Zenith Bass

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Epiphone Zenith Bass
Epiphone Zenith Bass
Epiphone Zenith Bass
Epiphone Zenith Bass
Epiphone Zenith Bass Epiphone Zenith Bass
Epiphone Zenith Bass
Epiphone Zenith Bass
Epiphone Zenith Bass
Epiphone Zenith Bass

Unique to the Zenith bass is it's construction. A cross between a solid-body and a semi-hollow bass, the body is computer-routed to create acoustic chambers. The top is laminated Flame Maple with tortoise bound "F" holes. The 5-piece, satin finish neck features a combination of Hard Maple and Walnut. It's attached to the body with a deep-set, 5-bolt design that holds it solidly in place and adds to it's deep, rich tone.

Another unique feature of this bass is the bridge. Drawing inspiration from Epiphone's upright bass models of the 1940's and 1950's, it features a solid Rosewood tailpiece with a replica of the historic Epiphone triangular metal badge. The strings go over the fixed saddle and through the body which adds even more tone and sustain.


  • 2010
  • Fretted or fretless versions available

Body:

  • Acoustically chambered mahogany body
  • Belly cut

Neck:

  • 5-piece hard maple with walnut stringers
  • SlimTaper "D" profile
  • Deep-set 5-bolt neck joint
  • Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
  • 2-ply tortoise truss rod cover
  • 21 medium-jumbo frets (fretted)
  • 21 harlined maple markers (fretless)
  • 14" fingerboard radius
  • 34" scale
  • 1.68" nut width

Binding:

  • 5-ply white/tortoise body binding
  • Single-ply tortoise f-holes

Electronics:

  • NanoFlex and NanoMag low impedance pickups
  • 1 Volume, 1 Blend controls
  • Bridge Treble EQ and Bass EQ (concentric knobs)
  • Neck Treble EQ and Bass EQ (concentric knobs)
  • 1/4" Mono (pickups summed) and Stereo (each pickup)

Hardware:

  • Black hardware
  • Rosewood string-thru bridge
  • Premium die-cast 14:1 ratio tuners
  • Black barrel knobs

Colors:

  • Antique Natural (AN)
  • Trans Black (TB)



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