jrockbridge
Stealing Your Riffs
I bought this guitar new in 1992. It's a Gibson MIII 25.5" scale length guitar. I was a beginner and I could barely play. I was 28 years old....a late starter musician.
I remember being knocked out by the way it felt. It sounded great acoustically too. In fact, I bought it without plugging into an amp. The body wood is poplar. I do remember thinking the wiring setup with the humbucker and split (single coil) switch had just the versatility I needed since this would be my main electric guitar.
I asked the salesman, how much? He told me $650 with a nice case. I said I'd take it immediately! He seemed a little surprised...probably because I hadn't even plugged it into an amp.
Obviously, I didn't even consider the looks of the guitar. I remember liking the fact that it was not typical of anything I'd seen. Perhaps, I thought it would help me find a unique style all my own.
I guess I thought I'd learn to play Hard Rock and Metal, but I quickly became more of an acoustic player instead.
Most of the first decade, when I plugged in the MIII, it was through a clean amp. This is very ironic since the pickups are high output ceramic and the guitar is voiced for Metal (500T, NSX, & 496R). I was such a noob! 
I actually played the MIII a lot the first 9 years and a lot less these last 9 years. Recently, I thought I'd sell it to fund something else. But, the economic downturn resulted in the guitar devaluing considerably, so I've kept it.
Today, I did a setup on it and played it. I'm REALLY glad I didn't sell it because it still plays like a dream! The action is low and the neck is really fast. I really like the single coil and split sounds with some gain! The clean sounds are decent, yet a bit thin, so I use a compressor or EQ to fatten it up.
The upper fret access is easy and it's my only 24 fret axe. It's an ugly duckling, but a great player. The sound is versatile. I like the single coil voicings best.
I remember being knocked out by the way it felt. It sounded great acoustically too. In fact, I bought it without plugging into an amp. The body wood is poplar. I do remember thinking the wiring setup with the humbucker and split (single coil) switch had just the versatility I needed since this would be my main electric guitar.
I asked the salesman, how much? He told me $650 with a nice case. I said I'd take it immediately! He seemed a little surprised...probably because I hadn't even plugged it into an amp.
Obviously, I didn't even consider the looks of the guitar. I remember liking the fact that it was not typical of anything I'd seen. Perhaps, I thought it would help me find a unique style all my own.
I guess I thought I'd learn to play Hard Rock and Metal, but I quickly became more of an acoustic player instead.
Most of the first decade, when I plugged in the MIII, it was through a clean amp. This is very ironic since the pickups are high output ceramic and the guitar is voiced for Metal (500T, NSX, & 496R). I was such a noob! I actually played the MIII a lot the first 9 years and a lot less these last 9 years. Recently, I thought I'd sell it to fund something else. But, the economic downturn resulted in the guitar devaluing considerably, so I've kept it.
Today, I did a setup on it and played it. I'm REALLY glad I didn't sell it because it still plays like a dream! The action is low and the neck is really fast. I really like the single coil and split sounds with some gain! The clean sounds are decent, yet a bit thin, so I use a compressor or EQ to fatten it up.
The upper fret access is easy and it's my only 24 fret axe. It's an ugly duckling, but a great player. The sound is versatile. I like the single coil voicings best.
