Overview
Psst...the Epiphone EB-3 electric bass is an excellent steal for the beginning bassist! This baby features Sidewinder neck and NYT Bass Mini bridge humbuckers housed in a dark resounding mahogany SG-style body, a sturdy mahogany set neck in a comfy SG shape, a smooth Pau Ferro fingerboard with 22 frets and sleek trapezoid inlays, dual sets of volume and tone controls, a three-position transformer to adjust frequency response, a secure stoptail bridge, and shiny chrome hardware. Break into the electric bass game without breaking your wallet -pick up this classic SG-shaped axe.
Sweet SG Mahogany Body
The SG figure is perhaps one of the most recognized body shapes in rock history. Mahogany makes a great tonewood for electric basses because the lower and middle frequencies of each of your notes are pushed a little bit more. A rich and deep tone is the consistent result when you plug this baby in and fire it up.
Comfy SG Mahogany Neck
Your Epiphone EB-3 features a 34" scale SG-shaped mahogany neck that's made to fit well into your hand. This mahogany neck set into a mahogany body allows for a pleasant and almost seamless transfer of sound. Once your hand grips the smooth 22-fret Pau Ferro fingerboard, you won't be able to get enough of how easily and comfortably this neck plays.
Unique Dual Pickup Set: Sidewinder Neck and NYT Bass Mini Bridge Humbuckers
To capturing your notes and projecting them into an earth-shaking signal, Epiphone outfitted this EB-3 with a Sidewinder humbucker in the neck slot, and NYT Bass Mini humbucker in the bridge. Your Sidewinder delivers a thick and full tone rich with mids and lows, and you NYT Bass Mini brings in a little extra high-end bite. This unusual pickup paring brings an atypical yet appealing tone to your EB-3.
Solid Set of Tone Controls
The control complement on this baby is pretty sweet. Along with dual tone and dual volume controls, your Epiphone EB-3 also houses a three-setting transformer switch to adjust the output frequency response of your notes. Play around with each setting to see which tone best suites your particular style and tone. With the Epiphone EB-3, you get serious tonal range in a seriously affordable instrument!
Features
- Resounding mahogany body in SG shape
- Mahogany neck in SG shape
- Pau Ferro fingerboard with 22 frets
- Trapezoid inlays
- Sidewinder humbucker in neck position
- NYT Bass Mini humbucker in bridge position
- Dual volume and tone controls
- Three-position transformer to adjust frequency response
- Chrome hardware
- Stoptail bridge