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Gibson EB3 circuit schematics (series 1)

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The first series EB3 schematic applies to all EB3s from 1961 until late 1971. It would seem that this circuit was discontinued with the introduction of the maple-necked solid headstock EBs, although there may have been some overlap towards the end of the production run. In general series 1 circuitry can be identified by the large rectangular metal choke, as opposed to the smaller black cylindrical choke - identical to the one employed on the Ripper, and old-style ceramic capacitors. Pots used were three 500K audio taper (both volume pots and bridge pickup tone initially part CBA-811-1053, later CBA-811-1158 or 70027) and one 250K audio taper pot for the neck pickup tone (Gibson part number CBA-811-1831, later 70021).

EB3 wiring schematic (series 1)

Functionally series 1 and series 2 circuits are similar - the main difference being the tone choke is activated in position 1 in series 1, and position 4 in series 2. See the series 2 EB3 schematic

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"1973" Vintage Cherry "GIBSON EB-3" with OHSC Serial #056076 in Great Condition

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Vintage 1972 Gibson EB3 Bass Guitar w / case

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1969 Gibson EB3 Bass Guitar- 100% Original with Original Case

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Glastonbury, Connecticut, 060**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$3700

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Gibson EB-3 SG Short Scale Bass Vintage 1969-70 Refinished / Modified

Gibson EB-3 SG Short Scale Bass Vintage 1969-70 Refinished / Modified

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vintage 1969-70 Gibson EB-3 SG Short Scale Bass. Refinished. Does not include a case
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GIBSON 1968-7O SLOT-HEAD EB-O EB-3 BASS CASE BLACK TOLEX RED LINING VERY CLEAN!

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COLOGNE, GERMANY

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COLOGNE, GERMANY

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COLOGNE, GERMANY

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Gibson 1963 / 4 EB3 Solid Body Bass Guitar

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Gibson EB-3 Bass Guitar 1967

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The Gibson EB-3 is a bass guitar introduced in 1961 and discontinued in 1979. It was produced at Gibson's plant in Kalamazoo, MI It features a slim SG-style body, a short 30 5" scale, and two pick up's (a large humbucking pickup in the neck position and a mini humbucker pickup in the bridge position). The electronics include a four-way rotary pickup selector switch (for Series 1 basses: neck pickup with midrange notch, bridge, bridge and neck with low end rolled off neck pickup, neck pickup with... more
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COLOGNE, GERMANY

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1971 GIBSON EB 3 SLOTTED HEADSTOCK BASS CASE - made in USA

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COLOGNE, GERMANY

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Theo Comment left 31st March 2019 05:05:05 reply
Does anyone know the specs on the inductor?
DavesnothereCA Comment left 18th February 2018 15:03:33 reply
My earlier comment was only partially correct, as was yours. - I looked again, and noticed that in the version 1 schematic, the choke is active in all of positions 1, 3, and 4 (any time the neck pickup is on). - But it does not have the same effect in each position. - In position 1, it is a midrange notch, more like what you said earlier (and similar to position 4 of the version 2 schematic, though not necessarily the same frequency range, based upon changed parts values), and in positions 3 and 4 of schematic 1, it removes low frequencies instead. - I made further comments about all of this, here : https://www.talkbass.com/threads/vintage-gibson-eb3-wiring-question.725412/
DavesnothereCA Comment left 18th February 2018 04:04:13 reply
In version 1 of EB-3 diagram shown above, the choke is active in positions 3 and 4 of the switch, rather than what you stated above. - However, in version 2 on the linked page, I agree with you that the choke is active only in position 4. - Cheers! - DavesnothereCA on Talkbass.com forum