4-string · Set neck
Gibson's first electric bass, 1953-1958; violin/double-bass-shaped solid mahogany body, painted f-holes, telescopic end pin for upright-style play.
| Construction | Set neck |
| Strings | 4 |
| Body | Solid mahogany |
| Neck | Mahogany |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood |
| Neck Pickup | Single-coil (large EB pickup) |
| Controls | Volume, tone |
| Made In | USA |
Artists documented playing the Gibson EB-1: Allen Woody, Bob Daisley, Bobby Vega, Brent Wilson, Chris Squire, Denny Laine, Felix Pappalardi, Geddy Lee, Jack Bruce, James Dewar, Richard Hell, Tom Evans.