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The potentiometers are dated October 1962, and the serial number is either 1962 (Bishop) or very early 1963 (Blue Book). 1962 was the second year that the EB0 bass was manufactured in the SG, or 'new Les Paul' shape, and a total of 815 EB0s were made in that year.
Components
Notice the inlaid Gibson logo and solid headstock with crown inlay situated above centre. In late 1963/early 1964 this crown was repositioned to be more centralised on the headstock. Components are typical for a bass of this era: Nickel two point bar bridge, nickel hand rest, black bakelite-covered EB humbucker directly at the end of the neck. This bass uses Kluson 538 tuning keys.

Wiring
The pictures on the right show two views of the wiring loom for this bass. Both pots are identical; Centralab 500K audio taper, part number BA811-1053. Click the images for larger versions, and a circuit wiring plan.
This bass is typical of the EB0 shown in the 1962 and 1963 Gibson catalogues.
More about the EB0 in general.
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