Epiphone Newport - going cheap?

gweimer · July 31, 2009, 09:44:12 AM

This should be interesting. Too bad I'm tapped out. It's right downtown from me - I can go look it over, and then pick it up if I had the winning bid

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370234690792&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:US:1123

Basvarken · August 01, 2009, 07:16:12 AM

Wow it went for 680 USD

Barklessdog · August 01, 2009, 08:23:18 AM

I would of have to added a p pickup

Freuds_Cat · August 01, 2009, 08:27:53 AM

That looks very cool. I have never come across one to try but I like the simple body lines and the Muddy. Gary, are they as bad with the neck dive as ppl say? The dont look it from pics. I would have thought the long top horn would give it the balance it needs.

P.S. you are an evil man John

gweimer · August 01, 2009, 09:10:37 AM

The Embassy had the neck dive. The Newport is a short-scale bass. The Epi version of the EB-0.

Freuds_Cat · August 01, 2009, 09:40:04 AM

Thanks, as I said, they are not a bass I've seen up close. Wouldn't be too many over here I would expect.

Barklessdog · August 01, 2009, 10:01:06 AM

Not as Muddy as one would think.

One of my bass heroes Colin Molding

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKBgbS53Pyk&feature=related

Dave W · August 01, 2009, 10:36:02 AM

Not what I would call well balanced but not a big neck diver either.

Seller might have gotten more if he had put a definite "no neck breaks" statement and a better closeup of the neck/headstock transition. Or maybe not. Maybe it's just the economy.

gweimer · August 01, 2009, 07:22:20 PM

Seller is a local pawn shop chain. They probably put their standard pricing on everything, and let things take their course. I had a feeling that with over 700 hits on the listing, it might go up. It was at $400 until the last 15 min. or so.

clankenstein · August 02, 2009, 01:14:30 AM

thanks for the xtc clips.i mixed their support band(the mockers)in wellington in 1980.i was greatly impressed with the tone of his bass and his urei parametric equaliser too.good gig.

Barklessdog · August 02, 2009, 04:50:31 AM

Funny how for all the talk of Andy Partridge having stage fright, for how many clips of them playing live there are.

What huge influential band they were. Colin Molding claiming he has given up music.

Dave W · August 02, 2009, 10:14:33 AM

They did tour quite a bit before Andy's nervous breakdown.

steveonbass · August 03, 2009, 06:52:25 AM

Quote from: Basvarken on August 01, 2009, 07:16:12 AM
Wow it went for 680 USD

Sounds about right to me. I really don't think they are worth more than that.

gweimer · August 03, 2009, 07:51:54 AM

A year ago, they were sitting at about $1200 or so. Funny how Newports have tanked while Embassies have skyrocketed.

Dave W · August 03, 2009, 08:36:49 AM

About 1995 you could find them in EX condition for 400-500. About 2005 they took a jump from the 700 range up to about 1200. Couldn't figure that out. Now it's beginning to look about right again.