Epiphone Mike Dirnt Grabber...definitely won't be grabbing one!

[Les Fret]

Well, the "brighter, more articulate" sound may actually be a defect in the bass I received. I finally got my own turn with the bass, and the output is seriously low and thin. We A/B'd with the vintage G3 and my son's p-bass and the output was less than half using the same cable, amp, and settings. It's a major bummer for a lot of reasons.

Ok bummer! Can you send it back? Good luck.

 

[StevieJukeJoint]

$1976 with CDN taxes

Well as my late, old dad used to say: "Some people have more money than brains"! Btw, I'm in Canada, and regularly find (and BUY) 1, 2 years demo or n'used Gibson, Epiphone basses for half those intial MSRP inflated prices!!

 

[emal]

...then one day I may have to bug you about these lol (sorry just saw you responded)

 

[emal]

Well...I just couldn't resist....
Sounds really good. Neck plays great but feels a little cheap-ish(?) Or just maybe new to me. And as a primary pick player it suits me well
And I loved the fact there's a blank Truss Rod cover included

 

[dlmarquez]

I never tried one of the original G3’s but I remember after seeing D’artagnon Brown tear the house down on a Gibson Ripper back in 1976 I was quite eager to try one…but I never had the opportunity.