Serial Number: GS081
Instrument Weight: 8.49 lbs
Neck Depth:

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.

Body Style: EB
Body Shape: Double Cutaway EB-0
Body Material: Mahogany
Binding: Single Ply White, Top
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose VOS
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
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
Bridge Pickup: Rhythm SG Bass
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone; CTS Potentiometers, Ceramic Capacitor
Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft
Strings Gauge: .045, .065, .085, .105
Case: Gene Simmons EB-0 Bass Hardshell with Gene Simmons Signature Reproduction
Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity

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ConditionBrand New (New)
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Brand
Model
  • Gene Simmons Signature EB-0
Categories
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Fretboard Radius
  • 12"
Body Material
  • Mahogany
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Active / Passive Pickups
  • Passive Pickups
Neck Material
  • Mahogany
Offset Body
  • Non-Offset Body
Active Preamp
  • No Preamp
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Number of Strings
  • 4-String
Wood Top Style
  • Opaque
Color Family
  • Black
Body Shape
  • Double Cutaway
Nut Width
  • 1.6"
Pickup Configuration
  • H
Number of Frets
  • 20

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