Vintage Martin Guitar

1979/ 1980 VINTAGE  MARTIN  EB-18  BASS GUITAR ---  EXCELLENT CONDITION"COLLECTOR QUALITY"
THE EB-18 WAS THE FIRST ELECTRIC SOLID-BODY BASS GUITAR THE MARTIN COMPANY MADE & PRODUCED IT IN 1979. IT WAS A PARTNER TO MARTIN'S 1ST SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, THE EB-28 THAT YEAR W/ NEAR IDENTICAL BODIES ON BOTH. IT'S SCROLL-SHAPED HEADSTOCK WAS REMINISCENT OF THE STAUFFER-STYLE PEGHEADS OF THE EARLY MARTINS. IT WAS MADE ONLY FROM 1979 TO 1982..BOTH DISCONTINUED AT THE BEGINNING OF 1983.ACCORDING TO THE MARTIN HEADQUARTERS AND PRIMARY FACTORY IN NAZARETH, PENNSYLVANIA,USA. THEY MADE A TOTAL "874" EB-18 BASSES & EB-28 GUITARS. THEY MADE ONLY "332" EB-18 BASS GUITARS BETWEEN 1979 & 1982 .
THE GENERAL FACTORY FEATURES  OF THE EB-18 ARE:34" SCALE LENGTHBRASS NUTBADASS BRIDGESINGLE DIMARZIO HUMBUCKING PICKUPTHROUGH PIECE SOLID CONSTRUCTION OF HARD MAPLE & WALNUT (BODY WINGS ARE LAMINATED ONTO CENTRAL CORE) ROSEWOOD, FRETBOARD.SCHALLER BM SERIES OPEN TUNING HEADS, SOME HAVE C.F. MARTIN STAMPED ON THEM.EB-18 CONTROLS HAVE A SIMPLE (less is best, I think) 1 VOLUME. I TONE KNOBS, &  1 SWITCH THAT ALTERS THE TONE FROM A BRIGHT TO A MORE BASSY SOUND BY CUTTING ONE PICKUP COIL OUT OF THE CIRCUIT.THIS VINTAGE BEAUTY PLAYS EASY & COMFORTABLE,  & HAS VERY VERSATILE TONES, (FROM DEEP R&B TONES TO CRISPY FUNK). IT'S VERY WELL BALANCED & WEIGHS 9.25 LBS.AND YES! IT SOUNDS FANTASTIC!
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