GZ3

About

The GZ3 was out by April 2012, for £489 plus delivery with a lightweight solid foam case. Different preamp (e-T5) with tuner.

Like the GZ2, had a zero fret: there seems to be a suggestion that this was to combat some intonation issues on the GZ1.

Specifications

I think this is a GZ3.

  • Body width: 385mm at widest point, 282 at cut-away wide point
  • Body Depth: 98mm
  • Body length: 483mm
  • Overall length: 1010mm plus 7.5mm for back strap button.
  • Scale Length: 640mm
  • Nut Width: 40mm with 33mm from top to bottom strings
  • Top wood: unvarnished solid spruce
  • Back wood Agathus and laminate
  • Neck: Mahogany
  • Bracing: Pine
  • Fretboard: Ebony mother-of-pearl inlay and decoration
  • Fretboard radius: shallow curve, figure not known but must be close to 16” or 41cms
  • Number of frets: Zero fret plus 20
  • Weight: 1.9Kg
  • Weight in case and shipping box: 5kg
  • Bridge: Plain, Bone non compensated
  • Tuners: Gold plated Wilkinson with nylon bushes.
  • Truss rod: Yes, adjustable with supplied Allen Key at the heel end.
  • Electronics: Under saddle pick up + e-T5 preamp
    • Function: Vol, Bass, Mid, Treble and Presence plus tunable antifeedback notch filter, low battery indicator.
    • Input impedance:10M Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20 KHz and Low Impedance Balanced XLR
    • Control Range
      • Bass:12dB at 60Hz,
      • Middle: 12dB at 600Hz,
      • Treble: 12dB at 2.2KHz
      • Presence: 12dB at 8KHz
  • Strap buttons: Gold at rear and under the heel.