My new G3

[Basvarken]

define sex Herr Horny Hornung

[uwe]

It's something I imagine Dutch people to have mostly with their bikes.

[Basvarken]

Now I understand why those poor Krauts were so keen on our bikes...






So seat sniffing is a German invention?

[uwe]

 

And now for something completely different: Where is the requested pic of the G-6?

[TBird1958]

 

Always wanted to use that popcorn thingy..............

[Chris P.]

I'm away for a day and the trouble has started again......

[SKATE RAT]

you could always keep the 3 way toggle but 1 position for each pickup as singles.

[barend]

Like the idea of the 6 way switch but like uwe I am also terrible with wiring. But I can always ask some friends if I need something rewired. I am a little hestitated to do it though...especially on older basses... because it will devaluate the bass.

Still don't know which one to sell.
The black one is cleaner and much lighter (which I prefer). It hasn't been played that much I guess because it looks fairly new.
The maple one sounds a little more vintage and aggresive, I think because it has been played more often. But the black sounds also good.
I have swapped the basses about 30 times since yesterday. But each time I play one I like that one the best.
Sorry to bother you with this luxury problem.

[SKATE RAT]

mine is maple sounds great but soooo very heavy.

[Chris P.]

Like someone earlier said: keep both for a couple of months and use 'm with a band, at home and you will know after a while.

At a moment I had two '76 Rickenbacker 3000s. A nice weared white one and the one I bought first: A quite new looking natural (Mapleglo) one. I liked the looks of the white one better, but the Mapleglo just was my bass. I sold the white one and no regrets.

[Lightyear]

Sixways?!!?   How does that work?  I'm sure the Fraulien can explain


Sex with your bass?!


Geez, and John hasn't even contribuited to the thread yet

[Bass VI]

OK! Stop with the sex banner thingy! We have laws in the USA! Sex with basses (not any of mine thank you)!!!! Here I believe is a picture of the bass that has aroused such passion, and yes it is pretty sexy. And no the six-way switch is not a joke (well the wiring isn't a joke, some people just have naughty minds )



I'll be happy to provide details to all interested parties.

Cheers All,

Scott

[ramone57]

oh yeah, that's sweet!

[uwe]

That bass is so gorgeous, I'd like to take it from behind. (in a lecherous voice) It is string thru, ja?

It's the Ripper Gibson should have made and the world would be a different place.

Going back to the G-3 twins: It really is hard to decide. Both look good, my hunch is that natural G-3s are perhaps a tiny bit rarer than black/ebony ones, but ultimately they were the two most prevalent fins. If weight isn't an issue to you, you could always sell the alder one and state in the auction text that this is "one of the lighter, alder body ones, not the regular maple millstone", because to many people weight of a bass is an issue, especially the elderly folks who frequent this forum. It might - together with its pristiner looks - fetch a higher price because of that.

Or do indeed play them for half a year and find out which one is better in bed in the long run.

Uwe 

[godofthunder]

 Just keep both !