Epiphone Embassy Pro's Coming back??

[MtManiac]

Well I don't think any store is gonna recut a nut for an instrument.

For reference I played a bottom of the barrel Ibanez SR six string for 300 bucks (!!!) immediately after the Epiphone. Great playability, very low action, good B string, good fit and finish, solid tone...

Epiphone is a heritage brand. They should be far more invested in the quality and playability of their products.... You are free to disagree with me on this if you like.

My disagreement is that my Embassy has none of those issues.

 

[MtManiac]

Setup will do a lot, but won't fix the bridge issues that they described above with the E and G being spaced too close to the edge of the frets. It also won't fix the intonation issues I experienced due to the narrow bridge not allowing the saddle to intonate properly. Even at this $400 price point, you should not have to replace the bridge to make a new bass play in tune.

I haven't had to do any of those things though. I agree, one should not have to at any price point. It makes a lot of sense to just not buy one, if it has those issues. Mine doesn't.

 

[Iridescentone]

The $110 price hike is a bit disappointing, no?

 

[LetItGrowTone]

I ignore the borg-like cult of negativity toward some brands.
Try the Ric club for example.

Until I can pick a single favorite, my Embassy Pro stands shoulder-to-shoulder with my Stingray and Ric.

 

[kazuhank]

I ignore the borg-like cult of negativity toward some brands.

I love Epiphone as a brand and have owned vintage and late model basses of theirs. I think that's why the dud Embassy that I received was so disappointing. I'm happy so many here have received stellar instruments, I'm bummed mine wasn't one of the good ones. No worries or negativity towards the brand as a whole, just sharing my experience as some may find that it is best to try one in person to find a solid instrument.

 

[MtManiac]

The $110 price hike is a bit disappointing, no?

Not for me, I already have one.

 

[BassDaddy77]

I've had 2 Embassy basses. The first one was from the earlier "Embassy Pro" run a few years back. That one had the bridge intonation problem and was returned. Aside from that issue, it sounded great and the fit and finish was very good. The second one (from the more recent run) doesn't suffer from the intonation problem and isn't going anywhere anytime soon. Definitely a keeper. Terrific fit and finish, sounds amazing and setup very nicely. No nut, bridge, or issues otherwise. The tuners aren't the best in that they have a bit of gear lash/slop, but once tuned to pitch they hold just fine so I see no real reason to replace them.

I personally love Epiphone. They offer a cost effective way to get into the Gibson family of instruments, as well as offering a slew of models all their own. The Embassy, Allen Woody, Jack Cassady, Viola, and Zenith basses are all unique to the Epiphone brand. That's pretty cool in my book!

 

[MtManiac]

I've had 2 Embassy basses. The first one was from the earlier "Embassy Pro" run a few years back. That one had the bridge intonation problem and was returned. Aside from that issue, it sounded great and the fit and finish was very good. The second one (from the more recent run) doesn't suffer from the intonation problem and isn't going anywhere anytime soon. Definitely a keeper. Terrific fit and finish, sounds amazing and setup very nicely. No nut, bridge, or issues otherwise. The tuners aren't the best in that they have a bit of gear lash/slop, but once tuned to pitch they hold just fine so I see no real reason to replace them.

I personally love Epiphone. They offer a cost effective way to get into the Gibson family of instruments, as well as offering a slew of models all their own. The Embassy, Allen Woody, Jack Cassady, Viola, and Zenith basses are all unique to the Epiphone brand. That's pretty cool in my book!

I just replaced my tuners with Hipshots, it was very easy, mostly because I wanted the cloverleaf paddles, but I'd also felt the stock tuners were kind of loose feeling. The stock ones are stamped "Marvel," which I understand are also what's on a lot of popular Ibanez basses. I'd found the E and A tuners were not staying in tune well, but I believe that had a lot more to do with how I'd put the strings on, unused to the 2+2 format, and the shorter and skinnier tuner shaft which allows fewer string wraps than Fender tuners (which I'm used to). So I had too much string wrapped around the shaft for my E and A strings.

 

[Old Blastard]

Once it got sorted out back in 2017, it's been a regular on the blues jam circuit

 

[chilibike]

Looks pretty sweet, are those Thunderbird pickups?

yes. Remake of the Gibson 760 HB, which was found in the Thunderbird and the Embassy. They say the pups are also wound with made in Germany Elektrisola magnetic wire, which I haven't looked into yet. Vacuum wax potted. Not a fan of that.