Middleboro, MA, United States
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These are criminally underrated basses. I’ve had a couple of them, and I actually find them superior to the Gibson Les Pauls for a number of reasons, one of which is the pickups, as they’ve very Thunderbird-like. Then there’s the placement of the neck pickup. It’s closer to the neck than the Gibsons, and it has a little more woof as a result. But then there’s that bridge pickup. It’s full-on Jazz in its sound, but has a more powerful midrange. Despite the fretboard being rosewood and the humbuckers, it’s not super dark-sounding. Not bright either, just very articulate and focused. You can really dial in pretty much anything you’re looking for. The tonal versatility is remarkable, and I have found the pots on this bass to be especially sensitive to input, which is incredible considering it’s an import. That’s the crazy thing about Epiphones—they often outperform the Gibson counterpart. In the interest of full disclosure, the tone pot is a little stiffer than the volume pots, but not in a bad way; it isn't scratchy or compromised.It’s also a fantastically comfortable bass. Just the right weight (between 8-9 lbs), and despite the smaller body, no neck dive. It just hangs very naturally when worn. The neck is super stable and I’ve only had to adjust the truss rod 1/4 turn once the entire time I’ve owned it. The frets are in excellent shape, and the fingerboard is properly hydrated. As I do with all my basses, I’ve added a Hipshot Bass Extender. This allows you to go from E to drop D (even as low as B if you want) with the simple flip of a lever. Once you’ve had that on a bass, you will never want to be without it again.Oh, and the bridge! None of that 3-point nonsense. Epiphone outfitted these with a proper, high-mass bridge that’ll allow for individual string height and intonation adjustment, with Allen screws that lock down the saddles.This bass is in excellent shape and has wear typical wear of an instrument this age, but even that is negligible. I tried to capture any finish imperfections, but it was difficult because it’s super glossy! The bass is sold with the pictured gig bag. It was recently strung with D’Addarios, 45-105.Some specs: Pickups: 442R alnico humbucker Scale: 34" Nut Width: 1.65" Neck: Set Neck Material: Mahogany
Original Price$400
$75 price drop
New Price$325
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