053.57
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2012 Gibson EB Bass Lefty Left Handed Sunburst LH

Current price: £1053.57
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Vintage 1973 Gibson EB-0 Electric Bass Cherry Red Plays Phenominal & Clean!

Current price: £987.52
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Vintage 1970 Gibson EB-O Bass w/ OHSC (1283)

Current price: £924.76
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1971 Gibson EB-0 Vintage Bass Guitar

Current price: £891.74
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