1969 Gibson EB-3 Bass | Guitar of the Day - Roberto Vally

[@sumeursault]

For the life of me, I don't know why more modern bass builders don't include a bridge mute system like this. So practical, useful, and MUSICAL!

[@Funkybassuk]

Rickenbackers and 70s-style Stingrays have them - and some Custom Shop Fenders have the Jaguar mute on them, like Sean Hurley’s Precision bass.

[@frankperricone2065]

I love these basses. My first bass was a 1966 Gibson EBO that I got when I was 13. I got the bass because of Jack Bruce. Even thought Jack used an EBO for a short period.

[@Jamzocd]

That brings back memories. I saw Cream at Fillmore SF in 1967. Yes, I’m 75 years young. Haha! Nice job guys!

[@rockcatinc.4814]

That must have been awesome. 😎 love hearing stories of the shows from years past

[@stevepuskas9219]

Love your GOTD... I just saw Roberto playing knocking on heavins door on playing for change the day Robbie Robertson passed away...very emotional performance.... thank you Roberto

[@ultimatebasses]

What an awesome Thumpin' Thursday! Definitely some deep thumping coming out of that Gibson. It was a real treat to have Norm make the opening comments.

[@jimmygillard]

Love their version of Sunshine at the end. Good work lads. Very cool looking bass.

[@kilcar]

In 1969 my friend Bud Pepin in Portland had one of those in our garage band. 56 years ago.

[@stephenallen2850]

Good to see the ES-330 getting some love next to that amazing bass.

[@johnnierotten5161]

Wicked…. Best jam at Norm’s.Roberto is unreal and Lemmo never disappoints.Thank you and Best Johnni Rotton

[@akemp3052]

A friend of mine had one of these beautiful bass guitars. He let me gig with it several times. He would have sold it to me but I was too poor at the time. I’ve never played a bass that I loved more. Also, I’m so glad you played I’m so glad!!! ☮️

[@andyman0231]

Love me some 60's EB-3

[@barrycole]

Cream, the first super group.

[@sturusk3620]

Wow! Just superb, both of you.

[@5150show]

Jack Bruce , Andy Faster nuff said

[@VincentVader]

Allen Woody loved those bases too

[@turdoirishman]

And so did Andy Fraser of Free

[@NigelTufnel612]

So did Andy Fraser of Free.

[@mojo6778]

Beautiful bass and cool jam!

[@lynnpeterthorson5277]

Thumpin, bumpin & pumpin RV and ML deliver!

[@arhzee3310]

Beautiful bass. I started playing bass in the early 70’s when I was 14 years old, the first “real” bass I owned was an EB0. It was beat to shit, but I was proud of it.

[@rvbsoundfactory]

Juicy Bass!❤

[@chuckjj5493]

Nice Jam,Well Done.

[@malcolmfunkymalcolm2369]

You need to listen to this with ear phones 😊

[@musicfan8253]

I don’t think my ears are particularly special but I hear the bass just fine. Not sure why others don’t. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@danielleipold7671]

Epic!

[@mburger88]

Nice jam!!

[@simoncaddick9085]

Always Fresh..

[@vinniepelletier7891]

Used to have an EB0 back in the day. It started sounding too muddy for me, so I traded it in fot the EB3, which had more tonal possibilities...Both had chest thumping bass through my Ampeg B-18. Ever since, I've used Fender Precision and Jazz basses....sits in a studio mix better, and has the classic bass sound for all genres.

[@ckelly5141]

Hey now yourself Roberto. Happy thumpin’ Thurs. everybody!🎸👍

[@barackmycat9448]

Very cool but it was so quiet I couldn`t hear it.

[@barackmycat9448]

@@locogentleman I had my JBL home speakers on. We needed power trio sound not jazz this time. imo

[@flyingwithbrian3287]

Could not hear bass

[@bapt_andthebasses]

stop using apple earphones or your phones speaker... it's not how you listen to music

[@barackmycat9448]

@@bapt_andthebasses I`m not a kid. I have JBL`s from my home studio with 100 watt Pioneer. I don`t do Apple anything. Don`t assume.

[@bapt_andthebasses]

@@barackmycat9448 Well if you couldn't hear the bass itself, maybe you are deaf? Just wondering

[@brucechapman8952]

What did it sell for? Are there more examples available? So very cool. Ive never seen such a bad ass bass!

[@markpurvis4906]

Tune that thing, Lemmo!

[@garylacour]

😮 I can almost hear it.

[@rawnclark]

What's the first song they played? Heard it a million times but always blank when I hear covers

[@jimbonacum8917]

I'm So Glad. It was made famous by Cream but it is actually an old blues tune by Skip James. Or at least that is what Wikipedia says. Before I wrote my reply I used it to look up who wrote it.

[@michaelvaladez6570]

Still kicking myself in the ____ for trading this bass....a real mistake but mine was in walnut..i cry every time i see these come up for sale !!!!

[@ckelly5141]

Mudbucker baby!🎸 👶

[@jfinester]

That switch is not a Varitone-it’s a rotary 4-position pickup selector. A Varitone is a 6-position rotary switch with different capacitors and chokes in five of the positions that cut different midrange frequencies; position 1 takes it out of the circuit entirely. The Varitone operates in all pickup positions. Not every rotary switch is a Varitone!

[@richtomlinson7090]

I got one in 1982 for $185.00, with an original case. I'm not very good though. I consider myself a Bass owner.

[@snapfinger1]

I am so dam glad. I’m glad. I’m glad, I’m glad. dammit.

[@vayabroder729]

Flatwounds are needed here 😉

[@richardschley4110]

👍✌❤😎

[@timwalsh715]

Heck Roberto - CRANK that thing!!!! CANNOT hear a thing!

[@silvestrovirdis2315]

Basso a scala corta usato negli anni 60 da Jake Bruce ( Cream ), suono un po’ vuoto.

[@GuitarlosCarlos]

YOU CAN FEEL THIS BASS DEEP IN YOUR CHEST FROM 15’ AWAY THE NECK MUDBUCKER PICK UP HAS A MASSIVE SOUND THAT HOLDS YOU I HAVE A 1969 EB-3L LONG SCALE AND A 1972 EB-3L LONG SCALE BOTH IN MINT CONDITION w/OHSCs I SOLD ONE TO A FRIEND DON’T WORRY FOLKS I STILL HAVE 41 GREAT BASSES / 9 FROM NORM I DON’T PLAY GUITAR NOW I MUST HAVE 80 + GUITARS THE VARI-TONE SWITCH IS COOL CARLOS GUITARLOS 90042 USA