Let me just state that I am a fretless newb, in fact this is the first time I have played one more than a few minutes. I was looking for a bass to more company acoustic gigs and what not. Since I cannot afford a Rob Allen Mouse, I looked into this and also a Godin A4. My initial impression is that this is not your typical Epiphone. It looks very high quality, finish and wood look great. I am impressed with the quality and feel. It is extremely light and easy to play. There are two nano web pickups, one at the end of the neck and another one inside somewhere. Has a bass/treble stack for each pickup, a volume knob and a blend. Came with Labella tapewounds. You can really mix up the knobs and get some cool combinations. I ran it through my rig with my VT bass pedal and it sounded pretty cool.
I recorded a few licks direct, EQ set flat, just to give folks an idea. The first run is the bridge only, next is blended, then neck only. Excuse the crappy playing. I may make a more in depth youtube video if I get some time. Waiting to try out the Godin A4 to compare them. Picked this one up from GC's 12 mo no interest deal on Gibson/Epiphone products. I have 30 days to figure out which one I like more since I can return the Zenith if I do not dig it.
Here are the pics:
I recorded a few licks direct, EQ set flat, just to give folks an idea. The first run is the bridge only, next is blended, then neck only. Excuse the crappy playing. I may make a more in depth youtube video if I get some time. Waiting to try out the Godin A4 to compare them. Picked this one up from GC's 12 mo no interest deal on Gibson/Epiphone products. I have 30 days to figure out which one I like more since I can return the Zenith if I do not dig it.
Here are the pics:
) Epiphone hit the ball out of the park with this bass. Plays/feels great!
