Return of the Epiphone Newport

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Re: Return of the Epiphone Newport

Post by Salfaromeab » Wed Feb 01, 2023 11:44 am

Larry Mal wrote:
Wed Feb 01, 2023 8:05 am
I'm stunned that anyone is still pursuing the acoustic bass guitar dead end.
I think a lot of people are as stunned as you.
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Re: Return of the Epiphone Newport

Post by Salfaromeab » Wed Feb 01, 2023 11:46 am

MrFingers wrote:
Wed Feb 01, 2023 11:37 am
I was exited, and then I saw the T-bird pickup and I was like... meh.

I hope they'll do a more historical reisssue soon, with just the neck humbucker.

Also: RIVOLI WHEN?!? MY MONEY IS READY!
I saw an original 60's Newport in a shop a few months ago and it was beautiful, I'd love a more historic version too but I can't say I'm not very intrigued by the Thuderbird pickup. I love the sound of a Thunderbird bridge but I am not a big enough guy to play one comfortably haha
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Re: Return of the Epiphone Newport

Post by Flurko » Wed Feb 01, 2023 1:10 pm

Salfaromeab wrote:
Wed Feb 01, 2023 11:44 am
Larry Mal wrote:
Wed Feb 01, 2023 8:05 am
I'm stunned that anyone is still pursuing the acoustic bass guitar dead end.
I think a lot of people are as stunned as you.
I was gonna post this exact article :D
Yeah, if we're making something as silly as an acoustic bass guitar, just go all the way and make a bass ukulele, they have a cool sound when plugged in and do not take as much closet room when you get bored with them. Or just branch into double basses (the true real acoustic bass) and make one at an Epiphone scale/pricepoint, that could be lovely.

But yeah, they should make a Rivoli as well, or just any 335 shaped bass, it's been proved many times how cool this shape looks in a bass configuration, this could also be a great platform for trying the different gibson-y pickups on one of their iconic shapes.

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Re: Return of the Epiphone Newport

Post by burpgun » Wed Feb 01, 2023 1:42 pm

MrFingers wrote:
Wed Feb 01, 2023 11:37 am
I was exited, and then I saw the T-bird pickup and I was like... meh.

I hope they'll do a more historical reisssue soon, with just the neck humbucker.

Also: RIVOLI WHEN?!? MY MONEY IS READY!
A few years back I got one of those anniversary reissue SG shorties with the T-bird pickups made to look like the old school mudbucker set up. Now mind you, before that I'd had one of the cheap bolt on neck Epi T-birds that sounded pretty good, but good lord, the SG was just the worst sounding bass I've ever owned. And that hurt, 'cause the SG looked great, felt great, was affordable for a U.S. made bass. It just sounded like a dog, plus the neck pickup rattled and required me to stuff it with foam rubber to tame it. Should have learned my lesson but I recently got a Jack Casady and it also sucks. It's also pretty but has bad ergonomics, it's fragile, huge and sort of anemic sounding.

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Re: Return of the Epiphone Newport

Post by fuzzjunkie » Wed Feb 01, 2023 2:10 pm

Larry Mal wrote:
Wed Feb 01, 2023 10:14 am
fuzzjunkie wrote:
Wed Feb 01, 2023 10:04 am


Acoustic bass guitars used to be popular in Mariachi bands.
Yeah, but the guitarrón is a fundamentally different instrument, nylon strung and the body is deeper. I don't know much about them…

I think we should all get guitarróns, however.
That actually triggered a memory.

Someone from the Derailers handed me a Guitarrón at an after party about 25 years ago. It had nylon strings and was fretless, and really deep. Like 8” or more.

The drummer in my band took my beer and asked if I could play that. I wasn’t sure I could, but after eyeing the neck for a minute I correctly guessed where the G and D were and that seemed to impress Tony Villanueva and the rest of the room as I played a little bass riff on it. I think it was “Walking On the Moon,” but who knows anymore?

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Re: Return of the Epiphone Newport

Post by JSett » Wed Feb 01, 2023 4:58 pm

The one decent music store I've found here had all the Mariachi instruments. I was tempted by a vihuela (5 string shortscale), not gonna lie. But I don't trust the airline not to obliterate it on the flight home
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Re: Return of the Epiphone Newport

Post by Zork » Thu Feb 02, 2023 2:16 am

There is the Takamine TB10, though...
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Re the Newport: I've seen vintage versions with a shorter treble horn and a batwing headstock. Imo this is a more balanced look and it's a bit sad they didn't went for that:

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But the blue one is still very stunning.

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Re: Return of the Epiphone Newport

Post by Salfaromeab » Thu Feb 02, 2023 2:38 am

Zork wrote:
Thu Feb 02, 2023 2:16 am
There is the Takamine TB10, though...
Youtube

Re the Newport: I've seen vintage versions with a shorter treble horn and a batwing headstock. Imo this is a more balanced look and it's a bit sad they didn't went for that:

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But the blue one is still very stunning.
Epiphone have been doing the long scale 2 pickup version of this shape (the Embassy) for a while now, but the top horn is more extended and it has a 2x2 headstock. And Tbird pickups again, but I think the original had those. I'm sure it probably balances better but the extended horn just looks kind of goofy to me. It could really use the Batwing headstock, I don't understand why Epiphone hasn't done it in so long cause it looks rad.

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Re: Return of the Epiphone Newport

Post by skeletonsmith » Thu Feb 02, 2023 3:45 am

Damn, i'd wish they were Shortscales.

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Re: Return of the Epiphone Newport

Post by UlricvonCatalyst » Thu Feb 02, 2023 5:24 am

skeletonsmith wrote:
Thu Feb 02, 2023 3:45 am
Damn, i'd wish they were Shortscales.
Salfaromeab wrote:
Tue Jan 31, 2023 3:12 am
Zork wrote:
Tue Jan 31, 2023 2:55 am
Oh! Wow! I love the look! Are these short scale?
Looks like they're 30.5"

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Re: Return of the Epiphone Newport

Post by skeletonsmith » Thu Feb 02, 2023 7:27 am

Haha, thanks. :)

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Re: Return of the Epiphone Newport

Post by MrFingers » Thu Feb 02, 2023 12:25 pm

Salfaromeab wrote:
Thu Feb 02, 2023 2:38 am
And Tbird pickups again, but I think the original had those.
No, the originals had the sidewinder pickup. The Newport was basically the Epiphone-version of the EB0 (and the Newport deluxe of the EB3), whereas the Embassy was the Thunderbird. Rivoli is EB2.

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Re: Return of the Epiphone Newport

Post by Salfaromeab » Thu Feb 02, 2023 2:51 pm

MrFingers wrote:
Thu Feb 02, 2023 12:25 pm
Salfaromeab wrote:
Thu Feb 02, 2023 2:38 am
And Tbird pickups again, but I think the original had those.
No, the originals had the sidewinder pickup. The Newport was basically the Epiphone-version of the EB0 (and the Newport deluxe of the EB3), whereas the Embassy was the Thunderbird. Rivoli is EB2.
Mmhmm, that post was about the Embassy haha
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Re: Return of the Epiphone Newport

Post by sessylU » Fri Feb 03, 2023 12:41 am

I know everyone loves these Epiphones but I think all of them are terrible looking. They remind me of roadkill somehow.
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Re: Return of the Epiphone Newport

Post by Salfaromeab » Fri Feb 03, 2023 2:26 am

sessylU wrote:
Fri Feb 03, 2023 12:41 am
I know everyone loves these Epiphones but I think all of them are terrible looking. They remind me of roadkill somehow.
As much as I love offsets, there's something about very symmetrical cutaway shapes that really does it for me. Epiphone Crestwood? Amazing! Double cut Tele? Love it. Guild Starfire IV? Fantastic!

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