[G3]

Hi, first post. My music teacher has a G3 bass, she doesn't now much about vintage. Long story short, I am thinking i can trade off a vintage frankenstein pressision (fender coffee-burst body, vintage Court neck) to her. she dosen't think the G3 plays well at all, but all she needs to do is a few minor things like change the strings. It comes with the orginal case.
I can't find much on the G3, other than telling it apart from a G1, or a ripper, and it is heavy.Ineed more info on it.

[jules]

Hi, and welcome to the forum.

A lot of G3 fans here - what exactly do you want to find out?

I've put quite a lot of info on these pages - if what you need is not covered someone on this forum will probably be able to help

jules

G3 overview
Sound clips
Technical information
Pricing and publicity
Famous G3 players

[G3]

well, I want some background knowlege on it. I am going to use it to talk her into the bass trade, without letting her know the value of it. The thing is I just paid $150 for the base i am trying to swap. LOL.

Also i no about mike Dirnt having one until About the time Nimrod came out. That is one of the main reasons i want it, is for the old Greenday sound. I think it has the same finish too.Can't wait to play Longveiw on it if i can make the trade.

[jules]

Yeah, Greenday have helped popularise this bass again - They are quite robust, so i'm surprised he broke it - I suggest you don't throw it about though just in case! When they do break its usually at the join just below the headstock, and can be fixed quite easily by a luthier

Check the links in my first reply, and if you want to ask anything not covered in those pages fire away

Your exhange sounds like a good deal - hope you get it!

[Microbass]

Hi!

A wee note for my first post - it was actually Tre` who broke the G3.

Mike had left it leaning against his stack.
Tre` then knocked the stack over.

Splat.

Also, on Dookie, he used a 69 P-bass, however on Insomniac you can hear the G3. And of course, most of the live stuff from the late 80's to Nimrod he used a Kramer, Rickenbacker and G3.

[Redbird]

They are worth $600- $1200 depending on condition and if it's complete. Trading her a $150 bass for it would be cheating her.

Not a nice thing to do in my book.


I would at least tell her you think it's worth more than what you are trading her at least.

[SKATE RAT]

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