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Line 1: {{primary sources\|date=October 2022}} The '''[[Gibson Guitar Corporation\|Gibson]] G3''' bass was a companion model to the [[Gibson Grabber]], and a bass version of the [[Gibson S-1\|S-1]]. It debuted in 1975 with the same body shape and styling as the Grabber but a different (and innovative) pickup configuration. It still had a maple or alder body and maple bolt-on neck with the [[Flying V]]- like arrow headstock, but had three single-coil [[Bill Lawrence]] pickups, wired in humbucking configuration. {{Infobox guitar model \|title = Gibson G-3 \|image = [[Image:Gibson G-3.jpg]] \|caption = 1976 Natural Finish Gibson G-3 \|manufacturer = Gibson \|period = 1975–1985 \|bodytype = Solid \|necktype = Bolt-On \|scale = 34½" \|woodbody = Maple/Alder \|woodneck = Maple \|woodfingerboard = Maple/Ebony/Rosewood \|bridge = Fixed \|pickups = 3 Wired in "Buck-and-a-half" Configuration \|colors = Maple Gloss, Natural Satin, Black, Tobacco Sunburst, Wine Red, Walnut }} The '''Gibson G-3''' was a [[bass guitar]] by [[Gibson (guitar company)\|Gibson]] building on the design of the [[Gibson Grabber]]. Introduced in 1975 as a companion to the Gibson Grabber, the G-3 (which stands for Grabber 3) introduced a new pickup scheme to the already established body style. Instead of a sliding pickup as was present in the Grabber, the G-3 featured a so-called "buck-and-a-half" trio of single coils. Along with a tone and volume control, the G-3 featured a three-way switch linked in with three [[Bill Lawrence (guitar maker)\|Bill Lawrence]] [[single coil]] pickups. The pickups were designed for a "bright/low" tonality and all three pickups were designed with different tonalities. In the up position, the neck and middle pickups would be activated, and, as they were wired out of phase, a [[humbucker]] effect would result. Likewise, in the down position, the middle and bridge pickups would be activated similarly. However, when switched to the middle position, all three pickups would be activated, the neck and bridge pickups being in phase while the middle would be out of phase with both, hence the term "buck-and-a-half".<ref>''Gibson G-3'', 1978. [https://web.archive.org/web/20140616174143/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/26/G-3_Control_Sheet.jpg "Gibson G-3"].</ref> Sonically it was much more like a [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation\|Fender]] than a Gibson, and was perhaps aimed at taking some of their market share. It was a popular bass with a much brighter sound than Gibson basses were usually associated with. ==Notable players== Similar models include the [[Gibson Ripper\|Ripper]] and the G3's cousin, the [[Gibson Grabber]], which both looked similar, but had a set neck rather than a bolt-on. The Grabber had a bolt-on neck, but had one sliding pickup. [[Brian Cook (musician)\|Brian Cook]] - [[Botch (band)\|Botch]], [[These Arms Are Snakes]], [[Russian Circles]], [[Sumac (band)\|Sumac]] [[Mike Dirnt]] - [[Green Day]] [[John Entwistle]] - [[The Who]] [[Kenny Vasoli]] - [[The Starting Line]] [[Jeremy Davis]] - [[Paramore]] [[Timi Hansen\|Timi "Grabber" Hansen]] - [[Mercyful Fate]] Julian Dimagiba - [[Young Rising Sons]] Nik Bruzzese - [[Man Overboard (band)\|Man Overboard]] Billy Hamilton - [[Silverstein (band)\|Silverstein]] [[Andy Patil]] - [[Matt Mays and El Torpedo]], [[Bubbles and the Shitrockers]] [[Pierre Kezdy]] - [[Naked Raygun]], [[Pegboy]], [[Strike Under]] [[Kelly Groucutt]] - [[Electric Light Orchestra]] [[Krist Novoselic]] - [[Nirvana (band)\|Nirvana]] == 2012 Inspired Reissue == In 2012 Gibson reissued the G-3 as Gibson Grabber 3 70's tribute bass, which featured three pickups and a set neck. The pickups were specifically designed for this edition of the bass and were placed differently, being the neck pick up much closer to the neck than the original G-3. In 2012, Gibson introduced a G-3 inspired model in their '70s Tribute Series. Coined the Grabber 3 '70s Tribute Bass, this instrument borrows heavily from the visual aesthetic of the original G-3 while also retaining the "buck-and-a-half" pickup combination, albeit with modern [[Alnico]] V single coil pickups as opposed to the Bill Lawrence models used in the original; as well as having a more traditional pickup layout, as opposed to the pickups in the original which hugged closer to the bridge.<ref>''Gibson USA Grabber 3 '70s Tribute Bass'', 2012. [http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Bass/Gibson-USA/Grabber-3-70s-Tribute-Bass.aspx "Gibson USA Grabber 3 '70s Tribute Bass"] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221102611/http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Bass/Gibson-USA/Grabber-3-70s-Tribute-Bass.aspx \|date=2014-02-21 }}.</ref> ==See ~~External links~~ also== [[Gibson Grabber]] [http://www.flyguitars.com/gibson/bass/G3.php Gibson G3]– Information, sound clips and pictures of the Gibson G3. [[Gibson Ripper]] *[[Gibson S-1]] ==References== [[Category:Gibson electric bass guitars\|Grabber]]▼ {{Reflist}} {{Gibson Guitar Corporation}} ▲[[Category:Gibson electric bass guitars~~\|Grabber~~]]