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kentuckyklirakentuckyklira Frets: 919
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I´m looking at a Gibson bass that´s supposed to be from 1970. Serial Nr. is 257030. The usual websites say that might be 1965 but I´m not sure serial nrs. for basses were the same as for guitars.

Thanks in advance.
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 69426
    edited February 2022
    Gibson serial numbers were the same for basses as guitars, but hopelessly chaotic in that whole period so that doesn't help.

    What model is it? That would quite likely eliminate one of those possibilities.

    Photos or a link if it's for sale would be even better...

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  • kentuckyklirakentuckyklira Frets: 919
    It´s an EB-O L with slotted headstock. One big pick up in the middle.
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 69426
    kentuckyklira said:
    It´s an EB-O L with slotted headstock. One big pick up in the middle.
    1969 or later if it has a slotted head. If the pickup is in the middle, it's even later than that, 1972 or later. 200000-series numbers can be anything from 1973 to 1975.

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  • FunkfingersFunkfingers Frets: 13312
    I shall have a look in my A. R. Duchossoir book when I get home.
    Be seeing you.
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  • kentuckyklirakentuckyklira Frets: 919
    Funkfingers said:
    I shall have a look in my A. R. Duchossoir book when I get home.
    Book?

    What´s that?

    Just kidding!
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 69426
    Funkfingers said:
    I shall have a look in my A. R. Duchossoir book when I get home.
    I already did :).

    For what it's worth the 70s middle-pickup version is worth substantially less than the earlier neck-pickup version too - I can't give exact figures since the market has gone a bit wild recently, but they're much less popular, the whole thing is 'lumpier' and much less 'refined' than the earlier ones, and they're usually pretty heavy.

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  • kentuckyklirakentuckyklira Frets: 919
    edited February 2022
    The pick up position is like here. Sorry, I see where you´re at with "middle"!

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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 69426
    kentuckyklira said:
    The pick up position is like here. Sorry, I see where you´re at with "middle"!
    OK, if it's a neck pickup then it's 1972 or earlier, so 1970 makes sense.

    The pot codes would be fairly conclusive if they're original.

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  • PALPAL Frets: 465
    There were basically two versions of the Gibson SG bass guitar the early ones where short scale aroung 30 inches and the later ones had the 34 inch scale .I think the long scale ones have the slotted headstock ! Best to check.
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