Talk:Gibson EB-0

Re-write
I re-wrote this article because it was basically plagiarized from. It still could use lots of work, but I think this is a good start. - Chickencha (talk) 20:53, 4 August 2009 (UTC)

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the EB-0 scale length
It should maybe be noted in the article that string length may have been significant in the instrument's history. Some thoughts worth researching:

First, 30.5" is significantly shorter than the "full scale" Fenders' 34". With the Precision released 1951, the EB-1 (1953) was playing catch-up from the beginning, likely hampered as well by a higher MSRP. The shorter scale was less suitable for double-bass players than for guitarists who wished to double. The EB-0 came out in 1959, only to be immediately (1960) countered by the Jazz, also 34".

Back in that era, flatwound strings were much more common. Combined with the shorter Gibson scale, the sound was often "rubbery" and legato; placing the pickup so close to the neck added bass characteristics but at the cost of overall tonal richness. These factors could be exploited by some players such as Jack Bruce, but the cumulative drawbacks likely doomed the EB-0 commercially. Weeb Dingle (talk) 04:40, 8 September 2017 (UTC)

Melody Maker bass
There is currently no article for the Gibson Melody Maker bass.-Design (talk) 00:18, 27 June 2018 (UTC)