Epiphone EB-3 EB

I needed a bass to use for drop tunings and had tried out the EB3 before and thought it sounded great and decided to buy from Thomann as was the cheapest price I had seen.

Receiving the bass, the set up was perfectly fine and would be suitable for a beginner, I however changed the strings to a heavier gauge to re-tune the bass down a whole step.

I did polish up the frets and oil the fretboard as this is my preference, but certainly wasn't needed, setting up was fine, the truss rod worked as it should, however one negative would be that intonation screws are in a bad place and awkward to adjust.

The bass is neck heavy, but it's nowhere near as bad as other reviews say, decent strap in a comfortable position and it's not an issue.

This is a fantastic bass for the money, would buy again.

Been playing guitar for many years , but decided its time to start to play the Bass guitar, having Gibson guitars the SG body Bass EB-3 EB appealed to me , the black finish just suited the Bass in many ways so i bought it. As technology has progressed no need to buy an amp for each guitar so bought a Peavey Vyer VIP 3 as well to replace a few of my amps i have ( reviews to follow on those products).
The Bass is just for personal playing pleasure, jamming with friends and filling in for various friends bands.
The Epiphone is well made and feels balanced and beautifull to play. The tone and sustain is lovely, the action low;the pick up switch is positive and has an action that i like, only minor issue is that the 4v tone and vooumne posts are a ittke close together, but nothing majr to get used to; i plugged it in and was pleasantly surprised by how it performed, i couldnt put it down ! The mahogany neck and body combined with the two pick ups , the Sidewnder and mini humbucker make it a Bass i do not want to replace and intend to keep in my personal collection as a permanant fixture. Thomanns pricing and effecient service and delivery made it a perfect Christmas present to myself !