I just recieved my new '76 G3. I had to wait for 6 weeks (due to some personal problems of the Ebay seller). It is always a relief when a bass arrives if you have ordered it from Ebay. You really start to worry after a few weeks. But it was worth waiting for. It looks beautiful. Amazing how the bass has been kept so well after more then 30 years. There a few dings and belt scratches on the back but for the rest it looks almost new.
Also the case has been kept really nice and I have the original bill from the first buyer.
Now I have two G3's (what a luxury). But one a them has to go, I don't want to keep two of the same basses. The other one an '78 maple one which is also really nice. Today I tested both of them and the sound is quite similar, the maple one is maybe a little more aggresive. The maple one is much heavier though. It really is a big difference. So I am not sure which I want to sell. What do you think?
I really like the sound of the G3 basses, together with the EB3 it is my favourite Gibson bass. I think the G3 sounds different then other Gibson basses, much more mid and clear sounding.
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