
Gene Simmons EB-0 Bass, Ebony
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.
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | Gibson |
|---|---|
| Type | Bass |
| Country | US |
| Body wood | Mahogany |
| Neck wood | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Indian Rosewood |
| Strings | 4 |
| Frets | 20 |
| Scale length | 30.5" |
| Pickups | Rhythm SG Bass |
| Accessories | Certificate of Authenticity |
| Binding | Single-ply White, Top |
| Body Finish | Nitrocellulose VOS |
| Body shape | EB-0 |
| Body Styles | EB |
| Bridge | Kluson High Mass |
| Bridge pickup | Rhythm SG Bass |
| Case | Gene Simmons EB-0 Bass Hardshell with Gene Simmons Signature Reproduction |
| Control Knobs | Black Speed |
| Controls | Master Volume, Master Tone; CTS Potentiometers, Ceramic Capacitor |
| Finish | Chrome VOS |
| Fretboard inlay | Acrylic Dot |
| Fretboard radius | 304.8mm / 12.0in |
| Fret Count | 20 |
| Headstock | Silver Gene Simmons Logo on Back of Headstock |
| Headstock Inlay | Gibson Logo and Crown in Mother of Pearl |
| Joint | Glued In, Set Neck; Hide Glue Fit |
| Model | BSGSEB0EBCH1 |
| Nut | Corian |
| Nut width | 40.64mm / 1.6in |
| Output Jack | 1/4" Switchcraft |
| Pickguard | Gene Simmons EB-0, Black 4-ply |
| Pickup Covers | Chrome, with Chrome EB-0 Hand Rest Over Bridge |
| Profile | Gene Simmons 1959 EB-0 |
| Strap Buttons | Aluminum |
| String gauges | .045, .065, .085, .105 |
| Tailpiece | String Ferrules, Top and Back |
| Truss rod | Standard |
| Truss Rod Cover | Non Vintage; Gene Hot Stamp in White |
| Tuner Plating | Chrome VOS |
| Tuners | Grover Mini Bass |
| Street price | $6,999 |





