Epiphone SG Bass E1 Electric Bass Guitar, Cherry Red

One of my girlfriend's cousins and I purchased this bass for my girlfriend who wants to start learning how to play. She's a huge music fan, her favorite guitar style is the SG shape, and her favorite colors are black and red, so she broke down crying out of joy for a good 10 minutes when we gave it to her on Christmas morning. One of her other cousins plays both bass and regular guitar, and both him and his guitar teacher tried out the bass and said it feels and sounds extremely good, especially given the price. During the relatively short time I've spent with it I would have to agree, and there have been absolutely zero problems with it since we received it. One additional thing worth noting about this bass is that it looks way better in person compared to the pictures on Amazon. The wood grain shows through the red finish when you look at it up close or from a short distance which gives it a really nice, classy appearance that doesn't come across in the relatively low-res on the product page.

product looked like it got beaten up at the store, during transit and when it was out for delivery. this is one of my favorite bodies for a bass - huge Jack Bruce fan. look at the photo. also, I’ve waited a week for my refund. wtf?

This is an excellent low-cost bass. It's not an SG, but it's perfectly playable. The strings were set far too low when it arrived, and everything buzzed. After a little setup work, it played fine, and intonation was remarkably good for an inexpensive instrument. I bought some Fender short scale strings, which had a brighter sound than the strings that came on the bass. It doesn't have a wide range of tones, but you can use downstream modelers to get any sound that you want. It puts out a strong, clean signal, and the short scale is good for us guitar players who play bass only occasionally and find a full scale bass awkward. I plugged it directly into my Focusrite audio interface--worked perfectly.

I really didn't think it would be the size of a guitar but here we are. Out of the box my EB-0 didn't have any scratches and looked beautiful. I previously had a squire jazz bass so this was definitely different. The shape of this bass is timeless and I love everything about it. The mudbucker tone is an extreme hit or miss but to me it sounds decent (I will probably buy a new pickup but we will see). I'd say it took me about 3 hours to adjust the trussrod, the bridge, and the intonation; hence the 4 stars. Some say it's neck heavy but I don't really notice. The cherry color really pops in contrast with the black pickguard. I recommend that you immediately change the strings and oil the neck because the neck comes in a really light color unlike the dark neck like in the listing photo. With the bridge: It is a 3-point mounting system and so you need to make sure it is anchored in the back so that way it is angled upward. This is so there is tension in the strings which will help your action be right where you want it. I will probably install a bridge that I can mount that way it feels a little bit more secure (to me). That's all I have to say. I have been playing bass for 5 years on and off and this is definitely a good bass for beginner to intermediate players. Pros will just complain that the sound sucks lol

I just got this bass and I love it havnt even had it set up yet this thing just rocks I love it. I also have a p bass a musicman sub ray 4 and an alvarez acoustic electric bass and so far this ones my favorite I cant put this thing down the shorter neck and smaller body compared to my others just make this bass a joy to play !!!great bass for the money if an epitone is this nice my next buy may be a Gibson .

Only the A and D strings had any volume. The low E was especially subdued while the A was way too boomy. I've seen videos with the pickup swapped and the sound is way more consistent. I think for $280 you can find a much better bass. This bass has the sound of a $75 bass at best. I must say I'm really disappointed. The bass is so beautiful but really sucks, sorry.

Here's my review of the Epiphone EB-0.I've been playing guitar for 2 years now and I thought that it was about time to upgrade.It is a fantastic overall guitar and I think that the color should be classified as red awesomeness. Good sound.The strap pin/screw is located on the back and is on the part where the neck screws on. I like the humbucker. The guitar hums/buzzes little or none hence the term "humbucker" for the pickup. Much better than the single coil normal pickups. Also comes with a Epiphone sticker that is about a foot long and is perfect for a hardshell case. Thats all I have to say about the Epiphone EB-0 Bass Guitar

Guitar arrived with a shattered volume knob.

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A fabulous short scale bass from Epiphone, a faithful reproduction of the famous Gibson EB-0. Simple classic lines and a single humbucker pickup, it played straight out of the box and already well adjusted for intonation. Ideal for someone like myself with shorter fingers. Simply excellent value for money

Wir haben diesen Bass für unseren Sohn gekauft und für ihn als Anfänger wollten wir nicht sofort in einen Fender Precision oder teureres investieren. Also haben wir uns für dieses Modell entschieden, da Epiphone als Gibson Tochter für eine gewisse Qualität stehen sollte und wir wurden nicht enttäuscht. Der Bass ist ein Short Scale Bass, also auch für etwas kürzere Finger und Arme gedacht, ideal für unseren Sohn. Da ich selbst Bass und Gitarre spiele, habe ich mir den Bass nach der wie üblich schnellen Lieferung mal unter die Lupe genommen. Ich muss sagen, dass ich sehr positiv überrascht bin. - Die Verarbeitung ist für den aufgerufenen Preis ausgezeichnet. Die Lackierung ist einwandfrei, keine Kanten und Grate, Humbucker, Elektronik und Schlagbrett sind sehr ordentlich, nichts scheppert, keine losen Teile, so muss es sein. - Saitenaufhängung hinten ist sehr gute, massive Qualität, jede Saite einzeln justierbar und hält bombenfest, da wackelt oder schnarrt nichts. - Das Palisandergriffbrett ist einwandfrei bespielbar, die Einfassung der Bundstäbchen ist perfekt. - Der Hals (justierbar) ist sehr gerade, Saitenabstand über dem 12. Bund keine 5 mm, trotzdem schnarzt keine Saite, egal auf welchem Bund, sehr gut. - Die Mechaniken sind gekapselt, knacken nicht und sind recht leicht zu bewegen (Ich habe die Kapseln leicht gefettet) Nun zum Klang: Ich habe den Bass an meinen AMPEG SVT CL (Röhrenverstärker) mit einer AMPEG SVT-410HE Box angeschlossen. Der Bass klingt schön warm und weich beim Fingerpicking, satt, voll und rund. Beim Spielen mit Plektrum klingt der Bass schön scharf und klar, auch beim Slapping und Popping hört es sich schön knackig an, wobei der Humbucker das letzte Quentchen Brillanz vermissen lässt, da muss man aber auch ganz klar den Preis sehen. Alles in Allem toller Klang, sehr vielseitig und nuancenreich, das hätte ich dem "billigen Brett" erstmal gar nicht zugetraut. Regelbereich der Elektronik ist gut, Änderungen am TONE-Regler haben tatsächlich Änderungen im Klang zur Folge, nicht nur einfach dumpf. Zusammengefasst: Ein toller Einsteiger-Bass zu einem Superpreis. Hier kann man nichts falsch machen. Sehr empfehlenswertes Produkt und ein Beweis dafür, dass "preiswert" nicht gleich "billiger Schrott" sein muss. Hut ab an Epiphone !

it's a simple bass, 30 inch scale sound ok , frets are ok , the bridge is a crap, this bass is my project, hipshot bridge. Artec pick up or DiMarzio DP120 I will add a bridge pick up also, the neck is very easy in my hands (small hands), the finish is good

Premesso che da uno strumento da 150 euro non si può pretendere molto, questo basso ha un timbro che mi piace, ma ha alcuni problemi che mi hanno indotto a restituirlo. Il primo è il peso, piuttosto elevato e molto sbilanciato sul manico, che impone una posizione "strana" suonando in piedi e sconsiglia caldamente di mollare la presa, pena il crollo del manico verso il pavimento. A quanto leggo, i fan dei Gibson originali sopportano la cosa, a me non piaceva. Passando al suono, come ripeto il timbro mi piace, tuttavia le note risultano poco definite (almeno con il mio livello tecnico) e la corda più bassa ha poco volume, specie se suonata libera. Anche regolando l'action non ho risolto la cosa. Il suono non cambia quasi agendo sull'unica regolazione presente. Dopo aver provato Epiphone Viola Bass, Hofner Ignition e Squier Jaguar VM (tutti a scala corta) ho preso l'ultimo. Mi è piaciuto decisamente più di tutti (estetica a parte).