NBD - Epiphone Mike Dirnt signature G-3

[neepheid]

Around 15 years ago, I did a stupid thing.  I sold my 1978 Gibson G-3.  In the intervening years, the prices of second hand Gibson G-3s have gone through the roof, beyond where I was willing to go.  So, thank you, Epiphone, for issuing this and helping me right a wrong in a more financially palatable way!

 

 

You can imagine the smile on my face.  It is, quite simply, amazing.  It is a tastefully modernised G-3 - it frankly speaking feels better put together than my old Gibson G-3.  The same oddly twangy but thick at the same time tone is still there, I reckon these pickups are on the level as far as recreations go.  I do low level wish they had done clear covers like the 1975-78 G-3s, but these sound as good as I remember the originals sounding.

 

The pickguard?  Don't care, mate - the silverburst disguises it as far as I'm concerned.  Because Andertons did individual photographs for most of their stock of these, I deliberately picked one where the burst lined up with the bottom edge of the pickguard, giving it context instead of just floating in mid air.

 

I can't wait to take this to band rehearsals this week.  Tonight I have mostly been playing songs I played 15 years ago with my first originals band - well, the ones I remember anyway!

[MichaelDean]

That looks great! Glad you're pleased with it! I look forward a gig review of it!

[jd56hawk]

Not a grey-burst fan, but that thing looks pretty damned good to me.

[madshadows]

Congratulations, that bass looks cool  

 

John 😎 

[cetera]

Lovely! On my list of wants, once they turn up on the used market

 

[snorkie635]

Nice one Neep.

[uk_lefty]

Nice!! Have always been fascinated by three pickup basses

[neepheid]

10 minutes ago, uk_lefty said:

Nice!! Have always been fascinated by three pickup basses

 

Sure I don't know what you're talking about...

 

Edited 1 hour ago by neepheid