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Published on 11/06/10 at 16:00This is the 4 string version of the Epiphone EB-3. Mine is in Alpine White finish. This is a rare finish and has an Epiphone Custom Shop Logo on it. The logo does not make it better or more collectible, it is just what Epiphone does when they only make a limited run of something and sell it at the normal price.
It is a big upgrade from the short scale EB-0 model. On the EB-3 you will notice snazzy block pearloid inlays, a bridge and neck pickup, independent volume and tone controls for each pickup and a pickup selector.
I purchased this at my local music shop for $325. I liked that fat, bassy bottom end it offered. It sounded completely different than my Fender basses, but was the same scale so I can easily switch back and forth.
I love the playability of it. The action is great and it sounds like no other bass in my collection. It has that SG bass look that Jack Bruce made famous. You can't help but play the riff to 'Sunshine of Your Love' when you pick it up.
It is very neck heavy and the strap button is on the neck like most SG styled guitars. It also did not come with a case.
It feels and plays great. I would recommend you purchase the case made by Epiphone which is sold separately.
I think if it was kept in a gig bag one swift fall and you'd have a broken headstock. A broken headstock on a set neck guitar equals an expensive repair.
Other than that, the frets seem good, the knobs and electronics are sturdy, the hardware feels strong and it isn't noisy when plugged in.
I'm glad Epiphone released this bass! The short scale EB-0 just felt too cheap for me and was hard to dial in a good tone. Epiphone turned everything around and designed a brilliant bass out of the EB-3.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
It is a big upgrade from the short scale EB-0 model. On the EB-3 you will notice snazzy block pearloid inlays, a bridge and neck pickup, independent volume and tone controls for each pickup and a pickup selector.
I purchased this at my local music shop for $325. I liked that fat, bassy bottom end it offered. It sounded completely different than my Fender basses, but was the same scale so I can easily switch back and forth.
I love the playability of it. The action is great and it sounds like no other bass in my collection. It has that SG bass look that Jack Bruce made famous. You can't help but play the riff to 'Sunshine of Your Love' when you pick it up.
It is very neck heavy and the strap button is on the neck like most SG styled guitars. It also did not come with a case.
It feels and plays great. I would recommend you purchase the case made by Epiphone which is sold separately.
I think if it was kept in a gig bag one swift fall and you'd have a broken headstock. A broken headstock on a set neck guitar equals an expensive repair.
Other than that, the frets seem good, the knobs and electronics are sturdy, the hardware feels strong and it isn't noisy when plugged in.
I'm glad Epiphone released this bass! The short scale EB-0 just felt too cheap for me and was hard to dial in a good tone. Epiphone turned everything around and designed a brilliant bass out of the EB-3.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com