The Gibson G-3 or (Grabber 3) was produced between 1975 and 1985 in Gibson's Kalamazoo (and latterly Nashville) plants.
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Electric bass advertisements originally published from 1977 onwards. Click on the images for larger copies. Check out other vintage Gibson advertisements
Gibson G3 - Try Gibson for a change of bass (1977)
A mid seventies (1977) advert featuring the Gibson Ripper and Gibson G3 bass guitars
"Sometimes it pays not to follow tradition. We didn't when we designed our new basses. We just followed the a...
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Gibson G3 - Gibson Guitars. To the Tune of $399 and Up (1979)
Gibson electric guitars begin with the Marauder at $399. And it begins where most of its competitors leave off—with high power electronics, a full range pan pickup potentiometer and the same...
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The 1975 bass catalog was reprinted in 1976 with two extra pages to include the Gibson G3 bass
The minimalist 1978 electrics catalog entitled Quality / Prestige / Innovation
The 1980 'Gibson Guitar' catalog was the final US catalog inclusion of the Gibson G3 bass, although some production did continue until 1985
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