In 1962, the black plastic cover on the neck pickup was replaced by a metal one.

From 1969 until 1971, the headstock was replaced with a slotted one (similar to those on most classical guitars), with tuning keys extending at ninety degrees behind the stock.

In addition to the Gibson EB-3, a long-scale (34") model called the EB-3L was introduced in 1969[3] for players who preferred the longer scale of most Fender basses.

Gibson currently produces a bass guitar called the SG Standard which appears similar to the EB-3, but with a single master tone control and no Varitone switch.

In addition, the SG's neck pickup is a regular TB+ humbucker which has a more trebly tone than the EB-3's heavily wound "mudbucker"[7] Epiphone produced a more affordable EB-3 with a 34" scale (similar to the EB-3L), but the Varitone switch has been replaced by a simple pickup selector.