NAMM update from Chris (Embassy and Tbird content)

[doombass]

Out of curiosity I happened to stumble across this from a 10 months old tweet (it even specifies a special 2016 plate on the back of headstock). Must have kept itself under our radar or have I missed something here? Notice the one piece bridge and four control knobs/jack on the side. Seems like the Embassy has been in the works for a while and someone happened to reveal this prototype (?):
https://tiendamusicasa.com/2016/03/19/bajo-epiphone-embassy-pro-bass/

[Basvarken]

Wow, we must have overlooked that collectively, yes.
It even has the longer upper phallus horn...

And obviously the spanish division has some problems with maths...

La configuración del clavijero 3+3 en la pala ofrece mejor balance

But cool nonetheless.


The photo looks like a Photoshop mockup.
The nickel pickups look dull/weathered.
The pickguard looks yellowed
The bridge doesn't match the strings.

[doombass]

You're right. I actually noticed the dullness of the pickups but thought it was a reflection of sorts. So a photoshop prototype. Maybe that's how they start when a new idea pops up?

[eb2]

These things look interesting. Thankfully in the future I can quit toying with the idea of a used Monkey bass and look for one of these in the $400 range. If there can be a vast cottage industry of reranch fans converting Schlepiphone Les Paul's and SGs into Fooled ya level Gibsons, then I'll be glad to rasp out a grafted on batwing to one of these Almost-embassies. One of each, and I'll while away the hours in the senior living apartment!

[66Atlas]

I like that metal Epiphone badge, they should have stuck with that.

[Basvarken]

Anything for a proper neckdive, eh? 

[lowend1]

Anything for a proper neckdive, eh? 

It's for sustain.  Like these:

[Basvarken]

Haha!

[66Atlas]

Pish-posh.  Just tie a few helium filled balloons to the headstock and all problems are solved.  It's functional and festive!

[gearHed289]

How many of you guys are going to be shaving down those upper horns? 

[neepheid]

I'm out, I've had a think about it and I've come to the conclusion that I don't care about the top horn of the Embassy, but I do not like the headstock - if it had a batwing it would have been a case of shut up and take my money.  "What a shame", said everyone in neepheid Inc. except for the finance department.

[Basvarken]

And I'm still wondering what we are overlooking with that Pro Vintage Thunderbird. They must have f•cked up somewhere?!

[veebass]

And I'm still wondering what we are overlooking with that Pro Vintage Thunderbird. They must have f•cked up somewhere?!

The neck pickup position by the look of it, but I can live with that.

[Basvarken]

Here's a cool video that Chris did. It's all in Dutch but nonetheless still cool 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhgbUFeoNv0

[Highlander]

And I'm still wondering what we are overlooking with that Pro Vintage Thunderbird. They must have f•cked up somewhere?!

I wonder who'll be the first to snap a head off, being a faithful reproduction, of course...