New Epiphone Newport Bass.

[uwe]

This set up is closer to the SG at 1/4 the price.

And zero the looks. 

[lowend1]

And zero the looks. 

...said the man who owns a 20/20.

[morrow]

And zero the looks. 

That was my initial thought , but I’m thinking they’re not so bad looking already.

This time next week I’ll be probably waxing on about how gorgeous they are.

[Pilgrim]

That was my initial thought , but I’m thinking they’re not so bad looking already.

This time next week I’ll be probably waxing on about how gorgeous they are.

I have always liked the SG-body better.  Perhaps it's tradition, but it has always been pleasing to my eye.

[Dave W]

Mr. Lobster just dropped an initial review.

[Alanko]

Lobster whenever a new bass lands.

[Dave W]

Lobster whenever a new bass lands.

Hard to take anyone who wears a lobster claw seriously.

Only videos of his that I've watched were the ones about his outraged discovery that the pickups on the Gretsch Junior Jet bass were single coil rather than humbuckers as described in their literature. He acted like this was some grand conspiracy to defraud rather than a simple error. Wanker.

[lowend1]

Lobster whenever a new bass lands.

Meanwhile, the bass has already had its bridge and tuners replaced, with a pickup swap in the offing.
I hope people keep quoting your post, so we can have a whole column of these GIFs.

[godofthunder]

  Those that don't like mahogany and sidewinders are probably not going to be converts. This bass however offers a bunch of really cool features for those of us who love Gibson and Epi shorties from the 60s. I give the bass itself a 10,  my only complaints are the shite strings and the high cut nut, for me these are a easy fix but for a young player checking it out in the store it will be enough to make them check out the nearest Squier. Epi used to have a USA QC stop before being sent on to dealers, they may want to reinstate that.

[godofthunder]

   So I'm sitting here on the couch with my Newport and my Vox headphone amp playing along to The Beatles Rain and Your Bird Can Sing,  this bass can cop Paul's mildly overdriven Ric sound pretty convincingly. 

[morrow]

They’re going to give a shout when they arrive at the local dealer.

I’ve got too much stuff.

[godofthunder]

  Here's my full review a little long winded but it does have two pickups   

[gearHed289]

I see cross-marketing possibilities.
"Its not too far from ad man to madman, you know." - Felix Unger

Now you can play the cheesiest bass lines ever! 

[morrow]

That California Coral is my favourite! 

… and a nice review and impression Scott. These little Newports have generated quite the buzz.

[Pilgrim]

They’re going to give a shout when they arrive at the local dealer.

I’ve got too much stuff.

Me too, but even I should sell off three or four basses, I am reluctant to do it.