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Title: Epiphone Embassy / Newport reissue ?
Post by: hobbes on February 11, 2011, 07:08:50 AM

hi there,

first topic here so please be nice  ;D I found this pic on TB, with no more infos

(http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/4/9/9/751499.jpg)

Looks like a Embassy Reissue, ugly color and no mudbucker, but still very sweet and (I believe) shortscale.     

Anyone knows something about it ?

Merci  ;) 

Title: Re: Epiphone Embassy / Newport reissue ?
Post by: uwe on February 11, 2011, 07:36:07 AM

Might be home-made (with some loving attention to detail), but contains enough modern day Epi ingredients (bridge from the Gripp3r reissue, pups from the TB Silverburst Ltd Run, nineties Epi Batwing headstock) to be a coming reissue perhaps. Before the purists swoop down on it: It's nice to see Epi bow to its own rather than Gibson's tradition for once. I'd pick one up.

Title: Re: Epiphone Embassy / Newport reissue ?
Post by: hobbes on February 11, 2011, 07:53:30 AM

source of the pic is Musician's friend, so maybe a new model to come, in the spirit of the actual Wilshire ?

Title: Re: Epiphone Embassy / Newport reissue ?
Post by: sniper on February 11, 2011, 08:08:45 AM

you nailed that quick Uwe. nice avatar, i would be interested in one also, cool looking bass but i would prefer a Cherry Mahogany finish.

Title: Re: Epiphone Embassy / Newport reissue ?
Post by: fur85 on February 11, 2011, 09:47:26 AM

Nice! I hope they do start selling them. It's not exactly a reissue and they already re-used the name "Embassy" on a low budget bass so I wonder what they would call this. I agree, a cherry/mahogany finish would rule.

Title: Re: Epiphone Embassy / Newport reissue ?
Post by: uwe on February 11, 2011, 10:28:15 AM

I like that swimming pool color! Very hip.

Too much cherry can make you nauseous.  :puke:

Part of old Epi's charm was that they were a bit more adventurous with the colors.

Title: Re: Epiphone Embassy / Newport reissue ?
Post by: Barklessdog on February 11, 2011, 10:54:35 AM

They got it right with the batwing headstock. I am surprised it took them so long to reissue the design, with classic vibe guitars being the rage for the last 15 years!

Title: Re: Epiphone Embassy / Newport reissue ?
Post by: uwe on February 11, 2011, 10:56:21 AM

Red strings on a blue bass is brave.

Title: Re: Epiphone Embassy / Newport reissue ?
Post by: Chris P. on February 11, 2011, 11:04:18 AM

The Epiphone press site is always very up-to-date. They had the Epiphone Nighthawk on it, like nine months before the official release. For 2011 they only have pics of a stage tuner and a Zakk Wilde model... No new basses (yet).

Title: Re: Epiphone Embassy / Newport reissue ?
Post by: OldManC on February 11, 2011, 11:16:19 AM

I like that pic. I may have to try one if it ever sees the light of day.

Title: Re: Epiphone Embassy / Newport reissue ?
Post by: uwe on February 11, 2011, 11:27:25 AM

Quote from: sniper on February 11, 2011, 08:08:45 AM

you nailed that quick Uwe. nice avatar, i would be interested in one also, cool looking bass but i would prefer a Cherry Mahogany finish.

Oh well, I sometimes get inspired from things people dig up ...

Title: Re: Epiphone Embassy / Newport reissue ?
Post by: sniper on February 11, 2011, 11:46:21 AM

Quote from: uwe on February 11, 2011, 11:27:25 AM

Oh well, I sometimes get inspired from things people dig up ...

well said my friend, lol. health wealth and prosperity to you.

Title: Re: Epiphone Embassy / Newport reissue ?
Post by: godofthunder on February 11, 2011, 02:45:49 PM

  I like it ! Not crazy about the color, maybe there will be a choice or two ?

Title: Re: Epiphone Embassy / Newport reissue ?
Post by: Basvarken on February 11, 2011, 02:50:24 PM

Looks more like a Newport to me. Short scale that is. Or am I wrong?

Title: Re: Epiphone Embassy / Newport reissue ?
Post by: exiledarchangel on February 11, 2011, 03:02:12 PM

I can't stop thinking about that bass, that color is so yummy! As for the lack of mud, its an easy fix! :D

Title: Re: Epiphone Embassy / Newport reissue ?
Post by: dadagoboi on February 11, 2011, 03:07:39 PM

I have doubts this exists, especially with red strings and a Fender finger rest.  Nowhere to be seen on Musician's Friend.

Here's the TB thread that goes back to December 2010 and lasted one day.  The guy who started it is getting the next JAEbird.
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/id-epiphone-bass-718327/

I'm thinking Vaporbass.

Title: Re: Epiphone Embassy / Newport reissue ?
Post by: godofthunder on February 11, 2011, 03:57:20 PM

Vaporbass.....................................lmao! I think Epiphone did a F style finger rest on the Elites series EB3s.

Title: Re: Epiphone Embassy / Newport reissue ?
Post by: Dave W on February 11, 2011, 05:26:28 PM

Maybe it's some short run for the Japanese market like those pastel SG Basses.