This "Gibbon" bass was likely manufactured in the early 70s at the Matsumoku plant in Nagano Japan. Gibbon was a short lived brand that aimed to entice Japanese buyers by making Gibson copy guitars at affordable prices, hence the silly name!
It is in reasonable condition for it's age, all parts and components are original and the truss is still healthy, fully operational, but the body has been refreshed in sky blue due to big dings and cracks in the top coat. The refresh job hides most of the original damage but some scars still show through in places.
The decal has been redone as a waterslide transfer, it is not as sharp as the original would have been, but is a decent and neat enough representation.
This bass features a zero fret which is interesting, something I personally am not a huge fan of as it affects the trajectory of the action, usually meaning you need to have a slightly higher action. Despite that, this bass achieves a 2mm action at the 12th fret, which is more than comfortable, basically industry standard.
The bass is essentially exactly the same as the Greco JB420 of the same era, but with a zero fret and a different decal, oh and a six bolt joint (which has been modified to allow easier access to top frets.
Spec:
Body. Multi part Asian Mahogany
Neck. 3 pc maple
Fretboard. Rosewood
Scale. 34"
Grip. Slim c
Nut. Bone 38mm
Tuners. Original small enclosed tuners
Bridge. vintage spiral type
Pickups. Maxon humbuckers
Controls. V,v,t
Weight. 4.4kg
Case. Gig bag
