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02-15-2010, 07:12 PM
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Lately I have really been into this guitar. The combination of it's great sound and smooth looks is great and I have been browsing around on ebay and other sites to see what they are going for.
Anyone own one or have experience with one? I think I would want to get a vintage one instead of the reissue ones they have nowadays.
Any opinions on them or stories of personal experience are appreciated.
what do you guys think of this? http://cgi.ebay.com/1970s-Gibson-THE...item3efce36264 |
02-15-2010, 08:08 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: BC/AB, Canada | | | You'll certainly be playing a lot less for an original. I haven't played a Ripper but based on the sound I've heard, I think I'd trade my Grabber for one.
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02-15-2010, 08:26 PM
| | | | Both of those basses rock. I forget what one has the movable pup.
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02-15-2010, 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by woody357  Both of those basses rock. I forget what one has the movable pup. | the grabber.
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02-15-2010, 08:55 PM
| | | | what do you mean by movable "pup"? |
02-15-2010, 09:08 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: BC/AB, Canada | | | You can slide the pickup on the Grabber from front to back. It doesn't move extremely far but it does change the tone some.
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02-15-2010, 09:16 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Lakland, D'Addario, Mesa | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Nashville, TN | | | I have an old one. It's cool--very solid and consistent bass. To me the "series" setting is the one. Big and growly--kind of like a tougher jazz bass. Feels a bit awkward standing up, but I can work with it. As with most stuff you've gotta try one for yourself to see. |
02-15-2010, 09:18 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 97465 | | Bought mine new in '77 to replace a stolen EB-3. 
Love it! Still play it everyday. A tad on the heavy side, but great variety of tones and killer fast neck - deep and skinny.
Have had many adventures together!
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02-15-2010, 09:19 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: BC/AB, Canada | | | Anyone know if Rippers are generally heavier than Grabbers or is it all about wood? I find my Grabber to be quite light.
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02-15-2010, 09:31 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: New York, Home of the Yankees! | |  I've got a hankerin to buy something, so, if you like what you see send me a PM!!
Mine weighs a lot less than my Rick 4003. That's because it's made of Alder. The neck is maple. 
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02-16-2010, 04:11 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Geneva-Switzerland | | Hi
I've owned 2 Gibson Ripper Fretless
The first one was a brand new bought in Rudy's Music Stop in New York in 1980.
(I had to sell it because of money problems)
And the second one, is a 1978 bought on ebay 1 year ago....
I fell in love with these basses because of a great Bass Player
named Ralphe Armstrong...
He played into the John Mc Laughlin's Mahavishnu Orchestra...
Here are both of them...
Gibson Ripper are great long scale basses... I prefer the fretless ones
with ebony fingerboard !!!!   |
02-16-2010, 04:45 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Framingham, Massachusetts | | i've had a real jonesing for one of the grabber/ripper/g3 basses for awhile now. i could just never justify shelling out $700-900 for what was ultimately a 30-40 year old bass :/ plus alot of the ones i see on ebay are really worn.. missing electronics, hardware, or just dented to hell and back. i like shiny things 
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02-16-2010, 06:09 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Geneva-Switzerland | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Number27 i've had a real jonesing for one of the grabber/ripper/g3 basses for awhile now. i could just never justify shelling out $700-900 for what was ultimately a 30-40 year old bass :/ plus alot of the ones i see on ebay are really worn.. missing electronics, hardware, or just dented to hell and back. i like shiny things | Mine was perfect, but the trus Rod cover and the bridge cover
were missing...
Eventually, I've found both 1978 pieces on Ebay too !!!!!
Now I'm looking for a case, but prices are crazy...
Almost 400 bucks for a 1978-1980 Gibson Ripper case.   
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02-16-2010, 12:32 PM
| | | | Wow, thanks for the responses, you guys have some amazing looking Rippers.
I'd love to play one for myself before I buy one but I'll have to wait until I find one first haha. That thick/growl/punch tone that is generally associated with this guitar is exactly what I'm looking for in a bass. |
02-16-2010, 12:37 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Just north of Baltimore, MD | | | I have a killer G3 Ripper (natural). Very sweet basses!
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02-16-2010, 10:45 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Framingham, Massachusetts | | Quote:
Originally Posted by pepelaici Mine was perfect, but the trus Rod cover and the bridge cover
were missing...
Eventually, I've found both 1978 pieces on Ebay too !!!!!
Now I'm looking for a case, but prices are crazy...
Almost 400 bucks for a 1978-1980 Gibson Ripper case.
| $400 bucks? yow!
i've seen those bridge covers on ebay too... usually for stupid amounts like $70 or more even.
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02-17-2010, 01:29 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Geneva-Switzerland | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Number27 $400 bucks? yow!
i've seen those bridge covers on ebay too... usually for stupid amounts like $70 or more even. | The funny thing, is that some guys are selling Gibson Ripper Basses for 800 UDS with the case...
Why not to buy a bass with the case and sell the bass part by part, for a total amount of 1000 USD...
Then you keep the case for free, you'll have 200 extra dollars left in your pocket !!!!! 
Wohhh This is capitalism !!!!!!!!!
God Save America !!!!
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02-17-2010, 08:17 AM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lausanne, Switzerland | | | I have one since this spring.. absolutely killer bass, love it. just recorded in the studio last week with it, and I love it even more...
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02-17-2010, 08:44 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Geneva-Switzerland | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Lebowsky I have one since this spring.. absolutely killer bass, love it. just recorded in the studio last week with it, and I love it even more... | Pictures... We want pictures !!! |
02-18-2010, 01:47 PM
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