Epiphone EB-3 SG Bass 

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Looks hot. Sounds hot. Really pleased with this bass.

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Like it very much will buy another soon.

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Excellent bass!
Wonderful treble and wonderful DEEP bass, combined or separate pickup sounds.
I can play through my Peavey TNT 115 using it's frequency crossover output to patch the higher frequencies through effect pedals then into another amp for soloing, while maintaing the deep bass sounds in the Peavey 115.
The bridge pickup is so great for amplifying the treble, you can use a pick and shred with your guitarist.
Then go back to the DEEP sounds of the neck pup, or mix them both!
This bass has so many tone options.
Pity that Gibson's afraid to design an upper horn that would bring the shoulder strap above the 12th fret, and fix the neck dive problem.
However, I've designed my own bolt-on compensator.

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I got one of these new about 2 or 3 years ago. The black finish is beyond gorgeous. Right out of the box it was ready to play, The action was decently low, and the neck is VERY playable.
HOWEVER, there's not too many tone options. The tone always seems kind of warm, it's extremely hard to find a decent slap tone. I usually have to stay on the neck pickup, because if I lean too much on the bridge it starts to "honk."
If you're more of a softer player and want that smooth finger-style tone, this bass is great for the price.

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I bought this bass around a year ago and I have had very little trouble with it except for minor little things that bother me. For example, the headstock is so heavy that you have to support the neck at all times. If you just let it go on the strap and you aren't a tall person, the head will crash into the floor. This bass is heavy. The body is solid and it can wear on people if you aren't used to it. You wont be able to jump around during live performances all that well. I also had to fiddle with the truss rod a bit when I got it to make some frett buzz go away. About four months ago, one of the posts for the three point bridge started to pull out of the wood. I got that fixed and havent had problems since. Just recently the D string has started buzzing in a very flat, odd sound. It doesn't come through the amp but it is super annoying if your practicing without one. All that being said, the bass has done very well with being played nearly every day for the past year. The four knobs and the switch give you tons of control over the sound for lots of different music. I bought it for $50 more than it is now so it is definetly a good buy. Little things wrong but nothing serious.

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This bass rocks, I can't say anything bad about it except the usual, factory strings are cheap. There is only one thing about it I will change, the strap pin on the back of the guitar makes it want to shift forward which can make the strap slip off real easy. Nothing a strap lock won't take care of, other than that, I love it, Feels great, sounds great, plays great, looks great.

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Basically, if you want a bass to record with, or don't plan on performing anytime soon, this is a great choice. However, if you're thinking of performing with this bass, think again unless you're used to the neck-heavy nightmares of most Gibsons/Epiphones.

But once you play, you'll love the way it sounds. It sounds so good that it's worth buying despite its weight issues.
All of the features in this bass are fantastic. It's got a humbucker at the neck, which gets a warm, fat sound, and a mini-humbucker (which is sort of in between a single coil and a humbucker in terms of sound) at the bridge, which gets a nice, trebble tone. The two each sound great on their own, but the 3-way chicken-head switch allows you to blend the two for a combined tone. When combined, you get a warm fat undertone with a beautiful, soft, tinny sound hanging above the lows. With four knobs (two tone and two volume,) you can get a lot out of this bass. It is worth noting however that these knobs (volume ones) have less of a gradient sound control; rather most of the change happens at a single point when you turn the knob, sort of like one of those annoying shower faucets. The tone knobs are excellent, however, and can cancel out the worst of feedback when needed.

Electronics aside, this bass looks mighty fine. All of my friends comment on it's aesthetics--it really is something impressive. I have a limited edition, which means black finish with a pick-guard that matches the pearl inlays on the fretboard. Once again, this bass is REALLY pretty. Along with the sound, and you've got something fantastic.

Last but not least, I'll say a little about the tuning machines--top notch. Tune it once, and unless you knock the headstock into something and turn the knobs, you won't have to tune it for weeks. These tuning machies are really good.
Here's where some of the issues come in. This bass is heavy. I mean, it's pretty heavy. And if that wasn't bad enough, the weight distribution is so poor that this bass may have the worst headstock-dropping of any bass or guitar I've ever played. It's manageable if you've got a strong left arm, but it takes some serious getting used to and you won't be able to stand up for a great deal of time with this bass unless you've got some really strong back muscles. I myself am rather skinny and have a weal back, so it may vary from person to person. It's fine when sitting down.

My other issue with this bass is that unless you're a professional, adjusting the action is a nightmare. This ain't your normal bridge we're talking; this is a 3-point bridge. You can't fiddle with individual strings in one of these--you have to raise the whole bridge by turning these three screws, and if you turn one just a little bit more than the others, the anchors attaching the bridge to the body will start coming out. It's frustrating; you're better off having your local music store do it for you.

The rest of the bass holds up well though; not much is falling apart.
This bass isn't bad for the price. If not for the weight and bridge issues, this would be the very best bass on the market for its price.

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Good solid value. Great tone. Great Looks. If you want rock, and are a little disappointed in the MIM Fenders you've seen, give this one a shot.
Dual pickups, for various tone option, although I just use the mud bucker.
Finish was perfect, everything works as expected, and the feel is fantastic. My only gripe is that the tone and volume knobs, as well as the pickup selector are cheap flimsy plastic, as is the control plate cover on the back. Neither tone knob wants to stay on, so I imagine I will be replacing them very soon and with better adhesive than the Epiphone factory. Neck and frets are comfortable (Not a big jazz bass guy, so some might find it a bit thick)
This is my second bass, and a vest improvement from first. I began shopping for a p bass, but everyone that I played in a store needed a pretty serious set up and the finishes were thin and rather bland. On a whim, I ordered this one from MF and fell in love with it as soon as I plugged it in. The tone is thick and muddy on the neck pick up, and bright at the bridge. It only needed a bit of a neck tweak out of the box, and the action was set a comfortable height. New strings, and it's good to go. The ebony finish is gorgeous, and the look and feel is pure rock and roll. Does it dive? Yes, but I can deal with that when it gives me the tone I want at almost 1/2 the price of what I was originally looking at. Is it a P? No, but to me, it seems to be a better value

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For awhile now I've been looking for a backup bass to my Gibson Thunderbird. Hey! I'm a Gibson guy... This bass, for that pricetag, has all the power I need to support the blast from my TBird. Hurray for humbuckers! Hurray for the EB/SG!

And the look... so EVIL My guitar player has the Gibson 50th Anniversary SG (all black) so my bass is now a clone of his guitar!
Everything I needed. The pickups (mainly the neck pickup) is so powerful I finally have a low-cost bass with the GROWL I need! The bridge (elevated 3 point) is like the one on my Gibson T-Bird... So it's familiar territory for me.
Paint job is perfect, although the gloss makes fingerprints show more... but that's ok. Needed a trustrod adjustment, but the store did it free for me. Pickup selector works great. And the look... so EVIL
For the price... how can you argue here!