70's Epiphone bass - possibly an Embassy?

Started by ack1961, July 05, 2011, 11:21:31 AM

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ack1961

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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Dave W

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.

ack1961

Thanks, Dave.
Looks like it's an old ET-285.
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gweimer

Quote from: ack1961 on July 05, 2011, 12:20:01 PM
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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ack1961

Quote from: gweimer on July 05, 2011, 02:01:36 PM
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.
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