Epiphone EB-3 - Short Scale or Long?

[Taverner]

The Gibson/Epiphone site says one thing (they say the EB-0 is full scale, the EB-3 is full scale) and Wikipedia another (they say it's short scale.)

I transitioned from guitar to bass with a Squier Bronco - and want that fuller sound you get from full scale.

Of course, like an idiot I bought before doing research other than the Gibson site - but hey, sometimes you look the right bass guitar in the strings, and it's love at first sight? What can I say?

[godofthunder59]

The Epi EBO is short scale, the Epi EB3 comes in both long and short scale.

[Waldo19]

I think you are comparing historical specs versus modern specs for the EB-0 and the EB-3. I know the current epiphone EB-0 is a short scale and the epiphone EB-3 is full scale.

However, I believe the original models were both short scale instruments (probably what wikipedia is referring to).

The Gibson SG bass (which looks like a higher end EB-3) is a short scale bass.

[LordRyan]

The Epiphone EB-0 is a bolt-neck short-scale if I'm not mistaken. The EB-3 is a set-neck long-scale. There were a limited number of EB-3 short-scales made which come up on eBay every so often.

[Mr.Fingers]

The standard EB3 from epiphone is indeed a long-scale. There was a limited edition which was shortscale (recognizable by the tugbar on the pickguard & the dotinlays on the neck instead of the trapezoids). This is a picture I took a long time ago from 2 that I found in a local music shop:

[godofthunder59]

Originally Posted by Waldo19

I think you are comparing historical specs versus modern specs for the EB-0 and the EB-3. I know the current epiphone EB-0 is a short scale and the epiphone EB-3 is full scale.

However, I believe the original models were both short scale instruments (probably what wikipedia is referring to).

The Gibson SG bass (which looks like a higher end EB-3) is a short scale bass.

I am talking Epi only not Gibson no confusion. I own both 60's and 70's Gibson EB3s The Epi EB3 does come in both short and long scale. I own those as well.

[Waldo19]

Originally Posted by godofthunder59

I am talking Epi only not Gibson no confusion. I own both 60's and 70's Gibson EB3s The Epi EB3 does come in both short and long scale. I own those as well.

My comment was entirely direct at the OP who was comparing info on the current gibson epiphone website versus wikipedia. I assumed he was buying new and as it currently stands the only EB-3 listed on their site is a full scale instrument.

Wasn't trying to call your knowledge into question.

[bill reed]

I think you can still get the Epi EB3 in both short and long scale. the short scale is harder to find but can still be bought here in the UK. Having played both I like the sound and feel of the long scale EP3 better.
I think the E string sounds better on the longer scale and not as floppy.
I know my long scale Eb3 came with made in the USA pickups and pots. and is a nice bass for the money.

[godofthunder59]

Originally Posted by Waldo19

My comment was entirely direct at the OP who was comparing info on the current gibson epiphone website versus wikipedia. I assumed he was buying new and as it currently stands the only EB-3 listed on their site is a full scale instrument.

Wasn't trying to call your knowledge into question.

Sorry didn't mean to sound like a asshat.

[Taverner]

Thanks!

So I take it there is a difference between long scale in the past and long scale today?