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Title: Was this done by Gibson?
Post by: Barklessdog on February 13, 2008, 07:18:54 AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/1978-GIBSON-G-3-VINTAGE-USA-BASS-TOBACCO-BURST-NICE_W0QQitemZ280199157871QQihZ018QQcategoryZ64402QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Look at the painted neck & back of the headstock & neck joint. I have never seen this done before. Is it stock?

Title: Re: Was this done by Gibson?
Post by: uwe on February 13, 2008, 08:17:17 AM

You'd kind of expect Gibson to do a fin like that with a rosewood or ebony fretboard, but otoh it looks like something you could have certainly asked for in the seventies. After all my pelham blue Grabber has a black painted neck, back of headstock AND black painted maple fretboard too and came that way from the factory.

Whether legit (probably is) or not, the fin is lovingly done and gives the whole instrument a more valuable appearance. If it's a refin, it was done well. Very nice specimen no matter what the story behind it.

Uwe

Title: Re: Was this done by Gibson?
Post by: Dave W on February 13, 2008, 09:39:52 AM

I've never seen one like that before, but it doesn't look like some hacker's afterthought. Could well be a factory job.

Title: Re: Was this done by Gibson?
Post by: Barklessdog on February 13, 2008, 10:46:52 AM

Uwe do you have a painted neck G-3?

Title: Re: Was this done by Gibson?
Post by: doombass on February 13, 2008, 10:59:39 AM

The Burst Rippers were painted like that so I would think it is factory made.

Title: Re: Was this done by Gibson?
Post by: Barklessdog on February 13, 2008, 11:14:10 AM

Ships overseas too!

Title: Re: Was this done by Gibson?
Post by: SKATE RAT on February 13, 2008, 02:07:05 PM

yes factory,i have a '77 sunburst G3 and its the same as that only way more worn off.i think all the burst G's and R's were like this.

Title: Re: Was this done by Gibson?
Post by: OldManC on February 13, 2008, 02:15:57 PM

That's a good looking G-3 but that price is outta hand! Good for him, but I guess I won't be getting one any time soon if that's what they're going for now.

Title: Re: Was this done by Gibson?
Post by: Barklessdog on February 13, 2008, 02:29:04 PM

That's a pretty rare & nice one, but is going high, I would say, at least at this point.

Title: Re: Was this done by Gibson?
Post by: uwe on February 14, 2008, 03:15:33 AM

I think a thousand bucks is ok for a specimen as rare-finned and pristine as this one, with everything else going up, why shouldn't G-3s? Certainly a better bass than either of its close relatives.

Naw, my CAR G-3 has a natural maple neck, it's just the ebony fretboard that is special. There are also late G-3s out there with three piece maple necks as opposed to the standard one piece.

Uwe

Title: Re: Was this done by Gibson?
Post by: Chris P. on February 14, 2008, 03:46:18 AM

My DeAmond Starfire RI has a painted neck like that and so has my '64 Burns. Don't know if it was common with Gibson.

Title: Re: Was this done by Gibson?
Post by: doombass on February 14, 2008, 03:19:34 PM

Quote from: Chris P on February 14, 2008, 03:46:18 AM

My DeAmond Starfire RI has a painted neck like that and so has my '64 Burns. Don't know if it was common with Gibson.

My 2003 Gibson ES-135 looked like this:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/doombass/Gitarr/ES135_back.jpg)