1967 Gibson EB3 Bass
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By late year the chrome bar bridge changed to a two pole bridge with four intonation adjustable plastic saddles and a chrome bridge cover was also introduced.
Other 1967 Gibson EB3 characteristics: Pearloid inlaid Gibson logo on headstock with the "i" dot disconnected from the "G" and open "o", pearloid crown inlay centered on headstock, two screw plastic truss rod cover with no model name, Kluson clover riveted tuners with slot head screws, unbound rosewood 20 fret board with pearloid dot fret markers, short scale glued in neck, large chrome four pole humbucker pickup at neck butt plus a second smaller four pole chrome mini-humbucker pickup with black surround near the bridge, black/white/black/white pickguard, curved ebony thumb rest under the G string, hand rest, four position "chicken head" tone selector switch, four silver top/black bell shaped knobs including numbers, volume/tone words and metal position pointers or four silver top/black witch hat shaped knobs including numbers, volume/tone words and metal position pointers, CTS potentiometers, various shaped orange capacitors, ground shield in pots cavity, strings mute, plastic input jack on body front, strapholder on body back, five screw plastic controls access cover on body back, molded black tolex case with yellow interior or molded black chipboard case with red interior, available in custom colors or Cherry finish.
Gibson shipped a total of 631 EB3's in 1967. For 1967 serial numbers see the "Gibson Serial Number Chart". For more precise dating cross reference the serial number with the instrument's potentiometer codes.