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Please forgive the brevity of today's blog post, but I am experiencing computer problems and have limited time on a borrowed PC.
Here we see an Epiphone Newport bass from 1966 - that is, back in the days when the Epiphone name meant something quite cool and when they weren't just the budget guitar arm of Gibson with their name slapped on a stream of Korean and Chinese-made Les Paul and SG copies.
It's a gorgeous bass and obviously a sibling to the Wilshire guitar series. Judging from the position of the single pickup at the neck, the sound probably wouldn't suit modern playing styles, although personally it's a sound I love. Each to their own.
G L Wilson
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Guitar
1966 USA-made Epiphone Newport bass
guitarz.blogspot.com:
Here we see an Epiphone Newport bass from 1966 - that is, back in the days when the Epiphone name meant something quite cool and when they weren't just the budget guitar arm of Gibson with their name slapped on a stream of Korean and Chinese-made Les Paul and SG copies.
It's a gorgeous bass and obviously a sibling to the Wilshire guitar series. Judging from the position of the single pickup at the neck, the sound probably wouldn't suit modern playing styles, although personally it's a sound I love. Each to their own.
G L Wilson
© 2011, Guitarz - The Original Guitar Blog - now in its 10th year!
- Epiphone Sc-550 "scroll" Guitar Circa 1976-79
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guitarz.blogspot.com: Blake writes: I came across this on a local craig's list post in Michigan. I thought you might be interested. Keep up the good work! http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/msg/3964178634.htmlThanks for that, Blake. I'll just...
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