1968 Gibson EB3

crescenze · **Joined:** March 30th, 2013, 12:58 pm **Posts:** 948

http://www.ebay.com/itm/221318478275?ss ... 1423.l2649

Basshappi · **Joined:** March 14th, 2008, 2:28 pm **Posts:** 965

WOW!!

Basshappi · **Joined:** March 14th, 2008, 2:28 pm **Posts:** 965

No, wait a second.....WOW!!! :shock:

There, that's better.

pjmuck · **Posted:** November 19th, 2013, 3:05 pm

I see your WOW and raise you a WOW! :shock:

Malfunct8 · **Joined:** August 29th, 2008, 4:21 pm **Posts:** 112

Damn! WOW!

markcv · **Posted:** November 19th, 2013, 7:57 pm

I'm gonna have to jump on that WOW bandwagon too. :shock:

My first real bass was a righty Gibson EBO-L (long scale) that I had covered to "proper" lefties. That would have been 9 or so years newer than this bass.

Very cool indeed. Nice shape too.

bobjones2260 · **Posted:** November 20th, 2013, 11:47 am

Amazed you found that one, in Ebay it is listed as Leftie so I suspect many typical searches would not find it. My searches of Left* bass and Lefty bass did not find that one. Good thing you posted it here so many folks can see it. I agree amazing bass, bummed I have no disposal income at the moment.

crescenze · **Joined:** March 30th, 2013, 12:58 pm **Posts:** 948

Strange. It came up on both Lefty Bass & Left Bass when I searched.

Ditto on the disposable income issue.

JNasty · **Joined:** November 16th, 2012, 2:24 pm **Posts:** 59

What do we think the "market fair" price is on this? $3,300 feels HIGH.

I paid about $1,200 for a "player" worn split head stock EB-0 '70 on ebay.

Are these worth almost 3X more in this condition?

Also paid $1,400 for what, in-essence, was the 2013 re-issue of sorts w/ the SG bass w/ the gloss finish.

What is the "must have" #?

Guide me please. I want. But not at $3,000+

JNasty · **Joined:** November 16th, 2012, 2:24 pm **Posts:** 59

Sold for $3,850. As nuts as I think?

I chased it WELL north of where I should have, but flinched at the end.

What do we think it was "really" worth (although, if someone bid $3,850, as we say in the auction game, it's worth what someone is willing to pay)?

-JA

pjmuck · **Posted:** November 25th, 2013, 10:29 am

I don't think $3850 is unreasonable at all. The EB3 is an iconic bass. Maybe not a Fender, but it's rare as hen's teeth. Look at what Fenders are going for today for that time period. How many were made lefty? I'm guessing less than a dozen at most. I've only seen 2 or 3 other lefty vintage EB3s in my lifetime. (I own a '74, but that was after they changed the neck material to maple and repositioned the neck PUP for more clarity).

Basshappi · **Joined:** March 14th, 2008, 2:28 pm **Posts:** 965

Agreed, vintage and rare. I'm not surprised that it sold for that price.
Wish it could have been me.

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