[knedy]

Hiya!

I just bought a Gibson EB-0F, to be honest I didn't know that it was one when I bought it. :lol:
Although it has all the hardware changed including the pickguard. So now I'm going to restore it, or atleast make it look nice. :P

I've found schematics for the Maestro FZ-1 fuzz pedal here:
http://www.schematicheaven.com/effects/ ... a_fuzz.pdf
It's the same that was used in these basses right?


Do someone have an EB-0F with pickguard and can measure it, take some pictures or something. If I get pictures that's good enough I know a guy who can make me a new one. So if you have some good close up pictures of one please don't hesitate to post it here or send them to me.
Mine is built in 1962 so it should look like this:

Not like this:

But except that the later one is made out of two pieces, the part with the fuzz-effect can be removed seperately, I don't know the difference. So if you got a good picture of either of them. HOLLER! ;) :mrgreen:



Thanks!

[Dave W]

At least one member here owns one (donnervogel), I can't remember which year. I had a 62 but sold it about 10 years ago.

IMHO the fuzz circuit is worthless as a useable tone. If I still had an original EB-0F, I'd never take it out, but if I were in your shoes I wouldn't waste a minute trying to recreate the circuit.

I don't know the circuit details, but it's passive.

[jules]

Hi Knedy, and welcome

I'm in the same position as you. I have a later period EBOF probably 1965 - but no scratchplate or wiring. It was converted to an EB3 at some point and needs quite a bit of work. I was just waiting for the day the original parts came up on ebay. If I get bored waiting I may do a custom. Haven't decided 100%.

I would be really interested to know what you do....

[knedy]

So.. I'll get a fuzz that I know is great instead of a replica of the old crappy one. Thanks!


Any opinions about what I should do with the bridge? Someone has replaced the original one with a late '60s-70s. An original bridge is hard to find, expensive and also pretty crappy. Should I keep it or look for the right one? Well, that's more of a retorical question more than anything because of the reasons I just wrote. :P

But should I get a bridge cover for the bridge(as it was on the later '60s EB:s) or should I put the cover between the bridge and pickup as it "should" be?

[doom]

I'd keep the bridge and put the cover between pickup and bridge.

[jules]

Yeah, I prefer originality as much as possible, but sometimes it just gets too hard when parts never come up. As for the bridges, now the new holes are there, it wouldn't really do any harm to use them. Do you have either hand rest (bridge cover)?

[goldwing_pilot]

knedy,

can i ask how much you paid for the eb-0f? i'm looking...

[knedy]

Okay! Here it is, boys! It cleaned up nicely! ;)


The Dimarzio and late '60s bridge is still on, but whatever. It sounds great and the intonation is way better than with the original bridge. :mrgreen:

[doom]

Wow. The pickguard turned out great! I would put a Mudbucker in there but as long as you're happy with the sound it's all that matters.

[Dave W]

Looks great!