Gibson - Gene Simmons EB-0 - Bass Guitar - Ebony - w/ Gene Simmons EB-0 Bass Hardshell Case - xS048 (USED)

Gibson - Gene Simmons EB-0 - Bass Guitar - Ebony - w/ Gene Simmons EB-0 Bass Hardshell Case - xS048 (USED)

Calling Dr. Love - Your New Bass Has Arrived

Gibson Custom Shop is the pinnacle of craftsmanship, quality, and sound excellence. Each instrument celebrates Gibson's legacy through accuracy, authenticity, and attention to detail.

Gene Simmons is a legendary rock icon and bassist from KISS. And if you saw KISS perform their high-octane live shows and television appearances in the 1970s, you may have spotted the bass that inspired this signature model from Gene Simmons and Gibson Custom. Based on Gene’s heavily modified 1959 EB-0, the new Gene Simmons EB-0 Bass is the first 30.5” scale bass from the Gibson Custom Shop and the first bass the Custom Shop has produced in quantity. Gene made several modifications to his EB-0, including refinishing it, reshaping the neck to a custom profile, replacing the pickup with a later model Gibson unit and relocating it much closer to the bridge, installing a custom pickguard, adding binding, and changing the original tuners to Grovers®. The bridge was also replaced with a high-mass model and can now be strung through-body or as a top-loaded bridge. All of these details are faithfully represented in the new Gibson Custom Gene Simmons EB-0 Bass. A custom hardshell case is also included.

In House Serial: GS 048

Specifications:

Body:

• Body Style: EB
• Body Shape: Double Cutaway EB-0
• Body Material: Mahogany
• Binding: Single Ply White, Top
• Body Finish: Nitrocellulose VOS

Neck:

• Profile: Gene Simmons 1959 EB-0
• Scale Length: 774.7 mm / 30.5 in
• Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
• Fret Count: 20
• Frets: Low Profile (.045)
• Nut Material: Corian
• Nut Width: 40.64 mm / 1.6 in
• Inlays: Acrylic Dot
• Joint: Glued In, Set Neck; Hide Glue Fit

Hardware:

• Finish: Chrome VOS
• Bridge: Kluson High Mass
• Tailpiece: String Ferrules, Top and Back
• Tuning Machines: Grover Mini Bass
• Pickguard: Gene Simmons EB-0, Black 4-ply
• Truss Rod: Standard
• Truss Rod Cover: Non Vintage; "Gene" Hot Stamp in White
• Control Knobs: Black Speed
• Strap Buttons: Aluminum
• Pickup Covers: Chrome, with Chrome EB-0 Hand Rest Over Bridge

Electronics:

• Bridge Pickup: Rhythm SG Bass
• Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone; CTS Potentiometers, Ceramic Capacitor
• Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft

Miscellaneous:

• Strings Gauge: .045, .065, .085, .105
• Case: Gene Simmons EB-0 Bass Hardshell with Gene Simmons Signature Reproduction
• Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity