Epiphone has announced a new limited edition bass made in partnership with Mike Dirnt of Green Day. The new edition takes his Gibson Grabber G-3, with added features specific to his playing style.
Its features:
Crafted with a double-cutaway maple body and a 34-inch scale three-piece maple neck, the Grabber G-3 offers smooth playability and solid resonance. Depending on the finish - available in Silverburst or Natural -- players can choose between an ebony or maple fretboard, each adorned with black abalone dot inlays and 20 medium jumbo frets.
The headstock features the classic Grabber “V™” shape, paired with open-gear bass tuners and historic clover buttons. A bone nut enhances resonance, while the Leo Quan® Badass II™ bridge delivers powerful attack, sustain, and full adjustability. Strings run through the body and are anchored with ferrules on the back, contributing to the bass’s rich tone and lasting sustain.
At the heart of the Grabber G-3 are three Gibson G-3 pickups, handcrafted in Nashville, TN, at the Gibson Pickup Shop. Wired in a unique “buck-and-a-half” configuration, the pickups offer versatile humbucking combinations via a three-way toggle switch—neck and middle, all three engaged, or middle and bridge—alongside master volume and tone controls for a wide palette of noise-free tones.
