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 Post subject: Re: 2020's last NBD Gibson Grabber G3 Bass Left Handed
PostPosted: February 9th, 2021, 6:45 pm 
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Very cool. Can't wait to see that one!
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 Post subject: Re: 2020's last NBD Gibson Grabber G3 Bass Left Handed
PostPosted: May 21st, 2021, 10:27 am 
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The lefty 74 Grabber is coming along!
Here's a couple pics of the body that Michael sent me this morning.
He tinted the clear to match the neck.


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 Post subject: Re: 2020's last NBD Gibson Grabber G3 Bass Left Handed
PostPosted: May 22nd, 2021, 12:14 am 
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Looking great!
I didn't realize that Dolan was still in business, glad to hear it.

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 Post subject: Re: 2020's last NBD Gibson Grabber G3 Bass Left Handed
PostPosted: May 22nd, 2021, 1:23 am 
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Looks great! I bet that's going to turn some heads when you post a photo of it next to the G3 on a Gibson forum 8-)

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 Post subject: Re: 2020's last NBD Gibson Grabber G3 Bass Left Handed
PostPosted: May 26th, 2021, 5:09 am 
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As far as Dots on both sides of the neck that was common for Gibson, I had a 71 Les Paul with Dots on both sides.
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 Post subject: Re: 2020's last NBD Gibson Grabber G3 Bass Left Handed
PostPosted: May 26th, 2021, 5:58 pm 
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The grain on that body is Gorgeous! Glad it's being highlighted with the new finish...

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 Post subject: Re: 2020's last NBD Gibson Grabber G3 Bass Left Handed
PostPosted: July 9th, 2021, 6:18 pm 
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fivebass52 wrote:
The grain on that body is Gorgeous! Glad it's being highlighted with the new finish...

Ian, it's not the same bass, the one I posted is a G3 with 3 pickups.
This one is a 74 Grabber with the sliding pickup.
It lived most of it's life as a righty but Michael Dolan made a lefty body for it.
He also matched the aged neck finish on the body, aded a lefty pickguard and added side dots on the neck.
Check out the latest update on it:


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 Post subject: Re: 2020's last NBD Gibson Grabber G3 Bass Left Handed
PostPosted: October 31st, 2021, 5:38 pm 
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Oh that's pretty neat! I'm willing to bet that the G3 was a custom body. How much does Michael Dolan charge for a custom G3/Grabber body or pickguard?
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 Post subject: Re: 2020's last NBD Gibson Grabber G3 Bass Left Handed
PostPosted: November 1st, 2021, 1:54 am 
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paulo wrote:
fivebass52 wrote:
The grain on that body is Gorgeous! Glad it's being highlighted with the new finish...

This one is a 74 Grabber with the sliding pickup.
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Paulo, I'm curious about the sliding pickup.. is there a notable difference from one end of its range to the other?

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 Post subject: Re: 2020's last NBD Gibson Grabber G3 Bass Left Handed
PostPosted: November 1st, 2021, 5:41 pm 
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DrizzlyGecko! wrote:
Oh that's pretty neat! I'm willing to bet that the G3 was a custom body. How much does Michael Dolan charge for a custom G3/Grabber body or pickguard?

Thanks!
As far as I remember, a little less than $950. And the right handed body sold on Ebay for $650 so it helped to cover the cost!
Now I also have to agree with you, at this point I consider the G3 a custom body as well, but made in the 70's.
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 Post subject: Re: 2020's last NBD Gibson Grabber G3 Bass Left Handed
PostPosted: November 1st, 2021, 5:59 pm 
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fivebass52 wrote:
paulo wrote:
fivebass52 wrote:
The grain on that body is Gorgeous! Glad it's being highlighted with the new finish...

This one is a 74 Grabber with the sliding pickup.
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Paulo, I'm curious about the sliding pickup.. is there a notable difference from one end of its range to the other?

There is for sure!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ID234WEVVBg
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