Hi, I own a Japanese-built Epi short-scale Elitist EB-3. It's effectively a high- quality reissue of the Gibson EB-3, indeed a more accurate one than Gibson's current SG Bass. The Elitist has 4 knobs and a Varitone pickup switcher, the SG reissue 3 knobs. It came, with case, in two finishes, cherry red and black. Mine is red. The Elitist's electronics are US-made and as such, are identical to the SG's where applicable. A well-built bass, it gives a good '60s vibe. I bought mine cheap in the US when the dollar was worth less than 0,70€.It's of light weight and sounds good, too, and I use it for jazz sessions. Neck dive is a problem, but I remain seated! The huge pickup at the neck fairly booms but a fairly wide array of sounds is possible as there's a much narrower pickup at the bridge. I have been able to compare both the Elitist and an old EB-3, and with the same settings and new strings on both there is very little, if any, difference in sound.
The Epiphone Elitist was an upscale version of the cheaper Korean bass- I have a Korean long-neck EB-3 and the build quality of the Japanese bass is superior as are the electronics.
If an EB-3's your thing, the Elitist represents good quality and a very good visual stab at the original Gibson at an affordable price point, and they do come up on occcasion on eBay.
Other respondents to your question have recommended Burny and Greco basses-they look good, but I don't know about their electronics.
Verdict: recommended!