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G4 prototype
« on: March 31, 2008, 04:03:43 AM »
At a gig I did last week a guy in the audience spotted my Gibson Les Paul Bass. After the gig he came to me and said he had a Gibson bass too, but he had not used it in twenty years. When I asked him what model it is he said it's a G4. I told him he must mistaken. Gibson only made the G3. He said oh well maybe you're right.
But since the G3 has been on my wish list for quite a while I asked him if he'd consider selling it. He wasn't sure, but he asked me for my email address, so he could send pictures.

Here's what he sent me today.... :o







He's asking 450 euro for it.
I'm going to pick it up tomorrow!
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Re: G4 prototype
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2008, 04:07:54 AM »
WOW ! Thats a deal ! Gibson in the 70's gotta love 'em. Sliding pickups, bolt on maple necks, alder or maple bodies and now  a G4 ! What ever they were smok'n must have been real good.
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Re: G4 prototype
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2008, 04:16:57 AM »
nice!  looks to be in great shape, too.   congrats!
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Re: G4 prototype
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2008, 04:19:27 AM »
WOW! That's something special!!! Nice score!
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Re: G4 prototype
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2008, 04:19:49 AM »
Jealousy is eating me up inside!!!  :'( I sure hope you hate it and then sell it to me!!!!  ;D :D ;D

Great catch, gratuliere!

Uwe

PS: This has to go on Jules' site once you have it.
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Re: G4 prototype
« Reply #5 on: March 31, 2008, 04:55:12 AM »
A great deal for sure!  A very unusual piece that I'd grad in a minute!  Although the thing looks like it was designed by Teisco!
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Re: G4 prototype
« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2008, 04:57:11 AM »
Wow Rob! Nice! Congrats!! Really nice! It's great such things still happen:)
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Re: G4 prototype
« Reply #7 on: March 31, 2008, 05:12:05 AM »
BTW: I'm curious about the controls (and sound of course) of this four pick up beast.
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Re: G4 prototype
« Reply #8 on: March 31, 2008, 05:25:25 AM »
Wow Rob, great story and a great score! It`s in good hands for sure.  :)
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Re: G4 prototype
« Reply #9 on: March 31, 2008, 05:37:14 AM »
WOW,that freakin' cool !
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Re: G4 prototype
« Reply #10 on: March 31, 2008, 05:59:19 AM »
That looks pretty cool!! And a great price at that!
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Re: G4 prototype
« Reply #11 on: March 31, 2008, 07:21:54 AM »
That's quite a discovery, undetected all these years.
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Re: G4 prototype
« Reply #12 on: March 31, 2008, 08:01:43 AM »
That is a great score. Congrats!! Should be interesting how it is wired through the switch.Good things come to good people.
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Re: G4 prototype
« Reply #13 on: March 31, 2008, 08:11:50 AM »
Quote from: shadowcastaz on March 31, 2008, 08:01:43 AM
Good things come to good people.

Rob's a moody and slick graphic designer. I won't call him good....


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Re: G4 prototype
« Reply #14 on: March 31, 2008, 09:32:53 AM »
Holy shit - great score - look at the shape it's in!  Congrats (more so for being able to make Uwe jealous - first time ever I think).
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