Overview
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GIBSON discontinued the ES-335 shaped EB-2 in 1961, but it was soon back in production from 1964 to 1972 when 335 style guitars were becoming popular. These later models had right angle tuners (replacing the banjo style on the pre 1961 models) also a bridge mute (from 1960 on), two pickup option (the EB-2D) from 1966 onwards, cherry finish option (from 1965 onwards).
There were several model name variations depending on the number of pickups and the finish color. They were:
EB-2: Single pickup, Sunburst finish
EB-2C: Single pickup, Cherry finish
EB-2W: Single pickup—Walnut finish
EB-2D: Double pickups, Sunburst finish
EB-2DC: Double pickups, Cherry finish
EB-2DW: Double pickups, Walnut finish
The 1970 Catalog describes the EB2-DC as follows:
EB-2 HOLLOW-BODY
A hollow-body electric bass that features a Bass/Baritone pushbutton for two different tonal characteristics. This feature allows the bass player to achieve enormous range and versatility . . . a popular combination with today's groups.
FEATURES: Curly maple arched top. back. and rims with ivoroid binding. Slim. fast. low-action neck joins the body at the 18th fret. Three-piece laminated mahogany neck equipped with adjustable truss rod. Rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays. Combination bridge and tailpiece adjustable horizontally and vertically. Powerful humbucking pickups with separate tone and volume controls. Bass; Baritone Push button for two different tonal characteristics. Mute. 16" wide. 19" long. 1.75" thin; 30.5” scale length. 20 frets.
Specifications (17)
Body
Body shape features | carved top |
Body sides material | laminated maple body sides |
Body style | ES-335 style |
Body top material | laminated maple body top |
Hollow body | semi-hollow body |
Soundhole | 2 f-holes |
Fretboard
Fingerboard material | rosewood fingerboard |
Fingerboard position markers | dot fingerboard position markers |
General
Finish colors | amber finish, red finish, walnut finish |
Finish effects | sunburst finish |
Made in | USA |
Number of strings | 4 strings |
Scale length | 30.5 inches scale-length |
Neck
Neck joint | set neck |
Neck material | mahogany neck |
Tuner layout | two-each-side |
Electronics
Pickups configuration | 1 humbucker pickup, 2 humbucker pickups |