Epiphone Mike Dirnt Grabber G-3
Mike Dirnt is the bassist and co-founder of the iconic punk rock band Green Day. A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, his distinctive bass lines, vocal contributions, and energetic stage presence have been integral to Green Day's success.
Mike Dirnt has collaborated with Epiphone to recreate the Gibson Grabber G-3 bass that he has played on countless tours and albums, including Green Day's groundbreaking 1994 album, Dookie, which recently celebrated its 30th anniversary.
The Epiphone Mike Dirnt Grabber G-3 bass features:
- A double-cutaway maple Grabber body
- A 34" scale three-piece maple neck
- An ebony fretboard (maple on the Natural-finished model) with 20 medium jumbo frets
- Black abalone dot position markers
The classic Grabber "V" headstock is equipped with:
- Open-gear bass tuners with historic clover buttons
- A bone nut
The strings pass over a Leo Quan Badass II bridge for:
- Increased attack and sustain
- Full intonation and action adjustment
They then run through the body and are anchored with string ferrules on the back for excellent tone and sustain.
The bass includes three Gibson G-3 pickups made at the Gibson Pickup Shop in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, wired in a "buck-and-a-half" configuration:
- Top switch position: neck + middle pickups (humbucker effect)
- Middle switch position: all three pickups
- Bottom switch position: middle + bridge pickups (humbucker effect)
Combined with master volume and tone controls, this setup offers a wide range of hum-free tonal options.
The instrument comes packed in a hardshell case.
Specifications
Body
- Shape: Grabber
- Material: Maple
Neck
- Neck: 3-piece Maple
- Profile: C
- Nut width: 41mm / 1.61"
- Fingerboard: Ebony (Maple on Natural-finished Model)
- Scale length: 863.6mm / 34"
- Number of frets: 20
- Nut: Bone
- Inlay: Black Abalone Dot
Hardware
- Bridge: Leo Quan Badass II
- Control knobs: Black Speed
- Pickguard: 4-ply Black
- Tuners: Open-Gear Bass with Historic Clover Button
- Plating: Nickel
Electronics
- Neck pickup: Gibson USA G-3
- Middle pickup: Gibson USA G-3
- Bridge pickup: Gibson USA G-3
- Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Miscellaneous
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