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sniper

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Epiphone Japan???
« on: February 20, 2011, 03:17:13 PM »
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Re: Epiphone Japan???
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2011, 04:08:32 PM »
I like that a lot!  Nice contrasting wood stripe, too.
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Re: Epiphone Japan???
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2011, 04:16:23 PM »
Ive seen the stripe before.Me thinks.
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Re: Epiphone Japan???
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2011, 04:32:51 PM »
it kind of reminds me of Gwiemers Holy Crap Bass
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Re: Epiphone Japan???
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2011, 05:22:43 PM »
it makes me think of what i could buy with 900 bucks besides that thing.
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Re: Epiphone Japan???
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2011, 08:10:49 PM »
Quote from: nofi on February 20, 2011, 05:22:43 PM
it makes me think of what i could buy with 900 bucks besides that thing.

At that price, you might be able to get a Kalamazoo-made 60s Epi Newport.
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Re: Epiphone Japan???
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2011, 08:54:43 PM »
That thing is priced about $896 too high.
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Re: Epiphone Japan???
« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2011, 04:52:37 AM »
Those always remind me of budget Rics that never left the prototype stage. Never played one, but not much can go wrong with an all maple neck-thru long scale.
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Re: Epiphone Japan???
« Reply #8 on: February 22, 2011, 09:17:25 PM »
Quote from: sniper on February 20, 2011, 04:32:51 PM
it kind of reminds me of Gwiemers Holy Crap Bass

That's because it's the same bass.  I've been away for a while.  The ET-288M was a fair bass.  When I routed the bridge into the body further, and put the Barts in, she became a beast.

In good shape, I'd say you MIGHT get $450 for one of these.  $800 is just plain insane.  The neck is pretty beefy, and there really wasn't any relief designed into the bass, so they weren't the easiest bass to play.
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Re: Epiphone Japan???
« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2011, 09:00:21 AM »
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At that price, you might be able to get a Kalamazoo-made 60s Epi Newport.

Maybe a couple!  Check this deal:
http://www.elderly.com/vintage/items/55U-4619.htm

Better than ebay!  Anyone here snag this?  Worth it for the parts alone.
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Re: Epiphone Japan???
« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2011, 12:44:51 PM »
Quote from: eb2 on February 28, 2011, 09:00:21 AM
Maybe a couple!  Check this deal:
http://www.elderly.com/vintage/items/55U-4619.htm

Better than ebay!  Anyone here snag this?  Worth it for the parts alone.

Vintage chipboard!  :)

Well worth it as a parts bass.
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Re: Epiphone Japan???
« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2011, 01:15:34 PM »
Yeah, I'm double posting this.  LOL.

BTW - if anyone ever wondered what the Holy Crap bass sounded like, go to 12:25 on the video link


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