2022 Epiphone Newport Electric Bass Guitar

Overview: This is a local customer's short scale, recently-made Epi Newport and it's very close to an early-'60s Newport in build and style but removes the "wrist rest" plate and adds a bridge pickup. The controls on this were original when it arrived but not working correctly. I rewired it to replace the "blend pot" with a 3-way switch and master tone and volume controls to simplify it a bit.

Tone: It's fat, warm, and punchy with good bite at the bridge pickup. I think it would be an ace for vintage styles with flatwounds fit, but the roundwounds it has right now are good for a variety of modern styles.

Feel: The neck is quick and easy with a mildly-retro feel to it -- it's a C shape with slightly more D shoulders.

Interesting features: The metallic paintjob is excellent and the fact that you can get a bass like this for its price point -- set neck with comfy profile, good hardware, good-sounding pickups, and great looks -- is a bit painful to vintage snobs like myself. There is a '61 EB-0 in the shop right now and the handling, weight, and feel are pretty similar.

Repairs included: I gave it a good setup and then fit a 3-way switch and modded the wiring bit. It's playing spot-on and ready to go.

• Weight: 7 lbs 3 oz
• Scale length: 30 1/2"
• Nut width: 1 5/8"
• Neck shape: slim C/D
• Board radius: 12"
• Body width: 13"
• Body depth: 1 3/8"
• Body wood: mahogany
• Bridge: adjustable
• Fretboard: laurel
• Neck wood: mahogany
• Pickups: 1x sidewinder, 1x t-bird
• Action height at 12th fret: 3/32" bass 1/16" treble (fast, spot-on)
• String gauges: 100w-45w or close to it
• Truss rod: adjustable
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: medium-wider

Condition notes: It's a lightly-used bass with small amounts of usewear (very light scratching/scuffing) here and there. It looks "shopworn" at most.

It comes with: It's got a gigbag.

Consignor tag: DGMT