Epiphone Newport

[Wild Steve]

Anyone know anything the Epiphone Newport 1960s bass?
Can't find anything in a Google search, even putting in Talkbass - and that's unheard of!
Steve

 

[Ibanez Bassist]

Try getting some info from this site they show several basses..

1965 Epiphone Newport Bass 00506 - YouTube

 

[Wild Steve]

Yes I've seen that, thanks. There are a couple of things on YouTube but nothing on here that I can find. Usually there's something here - it's not that rare surely, or is it just not worth talking about!?
Steve

 

[Ibanez Bassist]

Yea, I couldn't find anything else either and I wasn't sure if you had seen that, so I sent it anyway.. I will look around a bit for Ya but there doesn't seem to be much out there on it..

 

[aquateen]

Steve, the guys over here would be able to answer your questions

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[Barkless Dog]

and here-

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[Wild Steve]

Thanks guys.
Steve

 

[Barkless Dog]

Early XTC the bass player, Colin Molding, used a Newport-

XTC-Making Plans For Nigel #258. - YouTube

XTC - "Generals And Majors" 1980 - YouTube

THIS IS POP - XTC (Live Washington DC 1980) - YouTube

 

[Wild Steve]

Sounds really good on here Crawlin' home- Hunor's one man band - YouTube too.
Never heard of it but must say I'm starting to want one now - particularly with the batwing headstock. Seems it might be hard to find one that's not had a headstock repair though?
Steve