Epiphone Adds Vintage Styled Basses to Pro Series
Epiphone has unveiled two new Pro design basses: the Embassy Pro Bass and the Thunderbird Vintage Pro Bass. The new instruments are inspired by models from the 1960s with modern updates.
The Embassy Pro commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Epiphone joining Gibson. It’s built with a mahogany neck and body that’s been rebalanced for comfort. It also has improved gear. “It features new ProBucker #760 Bass Humbuckers and improved hardware, including a Tune-o-matic bridge, a ’60s-inspired “claw” tailpiece and 2-on-a-side tuners for better balance,” Epiphone writes.
The Thunderbird Vintage Pro features the classic offset body shape and is also fitted with the new ProBucker 760 pickups. Epiphone calls it an “incredibly accurate reproduction” of the first Thunderbird introduced in 1963. Available in Alpine White, Ebony, and Tobacco Sunburst, the neck-through bass is built with a seven-piece mahogany and walnut neck with walnut body wings. Similar to the Embassy Pro, it’s fitted with a ’60s Tune-o-matic bridge and a Claw tailpiece.
The Epiphone Embassy Pro Bass and Thunderbird Vintage Pro Bass will be available in October with street prices of $399 and $599.
Epiphone Embassy Pro Bass Specs:
Body Material: | Mahogany |
Neck Material: | Mahogany |
Neck Shape: | 1960’s SlimTaper-D profile |
Neck Joint: | Glued-In, Set Neck |
Scale Length: | 34″ |
Headstock: | Sloped Dovewing with pearloid “Epiphone” logo |
Frets: | 22 medium jumbo |
Truss Rod: | 2-way Adjustable |
Truss Rod Cover: | 2-layer (Black/White) with printed “E” in white |
Fingerboard Radius: | 12″ |
Fingerboard Inlay: | pearloid “Dot” inlays |
Nut: | Artificial Bone |
Nut Width: | 1.625″ |
Pickguard: | Antique Ivory Color = 3-layer (Black/White/Black) Dark Cherry & Ebony Color = (White/Black/White) |
Hardware: | Nickel |
Machine Heads: | Premium Die-Cast Bass; 17-1 ratio |
Neck Pickup: | Epiphone ProBucker Bass #760-2N Humbucker |
Bridge Pickup: | Epiphone ProBucker Bass #760 1N Humbucker |
Controls: | Master Volume, Master Tone, Blend |
Knobs: | Historic Epiphone “Barrel” knobs with metal inserts |
Bridge: | 1960’s TB-Bass Tune-o-matic; Adjustable |
Tailpiece: | 1960’s “Claw” Tailpiece |
Output Jack: | Rim-mounted, “barrel” style; metal |
Colors: | Antique Ivory (AI), Dark Cherry (DC), Ebony (EB) |
Other: | “2017” logo on back of headstock |
Epiphone Thunderbird Vintage Pro Bass Specs:
Body Material: | Mahogany Body Wings |
Neck Material: | 7-ply; Mahogany/Walnut Laminate |
Neck Shape: | 1960’s Rounded Bass Profile |
Neck Joint: | Through-Neck |
Scale Length: | 34″ |
Truss Rod: | Adjustable |
Truss Rod Cover: | 1-ply black with “Epiphone” silkscreened in GOLD |
Frets: | 20 Medium Jumbo |
Fingerboard Radius: | 12″ |
Fingerboard Inlay: | pearloid “dot” inlays |
Nut: | Imitation Bone; White |
Nut Width: | 1-1/2″ |
Pickguard: | 3-Layer (White/Black/White); “Thunderbird” logo in black |
Hardware: | Nickel |
Machine Heads: | Open-gear Bass Tuners with historic “Clover” buttons; 17:1 ratio |
Neck Pickup: | Epiphone ProBucker Bass #760 Humbucker |
Bridge Pickup: | Epiphone ProBucker Bass #760 Humbucker |
Controls: | Neck Volume, Bridge Volume, Master Tone |
Knobs: | Gold Top Hats with chrome metal inserts |
Bridge: | 1960s TB-Bass Tune-o-matic; Adjustable |
Tailpiece: | 1960s “Claw” Tailpiece |
Plastic Parts: | Black; PVC |
Colors: | Alpine White (AW), Ebony (EB) Tobacco Sunburst (TS) |