G3 Reissue

[Basvarken]

Saw this over at Jules'

Not bad!!








Looks like Gibson finally managed to design new pickups (for) themselves. No TB+ in disguise (that would have been very inappropriate), no J-bass single single coils (like the RD reissue).

[Pekka]

A G3 reissue that won't sound anything like the original (the PU locations).

[Basvarken]

That is not necessarily a bad thing IMHO.

[Dave W]

Moving them further from the bridge is a good thing IMHO. Call it an improvement over the original. A street price of $999 (if the poster at Jules' was told correctly) seems reasonable, a lot more so than some of their other reissues. Too bad they used the three-point, not that it's unexpected.

[TBird1958]

Dave.....Did a 3 point bite you in the butt at some distant past occasion? 

[uwe]

Gorgeous, but my hunch is that those pups are Seymour Duncans, not that there is anything bad about that.

A rerelease of the G-3, just like Kevin of Gibson said. Nice, all fat-bottomed girls have now returned and all are (even) better than the originals, this will most likely not be an exception even though I consider the orignal G-3 to be one of the most underrated basses of Gibson even with insiders. It's a bass you can both "ric" and "fender" with, yet it retains Gibson kalamazooomph. Even with the old pup location, the G-3 had more sublows than a Grabber and certainly no less than a Ripper.

This is set neck like the Grabber II I assume? If that is so then that factor coupled with the pup positions and the more massive bridge will probably make it less snappy than the original. Not to forget that is doesn't have a maple board either.

[TBird1958]

BTW I think the 'Burst is freakin' cool!

[uwe]

So do I. Order one, Mark, our usual arrangements apply, you provide the DNA and I the money.

In burst bitte. And send me an email how much it'll cost, I'll then transfer.

Image conscious as the Nasty Habits are and how fat-bottomed girls is not really how you see yourselves, your bandmates won't let you play it live though!!!

Dave could just never adjust a three point correctly, I think he needs strict instructions from you.

[Grog]

Nice! Does Gibson make anything with a bolt on neck these days?

[TBird1958]

So do I. Order one, Mark, our usual arrangements apply, you provide the DNA and I the money.

In burst bitte. And send me an email how much it'll cost, I'll then transfer.

Image conscious as the Nasty Habits are and how fat-bottomed girls is not really how you see yourselves, your bandmates won't let you play it live though!!!

Dave could just never adjust a three point correctly, I think he needs strict instructions from you.

I'm on it today Herr Moderator!

It's important to remember when adjusting a 3 point that you first need to bend over and reach for your ankles....

[uwe]

There must be a subliminal message in that last instruction, but I'm afraid to find out which!!!!

[TBird1958]

There must be a subliminal message in that last instruction, but I'm afraid to find out which!!!!

Nothing to be afraid of 

If it feels good, do it!

[gweimer]

Nothing to be afraid of 

If it feels good, do it!

Relax?

[TBird1958]

Relax?

Yes, that and a little slick stuff........

[godofthunder]

 I saw these pics a while ago at the HOG. I don't like the look of the pickups, they look weird in a Fender sort of way. I think I'd spend my $ on a vintage G3.