Epiphone Limited Edition RIPPER Bass Guitar Review :: Bass Guitar
Epiphone Ripper is back from the past with a few new features straight from the Epiphone Custom Shop. With a hard maple body and matching maple neck and fingerboard, the Epiphone Ripper Limited Edition is a bass players’ delight. The back of the neck has a satin finish for smooth feel while the fingerboard is a high gloss polyurethane finish to give years of protection. For great sustain, it’s got added a brass nut and a bolt on style bridge giving maximum transfer of sound. Add to that a new PJ pickup configuration with individual volume controls, master tone and a three way toggle, the Epiphone Ripper delivers a complete tonal spectrum from thundering rock lines to delicate jazz counterpoint.
Unique Features of Epiphone Ripper Bass Guitar:
– ’70s Gibson Ripper design
– Hard maple body
– Hard maple neck
– Maple fingerboard
– Satin neck finish
– Durable polyurethane finish on the fretboard
– Brass nut for added sustain
– Single-coil/split-coil pickup combination
– 2 volume controls
– Master tone
– 3-way switching
Pros of Epiphone Ripper Limited Edition Bass Guitar
- Good playability;
- Great both for picking and playing with fingers;
- The pickups provide a very nice warm sound;
- Great for player with a bit more experience than a beginner;
- The top of the neck is really thin;
- It’s a good solid bass built on a Ripper-like body;
- The passive pickups eliminate the need for a battery;
- Great for playing early Green Day;
- It’s a good value at a great price.
Cons of Epiphone Ripper Limited Edition Bass Guitar
- The passive pickups works good , but an active pickups will improve much better this guitar;
- The electronics looks cheap;
- Too big and heavy; some players complains about some shoulderpain and backaches after couple hours;
- Because of its huge size, ordering a hard-shell case could be hard.
Suggestions:
- recommend the stock Gibson hard-shell case, but the spacious Coffin bag works perfectly;
- get a pair of strap locks for added security;
- use DR Black Beauties Coated Strings for fast and smooth sound and for extra life and protection;
- for those who like to stretch their notes, you can use “The Player’s Choice” D’Addario EXL120 Nickel Strings, known for it’s distinctive bright tone and excellent intonation;
- some players used this guitar with the Korg CA-30 Chromatic Tuner.
