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Continue ShoppingEpiphone ET-285 Sunburst 1970s
4-String Bass Guitar with Rosewood Fingerboard. Made in Japan.
Epiphone ET-285 Sunburst 1970s
Vintage
Vintage
The following specs were carefully collected and recorded by a skilled technician. For a more detailed description and questions regarding sound, feel, or cosmetic condition, please call to speak to one of our experts.
Summary
Finish Details: Original
Body Material: Alder Body
Body Details: Solid 3-piece alder body
Neck Material: Maple Neck
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Neck Profile: Medium C
Neck Thickness (IN): 1st - 0.88" 12th - 0.96"
Fingerboard Radius: 10.00"
Nut Width: 1-9/16"
Scale Length: 34
Neck Details: Glossy 3-piece neck with unbound rosewood fingerboard and pearloid dot inlays
Electronics: Original single-coil pickups, pots, and wiring. The pots do not have date codes. Controls include a 3-way pickup selector, volume pot, and tone pot.
Pickup Measurements: Neck - 9.22kΩ Bridge - 9.63kΩ
Hardware: All original
Weight: 8lbs 10oz
Modifications/Repairs: None
Case Details: Gig bag
Cosmetic Condition: This bass has light play wear for its age. The glossy finish ha scratches, dings, and a few small chips throughout.
Serial Number: 145909
Tech Notes: Plays well with medium/low action. The neck has an "S" curve which results in some backbow on the bass side. When set up, this does not affect playability. The frets are tall and show little sign of play wear. Being a '70s Japanese import, there is no exact date of production available.
Summary
Finish Details: Original
Body Material: Alder Body
Body Details: Solid 3-piece alder body
Neck Material: Maple Neck
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Neck Profile: Medium C
Neck Thickness (IN): 1st - 0.88" 12th - 0.96"
Fingerboard Radius: 10.00"
Nut Width: 1-9/16"
Scale Length: 34
Neck Details: Glossy 3-piece neck with unbound rosewood fingerboard and pearloid dot inlays
Electronics: Original single-coil pickups, pots, and wiring. The pots do not have date codes. Controls include a 3-way pickup selector, volume pot, and tone pot.
Pickup Measurements: Neck - 9.22kΩ Bridge - 9.63kΩ
Hardware: All original
Weight: 8lbs 10oz
Modifications/Repairs: None
Case Details: Gig bag
Cosmetic Condition: This bass has light play wear for its age. The glossy finish ha scratches, dings, and a few small chips throughout.
Serial Number: 145909
Tech Notes: Plays well with medium/low action. The neck has an "S" curve which results in some backbow on the bass side. When set up, this does not affect playability. The frets are tall and show little sign of play wear. Being a '70s Japanese import, there is no exact date of production available.
Trade
- Brand: Epiphone
Description & Specs
The following specs were carefully collected and recorded by a skilled technician.
For a more detailed description and questions regarding sound, feel, or cosmetic
condition, please visit our Lincoln Avenue showroom or call to speak to one of our
Used and Vintage experts.
| Finish Details: | Original |
| Body Material: | Alder |
| Body Details: | Solid 3-piece alder body |
| Neck Material: | Maple |
| Fingerboard Material: | Rosewood |
| Neck Profile: | Medium C |
| Neck Thickness (IN): | 1st - 0.88" 12th - 0.96" |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 10.00" |
| Nut Width: | 1-9/16" |
| Scale Length: | 34" |
| Neck Details: | Glossy 3-piece neck with unbound rosewood fingerboard and pearloid dot inlays |
| Electronics: | Original single-coil pickups, pots, and wiring. The pots do not have date codes. Controls include a 3-way pickup selector, volume pot, and tone pot. |
| Pickup Measurements: | Neck - 9.22kΩ Bridge - 9.63kΩ |
| Hardware: | All original |
| Weight: | 8lbs 10oz |
| Modifications/Repairs: | None |
| Case Details: | Gig bag |
| Cosmetic Condition: | This bass has light play wear for its age. The glossy finish ha scratches, dings, and a few small chips throughout. |
| Serial Number: | 145909 |
| Tech Notes: | Plays well with medium/low action. The neck has an "S" curve which results in some backbow on the bass side. When set up, this does not affect playability. The frets are tall and show little sign of play wear. Being a '70s Japanese import, there is no exact date of production available. |