1961 Gibson EB-1 | CME Vintage Demos | Mike Larsen

Look! It’s a violin! No, it’s a double bass! Actually, it’s neither. Mike is back, playing a solid-body 1961 Gibson EB-1 that was designed to look like an upright bass with its unique shape and painted F-holes. This is one special bass so come play it in the shop now! SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE CHICAGO MUSIC EXCHANGE!! More about the EB-1: Gibson first marketed the EB-1 (initially calling it simply, the Electric Bass) in 1953 in response to the success of the Fender Precision Bass. Rather than styling the body after an electric guitar, they shaped the EB-1 to resemble a double bass, even painting false f-holes on the top of the body. EB-1 production ended in 1958, when Gibson replaced it with the EB-2 and the later EB-0. They renamed the Electric Bass to the EB-1 at that time. Gibson reissued the EB-1 in 1968 with several changes—including no false f-holes, standard right-angled tuning machines, and a chrome bridge cover. They discontinued this reissue in 1972. Epip