
The first parts booklet to include the EB-2 bass was produced in January of 1965. At this point the EB-2 had just been reissued, after a break in production between 1961-63 (see EB-2 timeline). The list suggests the original 1958-60 machine heads, rather than the Kluson 538 keys fitted beyond that time, though these are listed for the EB-0 and EB-3. Likewise, the handrest (HR-655CH) is listed for these solid bodies but not the EB-2 - though a few months after this list was published (probably June 1965), it and the underbridge mute were fitted as standard on all EB-2s.
1965 | ||
Bridge | BR-655N | Nickel |
Fingerboard | F-655 | Rosewood, pearloid dot inlay, unbound, 30 1/2" scale, 20 frets |
Fingerrest | FR-655N | Celluloid, comp. bl/w/bl |
Machine heads | MH-570-P | Sealfast, 12 to 1 ratio / plastic button |
Truss rod cover | TRC-20-N | Celluloid, black, white edge |
Pickup & control assembly (Complete) | CPA-655 | |
Control assembly (wiring harness) only | CA-655 | |
Front pickup | PU-601-N | nickel cover |
Coil only | PUC-601 | |
Cover only | UC-655N | |
Control pot - volume | CBA-811-1053 | |
Control pot - tone | CBA-811-1831 | |
Knob - volume | K-2G-2G V | Gold |
Knob - tone | K-2G-2G T | Gold |
Jack | J-11 | |
Switch | SW-1885 | |
Choke | GA-90C-1 | |
Cover plate (choke) | CA-655-5 |
By 1971, the EB2 had been deleted and sales of the EB2D were slipping. This parts list offers direct replacements for the majority of components, at least for 1960s instruments, and suitable equivalents for the oldest basses.
1971 | ||
Bridge | 80038 | Bar bridge assembly assembly |
Anchor | 10904 | |
Stud | 10447 | |
Hex screw | 10556 | |
Bridge | 80035 | Tune-O-matic assembly |
Anchor | 10904 | |
Stud | 10937 | |
Hex screw | 10556 | |
Saddle screw | 10561 | |
Delrin insert (saddle) | 10514 - treble side 10515 - bass side | |
Machine heads | 82536 14548 - treble side 14547 - bass side | Kluson 538, chrome - complete assembly |
Machine heads | 82534 14572 - treble side 14571 - bass side | Schaller M-4 - complete assembly |
Fingerrest (EB-2D) | 82027/12078 | Complete assembly/fingerrest only |
Fingerrest (EB-2) | 82028/12079 | Complete assembly/fingerrest only |
Short rod | 15601 | Mounting bracket |
Short foot | 15902 | |
Open nut | 15410 | |
Blind nut | 15408 | |
Handrest | 80037/19410 | Chrome - complete assembly/handrest only |
Pickup & control assembly (Complete, EB2) | 81014 | |
Control assembly (EB2) | 13761 | |
Pickup & control assembly (Complete, EB2D) | 81015 | |
Control assembly (EB2D) | 13780 | |
Front pickup assembly | 13517 | |
Cover only | 13912 | |
Back pickup assembly | 13533 | |
Choke | 19501 | |
Choke cover | 19303 | |
Control pot - EB2 volume or tone | 70027 | |
Control pot - EB-2D volume | 70027 | |
Control pot - EB-2D tone | 70021 | |
Knob - volume | 19230 | |
Knob - tone | 19229 | |
Dial pointers | 15758 | |
3/8-32 hex nut | 15401 | Nickel plated |
3/8" flat washer | 15755 | Nickel plated |
The final parts list to reference the EB2 and EB2D basses was published in 1977, by which time these models were long deleted. Many parts are no longer listed, and in some cases Gibson simply suggests contemporary equivalents.
1977 | ||
Machine heads | 82534 14572 - treble side 14571 - bass side | Schaller M-4 - complete assembly |
Handrest | 19410 | Chrome |
Control assembly (EB2) | 13761 | |
Control assembly (EB2D) | 13780 | |
Front pickup assembly | 13517 | |
Back pickup assembly | 13533 | |
Front pickup cover | 13912 | |
Choke | 19501 | |
Choke cover | 19303 | |
Control pot - EB2 volume or tone | 70027 | |
Control pot - EB-2D volume | 70027 | |
Control pot - EB-2D tone | 70021 | |
Knob - volume | 19230 | |
Knob - tone | 19229 | |
Dial pointers | 15758 | |
3/8-32 hex nut | 15401 | Nickel plated |
3/8" flat washer | 15755 | Nickel plated |
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