For sale ’68 Gibson EBO with Dark Star Pickups - nitro refin with ebony highlights

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’68 Gibson EBO with Dark Star Pickups
One of a kind; beautiful nitro refin with ebony highlights

ON HOLD - PENDING PAYMENT

This ain’t your Daddy’s EBO, as they say…

It has been admired everyplace it goes for its looks and sound. Look on http://www.basspickup.com/ (second from right, last full row). The Dark Stars are among the most responsive pickups I’ve played. By varying touch, they can go from silky-smooth to snarly. They produce exceptionally even output though all parts of the range, from low to high. They never get lost in a mix.

This EBO came with a beat up finish and a sanded out headstock logo, but structurally strong – no cracks or repairs and the neck and headstock are solid. It has been refinished in ambered nitro lacquer. The headstock has a macassar ebony laminate and the pickguard, back cover plate and trussrod cover were made from ebony as well. Finally, a pair of Dark Star pickups was installed.

The bass is in great physical condition for its age. It has been cared for lovingly but not kept as a hothouse flower – too nice not to play it. The lacquer has a few edge dings and a very small dent or two. Nothing that you’d feel or see unless you check carefully closeup. The neck is dead straight (trussrod adjusts fine) and is slim and ultra fast. The original Gibson frets have plenty of life left in them and no buzzes. The action is set low, even with low tension flats on it. You can pretty much set it up as you’d like. The fretboard is in nice condition and was oiled back to a nice glow during the refin. The MOP dots are in great shape (no cracks or dullness) and still look great. There have been no repairs to the neck, headstock or neck joint. The 30 year old mahogany sounds really warm and woody.

I’d very much rather not sell this bass, but I just paid for an Alembic Stanley Clarke Brown Bass and my wife insists on me thinning the herd.

It does not come with a case, but will be packed ultra carefully. I’d like to get $1400 plus shipping and insurance, but am willing to talk about all reasonable offers. Unfortunately, I am going to sell this puppy, so please feel free to PM me. Paypal or CC/MO only.

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Oct 10, 2003
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This is probably one of my favorite looking Dark Starred basses out there.....absolutely beautiful!! I never thought I'd see it for sale.:crying:
 

BartmanPDX

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Oh, so killer. I'm sorely tempted. How much does it weigh?

Buy it, bongomania! Then I can get the chance to play it at the next GTG . . . :D

Gotta love them Dark Stars.

I'm also tempted by the fact that I was also made in 1968, and turn 40 next year. I can't afford a '68 Fender . . .
 
Jun 19, 2007
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Was there any additional routing required to get the Darkstar pickup in the neck position? I have a 69 EB-o that has already been retrofitted with the DMZ Model 1 pickup. If there was no wood modification necessary I would be interested in getting one for it.
 

bassman10096

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Was there any additional routing required to get the Darkstar pickup in the neck position? I have a 69 EB-o that has already been retrofitted with the DMZ Model 1 pickup. If there was no wood modification necessary I would be interested in getting one for it.
There was a small amount of additional routing needed for the neck pu. If I remember, the margins of the existing rout may have been OK, but a little more depth was needed. Check out this thread http://thedudepit.com/simplemachinesforum/index.php?topic=851.0 from the Dark Star forum for really accurate pickup cavity requirements. That should tell you for sure.
 

bassman10096

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How much does it weigh?
6.5 lb (digital bathroom scale method). I'd say safer to say 7 lb.

Oh, so killer. I'm sorely tempted.
I'm also tempted by the fact that I was also made in 1968, and turn 40 next year. I can't afford a '68 Fender . . .
Give in to the Dark side, young Luke...
Seriously - This bass is going to sell. Why not make an offer? ;)
 

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