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Epiphone EB-3 Bass Guitar - Cherry

4-string Electric Bass with Mahogany Body, Mahogany Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and 2 Humbucking Pickups - Cherry
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A Classic Bass Design and a Great Value!

The Epiphone EB-3 solidbody Four-string bass gives you big tone and fast playability, thanks to its combination of a long-scale set-neck design, SG-style double-cutaway body, and dual-pickup configuration. The EB-3 bass's mahogany body is equipped with a heavy-duty bridge, a Sidewinder bridge pickup, and an NYT Bass mini-humbucker for maximum sustain and a range of great tones. The mahogany neck is slim and comfortable, and its rosewood fingerboard includes classy trapezoid inlays. Sure, it's a very affordable instrument but the EB-3 is also a great-playing tone monster of a bass!

Rich tone, courtesy of mahogany

The EB-3 bass sports a mahogany body for exceptional sustain and a powerful, bassy voice. And with a pair of humbucking pickups, you'll get a wide variety of warm, mellow tones from the EB-3 bass. But don't think that the EB-3 bass stays back in the mix - crank the volume and tone controls, and you can shape the sound of the dual humbuckers however you need to hold down the rhythm.

Long scale tone and sustain

While most SG-style bass guitars boasted short-scale necks, the EB-3 sports a long-scale mahogany neck for classic bass tone with a ton of vibe. The longer scale allows low frequencies to develop fully, give you a rock-solid punch and focus that you - and your amplifier - will love. And the sustain is sweet too!

A classic Epiphone bass

In the mid-'60s, the EB-3 "SG" bass was the only bass being produced by Epiphone. And they must have gotten it right on the first try, because the EB-3 bass became a favorite of rock icons like Bill Wyman of The Rolling Stones, Jack Bruce from Cream, and John Entwistle from The Who. This EB-3 bass gives you the vintage vibe and feel of the original, without the vintage price tag.

Epiphone EB-3 Four-string Bass Guitar Features:

  • Four-string "SG" bass, with a longer scale length for more tonal depth and body
  • Color: Cherry
  • Classic "SG" body style, the first electric bass style produced by Epiphone
  • Mahogany body and neck provide exceptional sustain and wonderfully warm bass response
  • Sidewinder humbucking pickup in the neck position and NYT Bass mini-humbucker at the bridge capture organic and vintage-sounding tone that's suitable for a variety of musical styles

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Tech Specs

  • Number of Strings: 4
  • Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
  • Body Shape: SG
  • Body Material: Mahogany
  • Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
  • Color: Cherry
  • Neck Material: Mahogany
  • Neck Shape: SG
  • Radius: 12"
  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
  • Fingerboard Inlay: Pearloid Trapezoids
  • Number of Frets: 22, Medium Jumbo
  • Scale Length: 34"
  • Nut Width: 1.650"
  • Nut Material: Graph Tech NuBone
  • Bridge/Tailpiece: Stoptail
  • Tuners: Chrome with Clover buttons
  • Neck Pickup: Sidewinder Humbucker
  • Bridge Pickup: NYT Bass Mini Humbucker
  • Controls: 2 x volume, 2 x tone
  • Switching: 3-way rotary pickup switch
  • Strings: .045-.105
  • Case Included: Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: EBG3CHCH1

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Rated 5/5

Unique and useful tonal properties.

Epiphone instruments may have some quality issues. Here and there a customer gets a bad one. Thankfully, the one I purchased from Sweetwater is nearly flawless. I did have to level and re-crown one fret. I replaced the factory roundwound strings that came on the bass with medium gauge La Bella flatwounds. Perfect. I then set the intonation and adjusted the string height to a low clearance. No dead notes or buzzing. Again, perfect. The neck is very ergonomic and plays with minimal effort. The bass is neck- heavy. I rest my forearm on the bass body to counter the neck and headstock weight. This works and does not interfere with playing the instrument. The Epiphone EB3 is aesthetically a beautiful bass. Every quality aspect about the bass is comparable to that of a $1,500 bass. The hard shell case is sturdy. The pair can be purchased for a shade over $. And that is a fantastic price.
Music background: Professional
Rated 5/5

Great Bass, Great Price!

Absolutely in love with this bass. Offers a nice contrast to my Precision, and it's capable of so many different tones, from hi-treble/mid rocking fills to a fat bass-y low end just like you'd hear in a Cream song. Doesn't hurt that it looks great to boot. Definitely a great purchase and a highly underrated bass for its price.
Rated 5/5

Excellent bass

My new bass just came in and after I got it unpacked I sat down with a tuner to check it out and to my surprise it"s ready to play right out of the box. I couldn"t be happier. Thanks Sweetwater!
Music background: Semi- retired professional
Rated 5/5

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great bass put some flatwounds on it sounds great,.but most of all Bart Amburn is great to deal with a real player and easy going
Music background: guitar player
Rated 5/5

Sweetwater experience

The EB3 has exactly the sound for the music I love. A little gritty for some tastes, but for rock perfect. Easy to play, thin neck for us with less than large hands. Controls are simple and easy to use. The fit, finish and overall appearance was perfect. No blemishes, nicks, scaches, etc. It was even in tune when I received it.
The staff at Sweetwater were phenomenal. It may be the best I have ever dealt with in my many days. From beginning to end a six star experience.
Come for the excellent bass, stay for the service.
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