Epiphone EB-3 Bass - Ebony

It seems incredible in hindsight but in the early 1960s, the Kalamazoo factory, home to both Epiphone and Gibson instruments, ceased production of the Les Paul guitar and in its place, created the "SG" design. And as it so often does, changes in guitar design also influenced bass design, too. With the Les Paul (temporarily) out of the picture, the SG took over. And for a time during that golden era, the classic SG bass was the historic factory’s sole electric bass offering.

But the EB “SG” bass was by no means a cast-off. It quickly became one of the most attractive and distinctive basses in rock and players like Bill Wyman of The Rolling Stones, Cream’s Jack Bruce, and The Who’s John Entwistle made rock history on SG-style basses. Now, Epiphone presents the EB-3, a stunning recreation of the vintage marvel with all the tone and feel of the original without the vintage price tag and vintage problems.

Body
Shape: SG Bass
Body Material: Mahogany

Neck
Neck Material: Mahogany
Profile: Slim-Taper D
Nut Width: 41.91 mm
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Scale Length: 863.6 mm
Number of Frets: 22
Nut Material: Graph Tech NuBone
Inlay: Pearloid Trapezoids

Hardware
Bridge: 3-point bass bridge
Tuners: Vintage-style 2+2
Plating: Chrome

Electronics
Neck Pickup: Sidewinder Humbucker
Bridge Pickup: NYT Bass Mini Humbucker
Controls: 2 x volume, 2 x tone and a 3-way rotary pickup switch