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March 7, 2025
Epiphone Bass Buying Guide: Vintage Looks and Impressive Tone to Complement Any Sound
No matter if you're a beginner or a seasoned pro like Jack Casady, Epiphone has been a top choice among bassists of all styles for decades. Based on the classic stylings of your favorite vintage basses, these instruments radiate cool vibes and exude monstrous tone. Use the Epiphone Bass Buying Guide to figure out which bass is the perfect fit, whether you play country, rock, R&B, pop or anything in between.
Epiphone Thunderbird Basses
Plug in a Thunderbird and you'll quickly understand why this model has long been known as the ultimate rock and roll low-end machine. The PRO models feature the classic 7-ply neck-through design with mahogany wings on an unmistakably shaped body. All of the Thunderbirds include black hardware and a pair of high output humbucking pickups for chest-thumping low frequency punch.
Epiphone Exclusive Thunderbird '64 Purple Sparkle Bass Guitar (with Gig Bag)
$849.00
- 12 x$70.75
- 8 x$106.13
- No Credit Check6 x$141.50
- No Credit Check4 x$212.25
Epiphone Thunderbird 60s Electric Bass
$749.00
- 12 x$62.42
- 8 x$93.63
- No Credit Check6 x$124.83
- No Credit Check4 x$187.25
Epiphone Thunderbird IV Electric Bass
$449.00
- 8 x$56.13
- No Credit Check6 x$74.83
- No Credit Check4 x$112.25
Epiphone Exclusive Thunderbird '64 Electric Bass Guitar (with Gig Bag)
$849.00
- 12 x$70.75
- 8 x$106.13
- No Credit Check6 x$141.50
- No Credit Check4 x$212.25
Epiphone EB Basses
Unleash some killer tones and fiendishly good looks with an EB bass. Designed with the iconic SG in mind, the basses feature all mahogany bodies and necks along with chrome hardware. The EB-0 offers a short 30.5" scale and a beefy neck humbucker, while the EB-3 boasts a full 34" scale length, the roaring pair of a Sidewinder humbucker and mini humbucker, and a three-position rotary switch to adjust frequency response, making it easy to dial in a variety of tones.
Epiphone EB-3 Electric Bass
$449.00
- 8 x$56.13
- No Credit Check6 x$74.83
- No Credit Check4 x$112.25
Epiphone Semi-hollowbody, Artist, and Classic Style Basses
Stand apart from the crowd with these elegant semi-hollowbody basses, crafted with maple tops, backs and sides to project a focused tone with a tight low end, all while adorned with nickel hardware to keep it classy. The Jack Casady Signature features a 34" scale length, a specially designed JCB-1 humbucking pickup for thick output and a 3-way VariTone switch for further tonal flexibility. Coax familiar, woody sounds out of the Viola bass via the dual mini-humbuckers and keep it in the pocket with ease on the 30.5" short scale length.
Epiphone Rex Brown Thunderbird, is a Pantera-flavored Thunderbird for the Epiphone crowd, Epiphone's Rex Brown signature Thunderbird features ProBucker bass pickups and a 9-ply mahogany body.
Epiphone Rex Brown Thunderbird Electric Bass (with Hard Case)
$1,299.00
- 18 x
- 12 x$108.25
- 8 x$162.38
Epiphone Viola Electric Bass
$449.00
- 8 x$56.13
- No Credit Check6 x$74.83
- No Credit Check4 x$112.25
Epiphone Jack Casady Electric Bass
$799.00
- 12 x$66.58
- 8 x$99.88
- No Credit Check6 x$133.17
- No Credit Check4 x$199.75
Epiphone Newport Bass Guitar
$449.00
- 8 x$56.13
- No Credit Check6 x$74.83
- No Credit Check4 x$112.25