The Last Bass Outpost
Gear Discussion Forums => Gibson Basses => Topic started by: ack1961 on July 05, 2011, 10:21:31 AM
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I was at a local Sam Ash last night about 15 minutes before they closed.
They had a 70's Epiphone bass that was kind of interesting.
Tag read "70's Epiphone El" - I think they wanted less than $250 for it.
2 HB-style pickups, selector switch.
Sunburst finish (in fairly rough shape).
Neck plate had some about "micro-adjustment" or something like that stamped on it.
Anyone here have any experience or can figure out which model this could be? It looks similar to pictures I've seen of an Embassy.
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I can't be an Embassy, they were US made in the 60s and were set neck. But there was at least one 70s Japanese model that looked like an Embassy. Gweimer and a few other members may know which model it is.
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Thanks, Dave.
Looks like it's an old ET-285.
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Thanks, Dave.
Looks like it's an old ET-285.
Could be. They were also called Newports. The bolt-on neck and sunburst are a pretty sure bet that you're right. The all maple neck-through version was the ET-288M. $250 for the bass you saw is about as high as I'd go.
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Could be. They were also called Newports. The bolt-on neck and sunburst are a pretty sure bet that you're right. The all maple neck-through version was the ET-288M. $250 for the bass you saw is about as high as I'd go.
Thanks for the information. I just found it odd to have an 70's Epi sitting in the middle of the sales floor. That's prettty rare for this Sam Ash.