Gibson M-III Returns!

[Adieu]

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Has anyone played one of the new ones?

With gibby pricing, having played the pure WIN awesomeness of the originals, I just dont see how the new ones could match up... The old M-III is easily the most player friendly Ive ever seen. Gibson today would charge 5+k for that kind of feel

 

[thqm3]

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Bump for feedback on how these play! Being a Gibson that *isn't* a Les Paul, SG or 335 it's unlikely that we'll see many of these in Australia, but I could probably be convinced it's worth the effort of tracking one down...

 

[muttznmongrelz]

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Just picked up a modded player condition first year original issue '91 Standard with new electronics installed to include a SD Jazz/JB TB set as well as Gibson OHSC...

 

[Ashurbanipal]

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^^ Cool, and the rare 2hb version at that!

 

[jeremy]

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no the middle single coil is just removed

gibson has been using that style single coil for a long time. replacing them is a pita and they are usually pretty lame. check out the nighthawk

 

[muttznmongrelz]

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^^ Cool, and the rare 2hb version at that!

Nope, it's a player where the second owner pulled the pickguard and electronics and mounted the HBs with rings; there's an uncovered single coil slot where a Gibson NSX use to reside.

Originally, it looked like the below pic...



Gonna play it a while as is and decide upon swapping out pickups as I have a stash and could potentially redo it w/the MIII Wiring...Be-otch of it will be finding a pickguard. Since this one's a player I have options; reinstall a 5 way, drop in a Classic Stack in middle, use the DPDT Toggle for all three pickups to split 'em or route out the middle and install a SD Slash/EVH Frankenstein/CS Super V Set kind of like the Steinberger Version.

 

[Ashurbanipal]

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D'oh, yes, I see it now. Had my laptop monitor at an angle so the cavity wasn't visible .

 

[treyhaislip]

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Hmmm, I can't wrap my head around the top horn...looks funky lol But I always like those style headstocks.

 

[muttznmongrelz]

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Someone commented that the body shape was more like a Bass Body Shape. They're actually quite comfortable to play. I'll post some pics of it next to my Soloist/Stratocaster/Pacer and Iceman for comparison.

 

[muttznmongrelz]

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Arrived this afternoon. Brought it home, wiped it down, tuned it as the seller had loosened the nut and strings for shipping, and got to plug it in for a half hour. Mini-Toggle is wired for Neck or Bridge...two positions...but I played around with the pickup height and pretty much found what I considered the sweet spot with only a couple turns on each pickup. Super low action and the neck feels nice; more comfortable than I remember the prior ones I've owned being. Jazz/JB TB sounded really nice through the 5150. Looking forward to spending some time playing it tomorrow evening.

 

[muttznmongrelz]

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Newest Member Of The Famn Damily; 1991 Gibson M-III Standard...got it back today with 5 Way Selector and Middle 90s SD Classic Stack installed. Did add a Skull Truss Cover,Q Parts Cosmo Black Skull Knobs and a Bettie Page "Bondage" Sticker to the back...

 

[Maggot]

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I'd been speculating that they were bringing back the Norlin era, and now I know they are!