EB-0 vs P-bass.

I'm currently owning an Epiphone EB-0 strung with chromes, and I really like the sound, but I think it has no defenition. It's great to go heavy on it, to do stuff like Cream, but if you're going on the Pino Palladino tour, it just doesn't do it, it needs more mids and definition.

My jazz on the other hand does have great definition, but it lacks low end in my opinion.

Would buying a (MIM) Fender P-bass strung with flatwounds (TI's?) have some good definition as well as punchy low end?

Then my setup will be a jazz with rounds for thight funky slap and Fleastuff, a P with flats for the modern rocksound (low but defined), and an EB-0 for really deep undefined rumbliness. The Holy Trinity of basses?

 

So that's what happens if you leave a P and an EB-0 in a room without supervision.

No, but seriously, that thing is awesome! But I rather keep'em seperated, if you know what I mean. And I think it'll cost a lot of money too (I'm on quite a budget ).

But thanks, man. It's really cool. I hope it sounds great!

 

No, not shortscale but they have a longscale EB-3, I tried one but it sucked big time.

However, the EB-0 boomyness isn't necessarily bad. In some songs and styles, classic rock, psychedelic, reggae, jazz, it could be pretty cool. And you can always cut the bass or roll open the tone (I always keep mine rolled off, because I prefer the EB-0's boomyness over the hollow tone it produces with the tone knob open).

Anyways, I can really recommend it, it's quite unique imho. And even if you don't like the feel/sound/playability, it will sure make some cool wall decoration (I got mine for about €110,-, so it was quite a bargain).

 

I've got a thumbrest on mine, really works on the neckdive, and yeah the action is high (or low, I dunno, far from the strings xD).