Short scale strings suitable for the EB0, EB2 and EB3 basses Rotosound RS88S Trubass Standard Gauge Short Scale Strings (Rotosound - Bass Strings - RS88S - True Bass (Black Nylon)) Thomastik-Infeld JF324 Jazz Flatwound Short Scale 4-String Bass (Thomastik-Infeld JF324 Jazz Flatwound Short Scale) Rotosound RS77S Jazz Bass Strings Short Scale (Rotosound - Bass Strings - RS77S - Jazz Bass) D'Addario EXL220S Electric Bass Strings XL Nickel Super Light Short Scale (D'Addario EXL220S Nickel Super Light Short Scale) Ernie Ball 2837 Slinky Silhouette 6-String Short-Scale Bass Strings (Ernie Ball 2837 Slinky Silhouette 6-String Short-Scale Bass Strings) Fender 5250XL Short Scale Bass Extra Light Strings (Fender short scale Nickel Steel roundwounds) D'Addario EXL160S XL Regular Short Bass String Set (D'Addario Bass Strings Nickel Wound Short Scale - Regular)

This bass is fairly typical of Gibsons early seventies output. Walnut was a finish widely used at that time, as was maple as a neck-material. Notice the volute (on the back of the headstock), Gibson logo on the spring mounted EB humbucker cover, which is situated away from the neck (unlike older models) and the two two point tune-o-matic bridge with cover. The three point bridge was not in use until 1973. The tuning keys are Schaller M4-S which were used around 1971-73 This style of pickguard was used on all EB models from 1972 until they were last produced in 1979. This is one of 423 walnut (compared to 507 cherry) EB-0 basses shipped in 1972.

The potentiometers are dated mid 1972. This EB0 has 21 frets, compared to the 19 or 20 on all previous EB0s, and is a much weightier, more substantial instrument. This gave the seventies EB0 bass much more robustness; broken headstocks and bodywork are comparatively rare in these models. This style was first shown in the 1972 bass place catalogue.