[bassric]

[Redbird]

looks different? Is it a Gibson?

[jules]

That photo is from 2003, and appears on Gibsons site. See more here

They are calling it an EB3....

Looks like an early version of the SG reissue bass - wonder what those pickups were...

[donnervogel]

Could be TB Plus Chrome Humbuckers lurking in there. Somehow, that body looks seventy'ish to me, SG RIs look sleeker. I first thought it was a customized SB 450, but of course the route for the SB front control cavity would have to be filled before a refin.

I'm not sure whether the "custom" in Gibson's description is not supposed to indicate that this is an aftermarket mod of God-only-knows-what-it-initially-was rather than a Custom Shop model. But then of course Frau Crow would always get one made if she asked nicely.

Uwe

[jules]

Originally Posted by donnervogel

I first thought it was a customized SB 450

Yeah me too - when I first saved this picture from their site (2003? 2004?pre-SG reissue days anyway) I labelled it as an 'SB?' - and I haven't looked at it since. But the control layout is pure SG re-issue. No mistaking that. I can't see that they would fill in the front of an SB, then route the back...

I quite like the white, no-pickguard look, and even the lack of chrome doesn't seem too bad.....

[doom]

This means we have to give Sheryl credit for bringing the SG....urrrmm...EB.....urrm....well you know what i mean -back again.