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Post subject: Re: Epiphone EB-0
Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2019 3:35 pm
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I saw the Vox site the other day . Interesting.

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Post subject: Re: Epiphone EB-0
Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2019 6:40 pm
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I did a little Epiphone swap out today. I have the ETB92S Nylons coming from GC.com. They should be here Monday. What can I say, it's an SG body bass, with a nice grain in the Mahogany, it sounds fine, and it has one big rhythm Humbucking.

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Post subject: Re: Epiphone EB-0
Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2019 9:21 pm
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That's the bass that I wish I had gotten, when I wound up with that Peavey way back then. It was black, though. I don't think they make them in that finish anymore. So, the hollow body sound wasn't really working for you in what you were playing?

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Post subject: Re: Epiphone EB-0
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2019 7:05 am
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That's the bass that I wish I had gotten, when I wound up with that Peavey way back then. It was black, though. I don't think they make them in that finish anymore. So, the hollow body sound wasn't really working for you in what you were playing?


It was, but that damn SG body bass style, and this one has a really nice grain that looks better than some recent Gibson SG Std.'s I've seen lately. The Rosewood board looks better also. Of course it feels good, the action right on, and the Humbucking is good. The Mahogany body is a one board, that in itself is rare even in a Gibson costing $1,500. the ETB92S strings are on their way from GC.com. They should be in Monday.
This EB-0 does look better than my original 1969 did. There was no GAS about this, it was a NUCLEAR DETONATION big time!

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Post subject: Re: Epiphone EB-0
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2019 9:59 pm
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You know, I know what you mean with that bass. I've been kicking myself for years about the one I almost got, but didn't because of the tuner on the E string wasn't working right, which ironically would have been a lot easier issue to deal with than the whole neck thing I had with the Peavey that I got instead. I remember it having a really tight neck to it, and nice action. What I mean tight, is it felt really solid with the bass, and not flimsy at all. The whole thing felt solid to me, like a nice piece of wood used. It wasn't heavy though, maybe because it's a short scale. I also remember it sounded really good through that Hartke rig I played through, which was an HA3500 and one of those VX series 4 x 10" cabs. Speaking of amps, how is that one sounding through your Hartke?

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Post subject: Re: Epiphone EB-0
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 3:38 pm
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Paul, you can't see my face now, but I'm grinning like the cat that ate the canary!!! NO BS about this Epi! It's the finest playing bass I've ever played, and owned as well! Even better than the Fender USA GL Jazz. The one piece Mahogany board body balances out equally, the action on it is superb, the sound with the single large neck Humbucking is GREAT. The QC on this is absolutely better than most Gibson USA SG Std.'s. The frets are so well dressed. The finish is above, and beyond. I can't wait to get the Nylons on this. (You may be able to see the dressed frets on the front body pic below.) The board, and neck are as close to being a rolled edge without actually being rolled.

I love where they located the front strap button on it as well. It has a bolt on neck, and the top right neck screw has the strap button screwed into place on it. It genius! (You can see it on the pic below.) As soon as I got it on my neck with the regular strap I use, I noticed the EB-0 set right into place toward my right side on an angle, partially to the front, but more to my right side as I like it.

My Amazing EB-0 "Electric Lady", all $269. of her! It's been 49 years since my first Gibson EB-0, and I don't think it was a great of an EB-0 as my Epi EB-0 is, that I have now. I feel truly blessed to have acquired this EB-0. This ends the odyssey for the replacement EB-0 I sold to Ron. Felix always kept an EB-0 to the side of his Sunn stacks, he would have loved this one. I sure as hell do. Just great!!!
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Post subject: Re: Epiphone EB-0
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 7:02 am
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That's very cool. 8) I can see from the pics that it does look like a nice bass. The funny thing about it is that it's under $300, which is amazing when you think about it. I guess they were on the QC with this one. I remember the one I played felt spot on, with that exception of that tuning issue, which might not have even been something as bad as I thought, but I didn't know better at the time. So how is it sounding through the Hartke?

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Post subject: Re: Epiphone EB-0
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 8:06 am
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Amazing! It sounds like a 2X12, or 2X15 cab. Typical Humbucking, a full bass tone, and power going into the amp like an active setup. True Humbuckings do have that in their design. There does seem to be a trend players are trying to go to, fitting the Humbucking into Jazzes, Precisions, etc.

It really is like Gibson is somewhat turning over the majority of their bass position in the market place to Epiphone. The Gibson USA SG Std. is $1,500., the Gibson USA Thunderbird is $2,300. I'm not sure about the QC on the USA Thunderbird, but the QC on the USA SG Std. is questionable at best. Somewhat like certain Rickenbackers also. Big bucks, MIA, and are they worth it? I've seen better overall quality manufactured Epi basses coming from China, or like in the case of my EB-0, Indonesia.

It's been a while since I inspected a Fender MIA, as compared to a Fender MIM. The last contact I had with Fenders, the MIM is a well made bass. For at least half the price? The Epi EB-3 $400., the SG Std. $1,500. (short scale / long scale).

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Post subject: Re: Epiphone EB-0
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 6:21 pm
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I imagine you'd get some good low end from that pickup, especially going through that Hartke. I remember that, as well. Damn, I regret not getting one, now. Especially, when they were cheaper. Maybe someday I can manage it. :roll: At least it's not uber expensive, but things are really tight right now, and it's like I don't have any basses.

You know, that certainly says a lot, that you'd put that against an actual Gibson, or any of the US made stuff. That's almost sacrilege among certain parts. :P

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Post subject: Re: Epiphone EB-0
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 7:31 pm
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You must know me enough by now, Road Rex says what he thinks. It may not always be right, but I say what I say, cause I eats my spinach. Oh no,........... that's Popeye. Close enough for me. The Epi EB-0 does sound that fine through the Rumble 100. A very dynamic combination, to say the least. A very smooth, and quick player. So I'm back with a short scale that feels better to me than most others. Even the Mustang PJ doesn't do it for me like this EB-0 does. I thought a lot about the Mustang PJ as a player also.

Ironic that even if I were able to go with the Gibson USA SG Std., I honestly wouldn't. To me, the SG Std. doesn't feel anywhere near as comfortable to play as the EB-0. It doesn't even feel like it just hangs right on the strap.

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Post subject: Re: Epiphone EB-0
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 7:56 pm
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I have found the combination that is the Mountain, Cream sound I like so much. Blue Cheer is right there also.

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Post subject: Re: Epiphone EB-0
Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2019 9:28 am
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Mr. Nylon wrote:
I have found the combination that is the Mountain, Cream sound I like so much. Blue Cheer is right there also.


Yeah, I can see how you'd get that. My dad would have called that "narcotic music." :P

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Post subject: Re: Epiphone EB-0
Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2019 9:30 am
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You must know me enough by now, Road Rex says what he thinks. It may not always be right, but I say what I say, cause I eats my spinach. Oh no,........... that's Popeye. Close enough for me. The Epi EB-0 does sound that fine through the Hartke. A very dynamic combination, to say the least. A very smooth, and quick player. So I'm back with a short scale that feels better to me than most others. Even the Mustang PJ doesn't do it for me like this EB-0 does. I thought a lot about the Mustang PJ as a player also.

Ironic that even if I were able to go with the Gibson USA SG Std., I honestly wouldn't. To me, the SG Std. doesn't feel anywhere near as comfortable to play as the EB-0. It doesn't even feel like it just hangs right on the strap.


The funny thing about that is you could almost buy 10 of those Epiphones for what the Gibson costs. Is the strap button located in a different place on the Gibson?

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Post subject: Re: Epiphone EB-0
Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2019 12:31 pm
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Yep. On the Gibson, the strap button is down lower and and set into the body. I think the location between the two makes the EB-0 a better feel for stability. The EB-0 does hang different on the neck in a better comfort zone.

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Post subject: Re: Epiphone EB-0
Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2019 2:05 pm
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The interesting thing, unless I'm looking at it wrong in your pic, is the button seems to be were one of the screws would go into for the neck plate, so it's a part of that assembly.

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