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The Epiphone Newport bass is an all-original design that debuted in 1961. The modern short-scale Newport bass pays tribute to that rare vintage model while also offering refinements to meet the needs of today's bassists. The 30.5" scale length and comfortable Medium C profile make it suitable for a wide range of players, while the symmetrical double-cutaway body ensures unhindered access to every fret. The Bass Sidewinder neck pickup provides rich, deep tones, while the TB PRO in the bridge delivers brighter timbres. The two pickups are paired with master volume and tone controls, along with a blend knob for getting a precise tonal balance.

A case is sold separately.
Epiphone Newport Short-Scale Electric Bass Guitar Pacific Blue
Epiphone Newport Short-Scale Electric Bass Guitar Pacific Blue
Epiphone Newport Short-Scale Electric Bass Guitar Pacific Blue

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  • Mahogany body
  • Mahogany neck with Medium C profile
  • Indian laurel fingerboard
  • Bass Sidewinder and TB PRO humbucker set

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Neck
  • Shape: Medium C
  • Wood: Mahogany
  • Scale length: 30.5"
  • Truss rod: Standard
Pickups
  • Pickup configuration: HH
  • Neck: Proprietary Humbucker
  • Bridge: Proprietary Humbucker
  • Control layout: Master volume, Master tone
Fretboard
  • Material: Indian laurel
  • Number of frets: 20
  • Inlays: Pearloid Dot
  • Nut material/width: Plastic/1.63"
Body
  • Body Type: Solid Body Double Cutaway
  • Body wood: Mahogany
Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece: Historic Bass Tune-O-Matic
  • Tuning machines: Die-cast
  • Color: Nickel
Other
  • Number of strings: 4 String
  • Orientation: Right-handed

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2.67

3 Reviews

33%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

Terrible quality, craftmanship, and customer support
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Best Uses
  1. Practicing1
  2. Wall Decor1
Cons
  1. Fret Buzz2
  2. Craftsmanship1
  3. Poor Pick Up1
  4. The control pots were virtually non-functioning!1
Describe Yourself
  1. Experienced3
Pros
  1. Fun To Play2
  2. Good Feel2
  3. Beautiful1
  4. Good Pick Up1
  5. Good Tone1

Reviewed by 3 customers

  • I love this bass, though I had to fix some issues

    4

    submitted9 months ago

    byJeremy

    fromMassachusetts

    The bottom line is that I absolutely adore this bass. I love both the sidewinder and thunderbird pickups. My copy of this bass had the wrong pots installed for tone, volume, and balance. Inexcusable, but the bass is 100% worth the trouble of replacing the useless pots.

  • I have to agree about the string buzz

    3

    submitteda year ago

    byEx. James

    fromKnoxville, TN

    I love how this looks, sounds and plays...on the A, D and G string. I managed to finagle it, with pro help, to only buzz on the first two frets of the E string which works great until I have two songs to record and one's in F# and the other is capoed at the first fret.

  • Terrible quality, craftmanship, and customer support

    1

    submitted2 years ago

    byVince

    fromCalifornia

    Out of the box this thing had fret buzz up and down the neck. Took it in to be setup, and the luthier said it was in bad shape. He showed me how not all the frets were even level, and the truss rod was quite lose. Even after making truss rod adjustments, the thing still buzzed. Reached out to Epiphone and they never got back to me. They obviously don't have faith in their products and no I don't either. If you want a great short scale go with a Fender, Ibanez, or a Gretsch like I did.

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