I need a 60s Gibson EB neck!

[godofthunder59]

New project on the bench, 60's Gibson EB0F body. I really want to restore this with a original neck. Hopefully someone has one stashed away!

 

[T_Bone_TL]

Put up a wanted ad in the classified section... pretty long odds, at a guess.

Being somewhat infamous for snapping off headstocks, there are probably a lot more old bodies than old necks out there.

You might need to build a new one, even if that's not what you want.

 

[Reedt2000]

Yeah, I gotta think that's a tall order...

Best to start cruising ebay, reverb, and other similar places to see if one pops up, or if you can find a project bass with mutilated body you can pull a neck from.

Making one, or having one made is an option. It would probably run you $300-$500 depending on who makes it and what you want.

In any case I'll hang around to see how you make out

Sub'd

 

[godofthunder59]

Yeah I know it's a tall order, I'm trolling Ebay and Reverb and reaching out to friends who might have just such a thing lying around. I may make one or find a ready made off ebay. No rush.

 

[Beej]

If you do eventually want to go the way of a custom neck, I'll shill for @Freekmagnet here in the LC. You may know him, he works out of the same space as @Bruce Johnson and has churned out some highly rated custom necks recently. I have no doubt he could build you something that would look identical to the original part. Assuming he doesn't mind making a gibson-copy.

 

[Freekmagnet]

If you do eventually want to go the way of a custom neck, I'll shill for @Freekmagnet here in the LC. You may know him, he works out of the same space as @Bruce Johnson and has churned out some highly rated custom necks recently. I have no doubt he could build you something that would look identical to the original part. Assuming he doesn't mind making a gibson-copy.

Thx for the shout-out @Beej!

I can confirm that I can build a replacement neck for that, and it might even be arguably better than the original Gibson neck. And for the record, I don’t mind copying Gibson stylings - I just built a replacement neck for an old Grabber! That was a cool bass.

 

[Flamingo21]

An interesting side note:
As the OP said, the body he has is from an EB0F. This was quite an unusual bass, as it had a built-in fuzz. That's what the "F" stands for.
OP, do you plan to put a fuzz unit in?

(The Gibson Bass Book, page 23)

 

[StereoPlayer]

I’m surprised by this. I though ebo’s had set necks…

 

[StereoPlayer]

Epiphone by Gibson EB-0 Electric Bass Guitar Neck. Cherry. Project. Free Shipping. | Reverb

 

[Flamingo21]

I’m surprised by this. I though ebo’s had set necks…

Yes, most did/do. But sometimes they decided to do things differently.

By the way, it is 2-1/2 hours since you posted that link, and it seems to be sold already. (Edit: or I cannot see it because it doesn't ship to Europe.)

 

[StereoPlayer]

Yes, most did/do. But sometimes they decided to do things differently.

By the way, it is 2-1/2 hours since you posted that link, and it seems to be sold already. (Edit: or I cannot see it because it doesn't ship to Europe.)

I guess it was just an example of a neck…I see it’s 7 years old…
Sorry…

 

[ctmullins]

Is that really the factory neck mortise? Why the four big holes?

 

[Reedt2000]

Is that really the factory neck mortise? Why the four big holes?

Hmmmm, a very good question, totally missed that. I'd guess someone bolted a neck on it at one point?

 

[Beej]

Those holes don't look original to the body to my eye. They are inconsistent from one another in location. The pocket looks like it's been scraped down as well - if you blow up the first pic, you can see where the longer neck tongue used to be. I think @Reedt2000 is onto something.

Poor @godofthunder59 we've taken over your thread!

 

[godofthunder59]

Yes someone definitely turned it into a bolt on.

 

[ctmullins]

Yes someone definitely turned it into a bolt on.

Well that’s a shame.

I guess your only option at this point is a NOS Status Graphite neck and some EMGs…..

 

[MPU]

Well that’s a shame.

I guess your only option at this point is a NOS Status Graphite

headless

neck and some EMGs…..

 

[james condino]

If done properly, you can likely realize a much better return if it was converted to a guitar.

Forging a new neck for the original project is a pretty simple task for the right person.