Epiphone Allen Woody Limited Edition Bass Wine Red

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Just got it yesterday and unpacked it when i got home. WOW - really nice, clean and set up to play right out of the box - just needed to tune it. Really great feel. I was a bit worried since it's a short scale that the strings would be flabby but they are pretty punchy and get a great thump from the low E. I ended up playing till 2am - couldn't put it down. This is a keeper to add to my bass arsenal. I have another short scale solid body but this is so much more resonant and acoustic like yet still punchy. I could get great overdriven tones out of it like a Gibson EB or rounded singing tones like a Hofner. Just need to mix the two volume knobs with the right amount of mid and neck pickup volume and get the tone you want. The tone is passive - only cuts the highs. This is a very "old school" type bass but I think it would also work well in Alternative venues. Great for classic rock, Southern Rock (ala Almann Bros., Govt. Mule), Beatles, etc. Very versatile - and it looks GREAT, stunning finish - no blems at all and it's very balanced - no dive at all. All around a great short scale thumper.

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Easy to choose, honesty in advertising, prompt delivery. What a joy to find Musician's Friend and be able to use it.......

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Having played a '62 500/1 Hofner from '77 until it was stolen in '92...I have to say that this bass is so close to its equal it doesn't really matter. In some respects superior. The pickups and their positioning provide a smooth noise free blend. Control panel is superior to the Hofner. This is a serious bass make no mistake. Just love the way it looks, feels and plays....Best chambered body bass on the market for me....bar none.

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As I said above:

Terrible setup from Epiphone

Cheap tuners

I have no problem with the 3 point bridge but you will need to cut the silk on the strings for proper intonation. Don't waste your money on a bridge replacment this one is fine.
Simply put, the setup from Epiphone was awful. In my opinion the only setup that was done was putting a sticker on the back saying it was done.
Once setup this is a beautiful instrument.
The tone is extraordinary. Some amps I have tried are a little dull but others (an Ampeg comes to mind) are mind blowing. This is true of every bass I think.
It much prettier than the pictures are showing and every time I take her out of the case I get compliments.
For me the neck is perfect and I have never felt more comfortable playing any instrument.
The tuners are sloppy and I will need to replace them. The strings have a really good sound (piano like), but I would replace them if I were you with something better.

This is my number 1 bass and I have stopped GASing for a Gibson. This is the one.
High quality finish. Good solid body. The wine red is very pretty.
Good price and great quality.

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I like it, but it is shoddily built and will need substantial work. Shameful drag.
Good sound, so I will rate it 'good' on pickups/pickup placement alone.
I will have to throw out the 3-point bridge and replace it with a Hipshot Supertone aftermarket. Why Gibson/Epiphone continues to put this well-documented failure of a bridge on new production innstruments defies logic.
I like it a lot, but it is built like a piece of junk and will need fret attention, hardware upgrade, and a new nut before it is playable in a full-contact situation. I bought it as a contrast to my Fenders, and because it reminds me a lot of a semihollow 60s Kay bass I once owned; that bass, too, was low quality, but much better than this dressed-up dog.

Shame, it sounds good, it's beautiful, but I cannot imagine how someone would have passed it in factory inspection. I have had other China-built basses that were fine quality (Squier, Fender) but this is not one of them.
It is inexpensive but not cheap - expected better. Squier does it.

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After having owned this bass for several weeks now, am still undecided whether I like it or not.
Yes, it's a beautiful instrument, and the short scale is very comfortable to play. But...
I found this bass to be extremely neck heavy, & this is very irritating to me because Epiphone
could easily fix this problem. A well balanced bass is a joy to play, whereas this is just a pain.
I also found the pickups to be very dull and subdued, as compared to say, Fender Jazz passive
pickups. Tried adjusting the pickups, but it made very little difference. I guess this is a decent bass
if you just want to stay in the background & have the bass track felt, rather than heard. But as for
me, I'll stick with the Fender Jazz as my main instrument.

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Overall it's a great value... and if you find it cheaper...DO IT!!!
Got it used so I took a chance. Took it out of the box and the bridge was up all the way, truss rod had never been adjusted, and if I looked REAL close in just the right angle I could see some faint scratches from playing. I cranked down the bridge, adjusted the neck, and now you could breathe on it and it almost plays itself. It is definitely a low ender but if you want some brightness or midrange just add it on the amp. The 2 pickups sound different so there is somewhat a variety of sounds. It's quite comfortable to play albeit slightly neck heavy. For the price and knowing how to set up instruments it was a deal. I've been playing 35+ yrs and have 60ish instruments but I am enjoying the hell out of this. It's a nice change from a Jazz Bass or Tele Bass that are my main go to instruments. I'd say if you want a nice lightweight bass that's super easy and pretty light, buy one and you can't go wrong!!!!
The quality seems to be quite good for Epiphone. Can't find anything other than the crappy set up but I bought it used so the person who returned it could have done that. Epi get's an A+ in my book for this baby.

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i am a bass player for a classic 70/80's rock band and find the short scale of this bass to be fantastic. the bottom end for a 4 string is punchy with no loss of the highs. i run my rig through a hard to find crate 1810 bass cab.the looks are even better than in picture. buy this people!! you won't be disappointed.

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Just got mine from Musician's Friend last week, and let me tell you, this thing kicks major bottom (if you catch my drift)! Epiphone has, during my lifetime, gone from being a company which manufactured great instruments to being a company that manufactured absolute junk, and now they are back with a vengeance! This bass is fantastic. it is super-easy for any guitarist to adapt to, and i would imagine it would be a great instrument for anyone with smaller hands to begin learning traditional fingerpicked bass on, although I can see where someone with larger hands might want to take a more traditional route.The sound of this thing is fantastic. Many reviewers here complain that they would like a pickup selector, but I actually like using the two volume knobs to blend the signals from the pups. this thing is easier to fret notes on than most acoustic guitars. Effortless, fast play. And the pictures do not do it justice. This thing GLISTENS under lights. And for anyone who criticizes the perceived "lack of highs", I would just say: use bright strings, try turning your amp's "high" knob (clockwise), remember it is a bass, not a mandolin, and this above all else: to thine own self be true. Happy Rumbling!

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i bought this bass back in may WHen i first got it i realized the pictures dont do this bass justice its so much better looking in person.The red mahgony body and neck give it weight but not to much the bone nut is a nice feature but what this bass realy has is amazing pick ups and sustain that last for days(not realy that long but it does ring for a while). Sound is unbeleviable the middle pick up is what i mostly use unless soling then i go for the neck,the chambered body gives this a bass a uniqe sound and for this price it has left my other four bass to same i find my self playing this more than my fender 50s p bass its that good