G3 Reissue

Basvarken · July 29, 2012, 02:34:28 PM

The pickups on the new G3 remind me a lot of the Music Man Big Al

TBird1958 · July 29, 2012, 02:37:40 PM

I don't mind the shape of those, but all those knobs and that bridge sure crap that thing up......

The body shape PG and pups are ok but the bridge and knobs......yech.

patman · July 29, 2012, 04:10:00 PM

If it played good and sounded like the original....I would want one....

The original sounded great! Not sure why they stopped producing them.

Aussie Mark · July 29, 2012, 04:57:26 PM

(re Musicman Big Al)

Quote from: TBird1958 on July 29, 2012, 02:37:40 PM

I don't mind the shape of those, but all those knobs and that bridge sure crap that thing up......

The body shape PG and pups are ok but the bridge and knobs......yech.

That said, I love mine - I think it's the best bass Ernie Ball have ever made, hands down.

TBird1958 · July 29, 2012, 05:17:31 PM

Total props to them for coming up with something cool looking, I like the shape and the PG a lot I kinda feel like they stopped there tho........Not that I'd buy one but I think that Bongo's are cool in the same way.

Dave W · July 29, 2012, 09:09:38 PM

Quote from: TBird1958 on July 29, 2012, 05:17:31 PM

Total props to them for coming up with something cool looking, I like the shape and the PG a lot I kinda feel like they stopped there tho........Not that I'd buy one but I think that Bongo's are cool in the same way.

Keep in mind that the Big Al is not a new body shape, it's based on the Albert Lee Signature guitar which has been around since the early 90s.

uwe · July 30, 2012, 08:48:39 AM

I had the same thought. And I've admittedly played with the idea

of the Big Al (whose electronics are not only ambitious, but are supposed to make sense too), but I really have enough basses, don't I?

TBird1958 · July 30, 2012, 09:36:16 AM

Quote from: uwe on July 30, 2012, 08:48:39 AM
I had the same thought. And I've admittedly played with the idea of the Big Al (whose electronics are not only ambitious, but are supposed to make sense too), but I really have enough basses, don't I?

I think so, perhaps you could Lend-Lease several?

uwe · July 30, 2012, 10:34:06 AM

Victory basses as opposed to Liberty ships, huh?

V-Waffen!!!

TBird1958 · July 30, 2012, 11:18:51 AM

Quote from: uwe on July 30, 2012, 10:34:06 AM
Victory basses as opposed to Liberty ships, huh?

V-Waffen!!!

Thunderbirds for victory!

Let us conquer the evil 7enderites with them and rule ze world!

BTW Sweetwater is on the G-3 case

Highlander · July 30, 2012, 12:29:22 PM

Quote from: uwe on July 30, 2012, 08:48:39 AM
... but I really have enough basses, don't I?

Damn... there goes the keyboard... just drying out all the tea I coughed up in shock at the suggestion... next he'll be suggesting that collecting for fins is an admirable hobby...

uwe · July 30, 2012, 05:53:51 PM

I asked whether the pups were from SD and this is the answer I got:

"No. Jim DeCola designed them.

*Features large diameter Alnico V pole pieces for an expanded magnetic field. These magnets, combined with the coil windings and wiring, create an extended frequency response, fat and punchy tone , higher output plus low noise operation due to the switching scheme.

The vintage style three way switch scheme permits the following selections (all in humbucking configuration):

Neck & middle
Neck, middle, & bridge
Bridge & middle"

So just like the original they still work in pairs or more which means that they are true single coils after all. A Gibson with single coils, a rare breed.

Dave W · July 30, 2012, 10:08:19 PM

Designing them in house is a positive step. Maybe we'll see more of this.

uwe · July 31, 2012, 07:41:55 AM

I didn't know that he was Gibson's Head Luthier by now.

http://www.zzounds.com/lp/luthier

Wasn't he with the Fender Custom Shop for a long time?

So now we know the secret of the Fenderisms on that new G-3!

I did receive some more news on upcoming releases:

"Web launch of G-3 is Aug 21. Should be hitting stores within 2 weeks after that.

Other upcoming basses this year are T'Bird Non-reverse. Pelham Blue and VS.

Midtown Bass ala EB-2. Pelham Blue, VS, Cherry and Ebony. I really love this one.

And finally Frank Johns new invention........"The EB"..............2 dual coil Humbucking versions of Jim DeCola's G-3 pickups plus a whole new body design from Gibson USA."

"The EB" returneth? Lock up your daughters!

Uwe

Dave W · July 31, 2012, 08:55:07 AM

The zzounds article has an interesting tidbit: apparently the new LP guitars (and maybe others) are using granadillo fretboards.

Jim DeCola was with FCS for a time, don't know how long, and has also built guitars under his own name.

"The EB" could be great or an abomination, but at least it promises to be something all new. Let's hope it's not yet another throwback to Tobias styling.

"Midtown Bass"?

What's up with that name? With "The EB" coming, I can see why they wouldn't want to reuse the EB-2 name, but can't they come up with something better than that?