Reviewer jeff lynch
Manufacturer epiphone
Model gibson eb-1 re-release
Price $350 ish

Fingerboard rosewood, fretted
Body Type mahogony/matte
Pickup(s) one bigass humbucker
Controls volume/tone passive

well, this is a liberal, not literal, rerelease of the original eb-1, which in someways is not a bad thing. they rounded out the curves, the bridge is adjustable, and it doesn't cost the 1200 bucks or so an original is going for ...

i would not use it as a main instrument, but for reggae or anything you need a HUGE low end for, dis be it. the mids are muddy, the high end is nonexistant, and it's one noisy pickup, but BOOM BOOM.

has a cheezy pickguard, that i immediately pulled off of mine, and and equally cheezy painted on "f" hole, which somehow adds charm to the beast.

it is comfortable to play, when properly set up ... the archtop makes it a bit like a poor man's warwick ...

mine is strung with thomastik jazz flats .... i just wish someone made a proper replacement pickup for the beast ...

oh, and it comes with this funky telescoping stand, which may come in handy for beating away the groupies, but ...


Construction 80%
Playability 80%
Appearance 85%
Sound 80%
Value 85%
Cust. Service 80%
Overall 80%

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