I just realized that we’ve not had anything lately for you denizens of the #lowend . So for #gibsunday here’s a 1954 Gibson EB-1 Electric Bass! It comes with its original pink-lined hard shell case and its adjustable end pin extension for stand-up playing. Link in our profile. - This is a really nice original example of the instrument we think this is just about the coolest and most distinctive electric bass ever designed -- and one of the most eccentric! The "Gibson Electric Bass" (The name EB-1 was not used until 1958, when the semi-hollow EB-2 debuted) was first issued in mid-1953 as one of the earliest solid-body basses. The "fiddle-shaped" body design is unique and owes nothing but general concept to the slightly earlier (late 1951-52) Fender Precision -- and was likely an inspiration to Hofner in Germany! Gibson president Ted McCarty wanted something that was as different from the Fender Bass as possible, and that's what the company engineers delivered. - - - - - #retrofretvintageguitars #vintagegibson #gibsoneb1 #electricbass #electricbassguitar #gibsonsofinstagram #gibsonbass #bassforsale #bassguitar #bassplayersunited #bassgram #basslove #bassplayermagazine #instabass #bassist #bassplayer #bassguitarist #electricbassist ##bassesofinstagram #eb1 #madeinkalamazoo #lowendbasses (at Retrofret Vintage Guitars) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnKa0vPu8SR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=