It seems incredible in hindsight but in the early 1960s, the Kalamazoo factory, home to both Epiphone and Gibson instruments, ceased production of the Les Paul guitar and in its place, created the "SG" design. And as it so often does, changes in guitar design also influenced bass design, too. With the Les Paul (temporarily) out of the picture, the SG took over. And for a time during that golden era, the classic SG bass was the historic factory's sole electric bass offering. But the‚ bass was by no means a cast-off. It quickly became one of the most attractive and distinctive basses in rock and players like Bill Wyman of The Rolling Stones, Cream's Jack Bruce, and The Who's John Entwistle made rock history on SG-style basses. Now, Epiphone presents the EB-3, a stunning recreation of the vintage marvel with all the tone and feel of the original without the vintage price tag and vintage problems. Features Four-string "SG" bass, with a longer scale length for more tonal depth and body Color: Ebony Classic "SG" body style, the first electric bass style produced by Epiphone Mahogany body and neck provide exceptional sustain and wonderfully warm bass response Sidewinder humbucking pickup in the neck position and NYT Bass mini-humbucker at the bridge capture organic and vintage-sounding tone that's suitable for a variety of musical styles Specs Body Shape: SG Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed Number of Strings: 4 Color: Ebony Body Finish: Polyurethane Body Material: Mahogany Neck Material: Mahogany, Set Neck Shape: SG Fingerboard Material: Rosewood Fingerboard Inlay: Trapezoid Number of Frets: 22 Scale Length: 34" Nut Width: 1.65" Bridge/Tailpiece: Stoptail Tuners: Chrome Neck Pickup: Sidewinder Humbucker Bridge Pickup: NYT Bass Mini Humbucker Controls: 2 x volume, 2 x tone, 3-way rotary pickup switch Strings: (.045-.105) Manufacturer Part Number: EBG3EBCH1 This Guitar Does Not Come with a Case or a Bag
