matbard Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Bass/Gibson-USA/Grabber-3-70s-Tribute-Bass.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassilisk Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 I had a '76 G-3 for a while and I liked it. Pros - slim neck, and the Bill Lawrence pickups really sounded great. Cons - the weight was surprising. It was pretty heavy, but that's not unusual for maple. The new one looks to be very much improved all around. I like the set neck. The original Lawrence pickups were the real strong point on this bass. If they've managed to keep similar tone shapes the reissue G-3 should be a very nice bass indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rd_artist Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Finally a tribute model for us bass players, I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abaddon Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 I have a 75 i'm rebuilding,so i'm ordering one tomorrow when i get home in black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychbunny Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Sweet. Anyone know what the street price will be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rd_artist Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 I am guessing around $899 street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 I acquired a Grabber 3 '70s Tribute today. What an Axe. It's everything I was looking for in a Gibson Bass. Sticker price at Sam Ash is $999. I don't like the gig bag that was supplied with it, but the bass makes up for it. The switch is handy, and works the pup's sounds great. The upper setting on it is, bridge and mid pups. The center setting is, all three pups. The lower setting is mid and bridge pups. The neck action is smooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramone57 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 congrats on your new bass! I'm curious if there are any other basses you would compare it's sound to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Thanks Ramone57. From the settings I've been trying out, a J & P-Bass, and some Rick4003. Between the pup selector switch, and the amp settings, some really good sounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramone57 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 cool. it looks like it covers a lot of sonic territory. the GK is pretty versatile, too. B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 cool. it looks like it covers a lot of sonic territory. the GK is pretty versatile, too. B) The GK 700RB-ll really surprised me. I was looking to replace my 410 cab. The sales guy hooked up the GK into the Ampeg SVT-410HLF cab I was looking at. Everything sounded so good, I replaced the head, getting the GK to power the Ampeg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 I'm playing this bass more, and longer than any previous bass, in a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramone57 Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 if the neck has the same profile as the 70s neck, it's easy to understand why you're playing it so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 if the neck has the same profile as the 70s neck, it's easy to understand why you're playing it so much! It feels very comfortable with the long scale, and the neck is reasonable in shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiser Bill Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Wow... what a flash back!!!!!!... I remember when the originals first came out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 I never played one of the originals, but I do like this '70s Tribute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 I'm checking out the Gator GPE-BASS-TSA case. The Grabber 3 '70s Tribute, isn't the easiest bass to get a good fit on a hardshell case. The gig bag supplied with it, doesn't make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 For right now, I'm going with a generic "Guitar Research" gig bag. Gator Bag replied to my e-mail suggesting I go with a custom made case. They don't offer any cases with an interior width with greater than 13.5 inches for a bass. Great bass, Lousy case availability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramone57 Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I wonder if you could a Gibson dealer to order a Grabber II case for you? seems odd that the Ripper II & Grabber II came with a hard case but the Grabber 3 tribute comes with a gig bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 I could almost under stand if they had the body blocks, and wanted to use them up to do the Grabber 3 Tribute, or it wouldn't be cost efficient to do the cases for the Grabber 3 Tribute. But the gig bag supplied is so lacking. It's a $1,000 dollar Gibson Bass in a CHEAP gig bag. Even Fender supplies a Fender Deluxe Gig Bag with the higher priced basses that don't come with a hardshell case. G&L does the same with their Deluxe Gig Bags with their Indonesian made Tribute series. This is one of the best playing, and sounding Gibson basses I've played in a while too. I may check about the availability through some local Gibson dealers on the cases you mentioned also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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