[buckaroo]

Good Day From Ontario Canada
I bought an EB3 Bass for my wife (many moons ago) she never did learn to play ??? I have decided to sell , do not know the year ?? Can anyone help with serial # 965064 ?? One thing I did note the patch cord entrance is in bottom edge ; everyone I have seen pics. Of patch cord entrance in front ??????
Thanks ''Buckaroo''

[eb2]

What you need is probably all right here:
http://www.flyguitars.com/gibson/bass/EB3.php

Sounds like a 70s model with the output jack moved from the front to the side edge.

[jules]

The slotted headstock models had the side input jacks

Does it look like this?
http://www.flyguitars.com/gibson/bass/1971gibsonEB3.php

Look at the headstock in particular. If so you can narrow it down to very late 1969 to mid/late 1971.

There are a few details that may pin it down a little more. Do you have pictures?

[buckaroo]

Thanks
I have checked site out that was given FLYGUITARS : Even sent mail with serial # 965064 No reply ??? JULES did ask for pics. Cant seem to download and send ??? Also iF bass was SLOTTED HEADSTOCK -- YES IT IS ?? I thought just a serial # would do the trick ????? I DO NOT THINK INPUT JACK MOVED ???
Thanks buckaroo

[eb2]

That is the trouble with Fly Guitars - I hear they never answer their email! Jules is much more responsive than the guy who does the Fly Guitars website. Stick with him.

As to your bass - your sentence structure makes it hard to understand what you are trying to convey. Your particular bass was not modified, if that is your concern with the output jack. Gibson did the moving of the jack from the front to the side as a design change - not a previous owner. I am not sure if that answers your question, or if you are asking questions. The double "?" at the end might mean confusion, which hopefully we can clear up.

Again, it looks like you have an early 70s bass. The serial numbers got used over and over again by Gibson over the years, so features narrow it down.

[Dave W]

No, the serial number alone won't do it in this case, since that series was used into 1972 when solid headstocks were reintroduced and other changes were made.

If yours is a slotted headstock model then it was made in 70 or 71, or a slim possibility of early 72. If the electronics are original, you can open up the control cavity cover and look for a seven digit code on the volume or tone pots, let us know what that is and we can tell you when the pots were made, that may get us a little closer.

To confirm what Jules and eb2 said, the output jack was on the side in these years.

[jules]

Originally Posted by eb2

That is the trouble with Fly Guitars - I hear they never answer their email! Jules is much more responsive than the guy who does the Fly Guitars website. Stick with him.

Ha ha... (was this a joke?)

Both this site AND flyguitars are my websites. I am the guy who is less responsive than myself I just put all the Gibson bass stuff on flyguitars rather than vintageguitars.org.uk. For no real reason...

Sorry if I have a reputation for not answering emails. I do try and answer them all, but I get so many (stupid amounts actually), I usually have a back log, and sometimes old ones get forgotten. Or maybe i'm losing some... perhaps I should look into that?

But yes, if questions are asked on the forum, i'll always try and answer those if I can.

[Dave W]

It's a joke, son.

AFAIK you don't have a reputation for not answering emails.

[eb2]

What's the secret to good comedTy?iming.

[buckaroo]

Whoops Jules ; I did not mean to start a finger pointing thingie. Was cute on reply ??? Guess a person has to watch what they write '' could come back to bite bum'' -- smile-- Is there an E Mail site I can send YOU pictures ??? I tried sending an attachment HERE a couple times and would not download ???? Duh !!
Thanks '' Buckaroo''