Gibson EB-3 Bass: Guitar Center Used Purchase: Unbox and Demo

[@jasondorsey7110]

I have an eb-13 in black, and no finish bleed in the case, though I have heard from others about that...only thing I did was replace the stock grover y-keys with hipshot ultralite tuners with cloverleaf heads, that really completed the classic look

[@ChadEtchison]

That is really good to know. Thanks for the info! Those tuners are a big upgrade!

[@jasondorsey7110]

@ChadEtchison The grovers were perfectly functional, but the hipshots are indeed better in every way, hipshot makes good bridges too but the eb-13 already comes from the factory with a babicz which is an impressive feature at that price point

[@ChadEtchison]

@@jasondorsey7110 Yes, that Babic bridge is nice! Those tuners are better and a significant aesthetic upgrade.

[@Kmayzer]

I have never had issues with used purchases at GC. Only thing you have to aware of is that new on sale items are to move old stock and display models with should be obvious. Nice Bass!

[@ChadEtchison]

Ah ha, that's it, the new stock has been handled and aren't always the best examples, I'm assuming. I have gotten really lucky buying cymbals there, so I was happy that he had a good experience, as we were a little worried. The bass is killer; and it's really light, I love my Gibson but that thing is almost prohibitively heavy. The EB3 feels like a guitar with a big neck.

[@ChadEtchison]

The tune we were covering was way cleaner and much more of a sophisticated pop song then we typically do, but the heavier bass helped fill up where the guitar was open and not taking up the mid-range space as much.