Grahambythesea

I was thinking of the Burgundy they used on some EB2’s which was metallic. Perhaps I got the names muddled?

The headstock seems to be nicked from the earliest Newport’s before that too changed to a batwing.

I misspoke about Burgundy Mist, it’s actually called Sparking Burgundy, but it looks much the same to me.

I agree about smoked almond - weird. I would call it crunchy butterscotch.🤪

It would have been great to resurrect the batwing headstock but you can’t have everything. Thomman are offering these at £285; but then I notice it’s exc. vat. So do we now import them and pay U.K. vat or German? Do I detect a slight similarity in shape to my Gibson EB as in my avatar?

Horrible headstock shape too!

I thought I’d read somewhere on this forum that the Embassy had gone out of production. It did disappear from the Epiphone web site for a while, but now it’s back sporting new shiny colours all of which seem to have a sparkly metal flake content. It includes the classic Burgandy Mist, but I’m not so sure about Wanderlust Green! Did I read that right 🤔🥴

I like it too! Maybe they’ll get Eko to build it for them as they built Shaftesbury’s , that might keep the price down. Is Italian Labour cheaper than American?

Probably won’t be rushing out to buy one.

With that many you’ll need lightweight to avoid massive neck dive. Licensed Hipshots would be good and are much cheaper than the US made ones.

I haven’t found the violin bass shape a problem when sitting. Getting the action down without choking and intonation right is much more challenging. I found GHS Brite Flats nicer sounding than Hofner flats (too dead). They are a bit of fun but I doubt I’ll ever gig mine.

I remember seeing Ashley Hutchings playing one of those back in the day in the Albion Band. I think they fall into the category of interesting.

And we can’t even blame Brexit for the price increase or did Trump sneak an export tariff through at the last minute without telling us?

Spector Coda.

That’s a hooky headstock a bit like Sandberg. In Tony Bacon’s book it says he wore out fingerboards on the Stingray and had it replaced.

They speak a different language 🤣

The description says it has that clacky sound. Does that mean it sounds like a Ric?

It certainly different. Perhaps a little more Italian than German?

The problem is not the designers but the buyers. Fender have brought out new designs, last I remember was the Dimension, but not enough people bought them to stay in production. Similarly Gibson have brought out to new basses, confusingly both called the EB. They both got slagged off on this forum. Whilst I’m not a fan of the later of the 2 with pointed horns, the earlier one which I have plays superbly and deserves a better response from bassists, most of whom probably haven’t played any of them.

Thanks Essential Tension, I had read that and it gave rise to my query. He bought the wrong one which resulted in quite a bit of adaption. My diy skills are very limited as are my tools.

That’s a bit different. You will have a very unique bass.

In terms of playing do you have a favourite?

I’d call it Jackscrappybacker.

They have to be kidding. It’s not April 1 is it?.