Interesting Japanese Epi Explorer

[Denis]

Strange, but I kinda like it. Neat headstock too.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-Epiphone-Bass-Made-Japan-/290445921012?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Guitar&hash=item439fed0af4#ht_500wt_1018

[Pilgrim]

That headstock reminds me of the design used on the Lotus bass line...except it has an extra point under the "ph" in Epiphone.  Radical lookin' bass.  

Epi:


My fretless refin, believed to be a Lotus originally:

[Highlander]

Made me think Embassy...

[Basvarken]

Yeah Embassy or Newport headstock.

But I wonder what those humbuckers are?

[sniper]

never noticed that Epi or Gibby made very many truss rod adjustables that work from the heel of the neck like a Fender. maybe i have not been very observent.

[Dave W]

never noticed that Epi or Gibby made very many truss rod adjustables that work from the heel of the neck like a Fender. maybe i have not been very observent.

I've never seen a heel-adjusting Gibson electric. It's just not the way they do things.

[uwe]

Wrong, wrong, wrong!!!

20/20 and Custom Shop-built Lee Sklar CLIFFORD CHANCE
Mainzer Landstr. 46
60325 Frankfurt am Main
Tel.: +49 (69) 7199-01
Fax: +49 (69) 7199-4000 are both heel-adjustable. But of course you're right, both basses had their origins outside of Gibson, one was the Steinberger, the other a Valley Arts bass. It's unusual both for Gibson and Epiphone.

[lowend1]

The obligatory "bat wing" headstock.

[Basvarken]

Wrong, wrong, wrong!!!

20/20 and Custom Shop-built Lee Sklar CLIFFORD CHANCE
Mainzer Landstr. 46
60325 Frankfurt am Main
Tel.: +49 (69) 7199-01
Fax: +49 (69) 7199-4000 are both heel-adjustable. But of course you're right, both basses had their origins outside of Gibson, one was the Steinberger, the other a Valley Arts bass. It's unusual both for Gibson and Epiphone.

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[Dave W]

Wrong, wrong, wrong!!!

20/20 and Custom Shop-built Lee Sklar ...

But I've never seen either of them! If it weren't for you (and Jerome/funkycarnivore on the Sklar) I wouldn't even believe they exist!   

[sniper]

it is possible to lay on MOP lettering:





really thin stuff but same neck. the point being with the proper tools, equipment and knowledge one could prolly make momma's schnauzer say "Epiphone" but one should warn her not to bike ride, slide down any bannisters or pole dance for a week or so.  

[Highlander]

Maybe Uwe's got an endorsement from his paymasters...?

[uwe]

Oooops, inadvertently copied my email signature in, now you all know who I am!!!!

[Denis]

Oooops, inadvertently copied my email signature in, now you all know who I am!!!!

So, your real name is Clifford? 

[Pilgrim]

Uwe is a big red dog?  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifford_the_Big_Red_Dog

That either explains so much, or nothing at all.