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Epiphone EB-3

4-string bass guitar from Epiphone belonging to the EB series

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Published on 09/28/11 at 02:07
Made in Korea.
Easel fixing three points. It is not screwed on the body, there are three screws that they are fixed in the body. So you can remove it to clean :-)
Set neck, 22 frets, a sidewinder side handle and mini humbucker bridge side.
Volume and tone micro + micro selector (Channel, Channel + Bridge, Bridge).

UTILIZATION

The handle is extra fine and very easy to play.
She bites the head. I solved the problem by attaching my strap behind the nut.
It is not practical, it's gypsy-jazz, but at least I do not wear the instrument with his left hand.
The sound is very round, some would say evil guitarists drooling in the bass. Sure it's not made for a low slapper.
With a fuzz mixed with the original sound it gives pretty good in the rock record.

SOUNDS

I play a little bit of everything and I like its sound as electric and acoustic. For the Korean is really not bad
I play on a power amp with speaker sound system.
My favorite setting is Channel (V8, T10) + Bridge (S10, T4) that provides a little but not too bright.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for the past 2 years.
Despite its investment in "low end" (it is a fact, despite its qualities), I paid him a cure for about € 100 settings:
- Nut
- Bend the handle
- Oiling the key to linseed oil
- Planning frets
- Action string
- Height of the bridge
- Settings of the jumpers
- Removal of a small mass defect
- Changing the volume knobs (they were not progressive enough for my taste)
- Change in the output jack which was a bit light
Since this setting is gone from the highway to that of Formula 1 circuit, I could not believe my fingers.
My architect told me that they are more or less recurring defects in the instruments from Asia.
But he also told me that the electronics are not too badly chosen (except Jack), wood and varnish are worked very well for the price is this low.
This is my first bass and I think it's a very good deal.
For group rehearsals with some effects above and / or a well-tuned EQ on the amp it's fine for rock.
If I was again starting this choice I would do so.
I do not part with it because for just € 100-120 I do not see the point because it has already eaten the loaves and an opportunity if not around 50% of the nine, is a good opportunity for me.
Moreover, its sound palette is very complementary of my G & L L-2000.

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