Recent content by BryanS

Very cool! Thanks. I will try to gather those parts.

Hello, I recently obtained an empty Gibson G-3 pick guard with a single Jazz Bass pickup in the third position. I also obtained 2 stock Gibson G-3 single-coil pickups. I want to put the two original pickups into the pick guard, bridge and middle slots, and add the best new wiring...

Well, here it is a goodly time later. But I did it! She's the sweetest thing I've ever played. And if anyone wants a recommendation for an awesome luthier in Portland, OR . . . Check it out! [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

Wow, super grateful for this very helpful tutorial. I'm getting really excited about this project. I am pretty good with a lathe (not applicable here, though I did my best to imagine a way), semi-decent with routers (but cannot imagine how to apply my skill to this job), and very impatient with...

This is great information! Thanks all. I just purchased a very good condition, but affordable 1977 Gibson G3 for this job. I will post a pic once it arrives. I took the warning from @202dy to heart, and got into contact with a few local (Portland Oregon) luthiers. One told me that it was not...

Uh oh, "radius it" is a step I had not considered. How does one go about this? Are there specs or guides? And good advice about learning on my vintage number one bass. [Footnote: I collect G3s. My number one is a beautiful black 1976 nearly mint fretted G3 that looks like it is straight out...

Very helpful. Thank you. "Inlays" was the word that escaped me. I read somewhere that the inlays on a fretless neck should be different than a fretted neck. But I cannot find the "formula" for the difference, or why there would be a difference. Wondering if a Fret Scale Rule is needed, or if one...

I have a 1976 defretted Gibson G3. It is great, but not as satisfying as a genuine fretless. I want to buy a fretted Grabber, remove the fretted fretboard, and replace it with a nice smooth, fretless fretboard. I've watched videos about removing the fretboard, but cannot find much about locating...

Ah, I just discovered the Grabber 3 was preceded by the Grabber, sometimes called the G1. Boom, all my vintage bass cred out the window. So now my question becomes how many of the parts between the Grabber and the Grabber 3 are interchangeable? Most importantly for my case, are the bridge covers...

I'm gladly back in the G3 community after many years. Had a beautiful G3 as a teen. Sold it when my first child came. Just bought 2 great 1976 G3s. Happy as can be! One is mint. One needs work. The latter needs a bridge cover. Tried to buy one but found it to be a fake, totally wrong dimensions...

I grew up in Detroit, but I live on the west coast now. Took my first trip back in 20 years this September. Too bad this thread hadn't started yet, I'd have taken you up on it.

Kalamazoo, that's where my two beautiful 1976 G3 basses were born! Invalid Link Removed @RodRy - ever stroll by the Gibson factory at 225 Parsons? Back to the first post in this thread!

Wow, looks like I struck a nerve with this topic. So many great responses and inspirations. Reminds me of when I was a teenager, I did my songwriting on bass. I'm now inspired to take that approach again. Thanks for all the great replies. I hadn't expected my gratitude reply would the the 80th...

I gleefully just picked up two 1976 Gibson G3 basses (bought one that needed to be restored, then looking for parts, found one in mint condition - lucky me). One happens to be fretless. I've had a ton of fun sliding around the great bass riff to the Beatles "Come Together." And playing Cream's...

Sometimes wonderful things just happen. After years of nothing, a 1979 G3 shows up on my Portland OR Craig's list. It's pretty beaten up, and somebody put the crummy, misaligned bridge on it (mentioned above). But I'm in love with it, so I buy it, knowing I have my work cut out for me to restore...