Elvis Presley Poster # 4 Elvis’ 1965 Gibson EBS-1250 Double Bass Spinout Movie

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Elvis Aaron Presley (Jan 8, 1935 – Aug 16, 1977), also known mononymously as Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Known as the “King of Rock and Roll”, he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Presley’s energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines during a transformative era in race relations, brought both great success and initial controversy.

Elvis’ 1965 Gibson EBS-1250 Double Bass

Of the many guitars used in the 1966 release of MGM’s Spinout, one that probably atands out and comes to mind is this double necked bass guitar. Though heavily pictured in the artwork and promo materials for the US release of the movie, Elvis is only pictures using it briefly in one of the final scenes. Early on in the film it is seen being used by co-star Jimmy Hawkins.

Whether supplied by MGM’s prop department or how the Double Bass came to be used in the movie is not exactly clear. One story that’s been told along with an EBS-1250 sold on eBay some time ago is that the Colonel found out about a 1964 model, saw it and ordered one built for the movie. This however cannot be substantiated and sounds highly unlikely. If the guitar didn’t belong to Elvis before the production of the movie, it did after.

For a time it was one of his favorites, no doubt in part because of the easy playability and fast action of the six string Gibson SG neck. It appears to be the only solid body electric with a six string that he owned. Marty Lacker said that there was a period of them when Elvis used to play that red double neck a Graceland a lot. He would sit on the arm of the couch in what is now known as the Jungle Room, which we referred to as the Den, and play. Usually Red (West) would play another guitar along with him. Sometimes it would be plugged in but most time’s it wouldn’t be. He loved the line, “Goin’ Up, Goin’ down,” in “Baby What You Want Me To Do”.

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