*cue the Ellington.... "Don't Get Around Much Anymore..."
Thanks for letting me sample the bass Uwe and Mark - it was actually Uwe's Grabber II review a couple of years ago that led me to the GRABBER II (not a Ripper II) that is now nearly my number one player. The G3 Tribute and Grabber II are different basses due to the pickups obviously, but the thinner/not-as-deep body of this G3 did get me wonderin' if Gibson is listenin' to their customers from the forums. Lots of great reissues/tributes coming out these past two years. The Non-reverse, the Midtown, the "shrinking" weight of the OSB Les Pauls, (the G3 weighs a good pound less than the Grabber II, but I don't know that that's necessarily a good thing. I like WOOD in my tone). A Gold Top OSB Les Paul will arrive next week that is close to 9.5 lbs. I know these OSB LP's started out close to 12 lbs, so I'm wonderin'
I'm not sure I would say the G3 sounds better than the Grabber II - I liked them both. But I have grown to love the Grabber II. *thanks Uwe!
And thanks for your hospitality Mark - Gibson lovers are few and far between and its great to live so close to the number one TBird Afficionado in the world! This G3 is balls-to-the-wall tone! There's one in my future, but I'm still catching up with that LP OSB. Guess I'm one of those close Gibson bass fans that...just....doesn't.....get....out....enough!
*Side note: I'm in California, for the final week of my daughter's Cancer Proton therapy. Nothing changes your perspective on life like cancer. She's only 9, but she is my hero.
And there is a Sam Ash not far from here, but they won't return my calls - so when I do get a G3 Tribute reissue it won't be from these hosers!
