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MGR/Allen Caldwell « Epiphone EB3 5-String Bass »
Published on 01/26/03 at 15:00I felt it was time to move up to a 5-string bass, so I immediately went to the Musician's Friend web site. I was amazed to find an Epiphone EB3 5-string bass with a retail value of $799 on internet special for only $249. I almost broke my arm getting my credit card from my wallet and buying a ticket to bass heaven.
The comfortable and classic SG-style body feels so "right", and the full 34" scale allows my fingers to float through the notes and patterns that distinguish a real bass player. Choosing the perfect blend and degree of bass sounds from the dual-rail humbucker pickups is a breeze with the hand, front-mounted selection switch. The overall appearance of my ebony black bass with the gleaming chromed hardware is an eyefull that brings instant drool from other pickers. My favorite "like" is the fact I now have a thoroughly professional quality instrument with the versatility to cover bluegrass, country, rock 'n roll, and jazz on which to teach my teenage son to play basss "like his old man". The guitar comes ready to play right out of the box thanks to the intense factory setups.
The fact I didn't purchase this bass sooner, because I was content to just get by on a 4-string Fender. Otherwise, there is nothing to dislike with the EB3 5-string.
A solid mahogany body, maple neck, and rosewood fretboard make the EB3 an axe to be played hard, put away wet, and rode again and again for years to come. The pickups, tuners, and body hardware are first rate accoutrements that give off an aura of quality and pleasure to the user and the looker.
I've played professional bass guitar for 42 years, spanning styles, methods, and genres and never found a guitar such as this to become an extension of myself. This bass is heart and soul to a player and eye candy for the audience. There is nothing to do wrong in buying this bass, except not to buy it!
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
The comfortable and classic SG-style body feels so "right", and the full 34" scale allows my fingers to float through the notes and patterns that distinguish a real bass player. Choosing the perfect blend and degree of bass sounds from the dual-rail humbucker pickups is a breeze with the hand, front-mounted selection switch. The overall appearance of my ebony black bass with the gleaming chromed hardware is an eyefull that brings instant drool from other pickers. My favorite "like" is the fact I now have a thoroughly professional quality instrument with the versatility to cover bluegrass, country, rock 'n roll, and jazz on which to teach my teenage son to play basss "like his old man". The guitar comes ready to play right out of the box thanks to the intense factory setups.
The fact I didn't purchase this bass sooner, because I was content to just get by on a 4-string Fender. Otherwise, there is nothing to dislike with the EB3 5-string.
A solid mahogany body, maple neck, and rosewood fretboard make the EB3 an axe to be played hard, put away wet, and rode again and again for years to come. The pickups, tuners, and body hardware are first rate accoutrements that give off an aura of quality and pleasure to the user and the looker.
I've played professional bass guitar for 42 years, spanning styles, methods, and genres and never found a guitar such as this to become an extension of myself. This bass is heart and soul to a player and eye candy for the audience. There is nothing to do wrong in buying this bass, except not to buy it!
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com