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Gibson EB3 publicity, and pricing information

Gibson first showed their EB3 bass at the Summer NAMM show of 1961. It was included in all publicity materials and price lists for the next eighteen years, including seven Gibson-produced catalogues, and numerous others by worldwide distributors.

Pricing

June 1961
September 1961
October 1962
July 1963
September 1964
June 1965
October 1966
September 1967
June 1968
September 1969
$285 [1]
$310 [2]
$310
$330
$350
$337.50 [3]
$337.50
$337.50
$365
$390
September 1970
June 1972
October 1972
June 1973
May 1974
January 1975
June 1975
November 1975
June 1976
January 1977
May 1978
January 1979
$410
$425
$450
$465
$515
$499 [4]
$449 [5]
$469
$499 / $529 [6]
$539 / $569
$589
$629

Gibson produced price lists one or more times each year. All prices are United States, zone 1, without case.

[1] June '61 letter to dealers announces the new 'Les Paul' (SG) basses, prices are $285 and $195 for the EB3 and EB0 respectively
[2] The first pricelist to feature the EB3 had just three basses - EB0 - $210, EB3 - $310 and EB6 - $325
[3] In mid 1965 the price of the EB3 dropped slightly, with this price being held for a further three years. Sales had been relatively weak up to this point. Around this time the control cavity route of the EB3 and EB0 were redesigned to be uniform - perhaps this change reduced production costs enough to allow this price cut
[4] Sales in 1974 had dropped to a third of the 1973 values - initiating this price drop, although sales were still dropping, forcing another drop [5] later that year
[6] In late 1975 and 1976, white EB3s were priced at $30 above cherry instruments

Catalogue Appearances

The Gibson EB3 appeared in seven Gibson catalogues

1962 Gibson full line catalogue 1963 Gibson guitar and bass catalogue 1966 Gibson bass catalogue 1970 Gibson bass catalogue
1962 full line catalogue 1963 guitar and bass 1966 full line catalogue 1970 bass catalogue
1972 Gibson bass catalogue 1975 Gibson bass catalogue 1978 Gibson catalogue  
1972 bass catalogue 1975 bass catalogue 1978 Gibson catalogue  

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US ebay listings

1960 Gibson EB-0 Slab body & banjo tuners(#GIB0215)

Current price: $7995.00
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1958 Gibson EB-2 Bass -- Rare

Current price: $7000.00
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1965 Gibson EB-3, Rare Polaris white finish (#GIB0204)

Current price: $5995.00
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1964 Gibson EB-3 "SG BASS" (#GIB0207)

Current price: $5595.00
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GIBSON EB-2D BASS 1967 OHC NEAR MINT VINTAGE & RARE DOUBLE PICK-UPS

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1969 GIBSON EB VIOLIN BASS -- made in USA -- SLIM NECK PROFILE

Current price: $4500.00
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1959 GIBSON Sunburst EB-2 BASS with Baritone Switch & Original CASE

Current price: $4495.00
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1969 Gibson EB-3 (#GIB0206)

Current price: $4295.00
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1965 Gibson EB-0 Bass Pelham Blue All Original + Gibson Soft Shell Case

Current price: $3996.00
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1960 Gibson EB-0 Bass SLAB BODY + original banjo style tuners

Current price: $3190.00
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1963 Gibson EBO Bass guitar early issue !!

Current price: $2995.00
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1972 GIBSON EB3 BASS - CHERRY RED - INC ORIGINAL CASE

Current price: $2658.60
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1962 Gibson early version of the EB-0 F 0F w/built-in FUZZ TONE!!!

Current price: $2390.00
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$85 WORLD SHIP! ~Vintage c 1970 GIBSON Les Paul TRIUMPH Recording BASS Guitar eb

Current price: $2175.00
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1959 Gibson Sparkling Burgundy Eb-2 EB2 EB-2 Bass Guitar

Current price: $2150.00
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GIBSON EBO BASS ALL ORIGINAL 1964!

Current price: $1999.99
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1973 Vintage Gibson EB3 Bass ~WALNUT~ Les Paul SG Electric Guitar 1960-1970's

Current price: $1997.00
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1967 Gibson EB3 Eb-3 Bass Guitar

Current price: $1950.00
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1963 Gibson EB-O Bass Cherry Red All Original VERY NICE

Current price: $1789.00
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1974 Gibson EB-3 Bass guitar

Current price: $1750.00
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UK ebay listings

1965 Gibson EB-0 Bass Pelham Blue All Original + Gibson Soft Shell Case

Current price: £2630.33
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Time left: 4h 38m
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 EBO/EB3 (1969)

Current price: £1699.00
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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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$85 WORLD SHIP! ~Vintage c 1970 GIBSON Les Paul TRIUMPH Recording BASS Guitar eb

Current price: £1431.67
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Gibson EB-0 Bass, Pre Owned, 1973, Cherry, Inc. Original Soft Case

Current price: £1399.00
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GIBSON EB3 - SLOTTED HEADSTOCK - VINTAGE GIBSON BASS - 1971

Current price: £1395.00
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GIBSON EBO BASS ALL ORIGINAL 1964!

Current price: £1316.48
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1973 Vintage Gibson EB3 Bass ~WALNUT~ Les Paul SG Electric Guitar 1960-1970's

Current price: £1314.51
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$85 WORLDWIDE SHIP! ~Vintage 1991 GIBSON THUNDERBIRD BASS Guitar eb Sb iv t-bird

Current price: £1148.63
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GIBSON EB0 BASS GUITAR 1964

Current price: £1075.00
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Vintage Gibson Melody Maker Bass Guitar c.1968 USA

Current price: £1052.53
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Vintage Gibson Melody Maker Bass Guitar c.1968 USA ( Sparkling Burgundy)

Current price: £1052.53
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VINTAGE 1962 GIBSON EB-O EB-0 EB0 EBO EB 0 O ELECTRIC BASS GUITAR SG BODY

Current price: £1052.53
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Vintage 1973 Gibson EB-0 Electric Bass Plays Amazing Nice Clean Example EX+ Con

Current price: £1049.89
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Vintage 1973 Gibson EB-0 Electric Bass Cherry Red Plays Phenominal & Clean!

Current price: £984.07
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Vintage 1970 Gibson EB-O Bass w/ OHSC (1283)

Current price: £921.53
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There are 1 comments on this article so far. Add your comment
RockGodz Comment left 1st September 2012 19:07:26
The early EB3s really are the best - by far in fact. Whilst they still had the wide controls.

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