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Hey guys, 3D printed new covers for the pickups and ran into an issue. Contacted Seymour Duncan about replacing the covers and they can't do it since the magnets are epoxied in. Anyone know of a company that rebuilds pickups or can do this? The pickups work fine, just need to new covers...

I've owned my 78' Gibson Ripper for almost ten years now. One thing I need are the correct covers for the pickups, currently have the Seymour Duncan Ripper Pickup set in. Last year I scored a NOS set of 77-82 pickup covers, and last week started modeling them. Here's the finished one next to the...

For me it was a 2008 Hyundai Tiburon which my mom suckered me into buying because she thought I looked cute in it, all throughout high school I had to pull off the center console in the parking lot just to wiggle the wires to get the radio and AC to work and it got the same gas mileage as a big...

A little part of me died right now. Gibson Grabber Bass Guitar ( MADE-IN-USA ) | eBay The worst part is I was looking for a Grabber with a blacked out headstock and those tuners oh well.

I just got a set of Rotosound 77 jazz bass flatwound strings for my Ripper. Is it alright if I string it through the body or will I have problems?

I have the ODB 3 pedal but I find that theres too much fuzz in it even when i'm using it at full gain and balance. What are some other overdrive pedals that will make my bass sound like a guitar?

I might be buying maddanthony's Grabber so I need advice I want to make it as original as possible so I want to try to retain its sliding feature. What opinions would I have, cause I saw someone install a Darkstar in there Grabber and they said its impossible to make it slide with any...

Back in June I got my Gibson Ripper restored with all the original hardware and pickups. It met all the requirements I looked for in a bass but I didn't think it would be prefect. The sound of it is just what I needed as now I have the whole rotary switch planned out. For example if I need a...

I was browsing the used section on Guitarcenter.com when I tumbled upon this: What is wrong with this picture right here?

I know this might be a long shot but does anyone know when Gibson started selling the Grabber with the blacked out headstock instead of the natural one?

I have the opportunity to buy a boss equalizer pedal. Now I have no idea how to use it so can someone tell me which one is low mid high and so on.

After reading about 50 different first bass threads I have come to a conclusion. I found myself skipping to posts where people would talk about why there first bass sucked so I made this thread, post away! For me my worst bass was my 1999 Epiphone Explorer Bass when I first got it I loved it...

I tried googling it went on my cities offical website and i still can't find anything anyone how where to get one?

I know Seymour Duncan makes replacements but i'm looking for the ones that screw into the pickguard I figured I look here before I resort to Seymour Duncan so if anyone has any and wants to sell them PM me! P.S. I know this is the wrong forum.

I got a 78' body and neck off the bay and everyone says the hardest thing to find for the Ripper is the tone choke how would I go about making one? Would a guitar tech know what to do?

I got new tuners for my Ripper project bass and when I was screwing them in I noticed this ( Look at picture) It looks like someone tried drilling new holes for new tuners but anyway notice the bottom left hole that new hole that's too close to the original. I installed the tuner without any...

I ordered a Gibson Ripper project bass off the bay about a week or 2 ago and i'm posting the entire build on my website the website is Link Removed let me know what you think I don't want to royally screw it up somehow.

I'm looking at the Supertone bridge and i'm wondering I tried using my Epi. Thunderbird bridge on the ripper to test the stability of the neck but the screws were too big so would the Supertone work or if worse comes to worse does anyone know where I can buy a correct one?

Ok on Sunday I bought this http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180481413253 paid for it and maybe 2 days ago I sent him a question about something relating to the bass and he never got back to me and he has no other eBay items listed should I be worried?

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I have a Ripper Project Bass on the way and I've been looking through the archives at all the Gibson Ripper threads anyway it seems that everyone doesn't like to wire it up like the factory with the rotary switch is it hard or what and would this rotary switch do the job? P.S. I'm sorry if this...

I'm looking at a Ripper project bass on the bay and it needs new tuners should I look for the original Gibson ones or would any aftermarket tuners do the job?

I'm thinking about replacing the volume pot on my Epi. T-bird with a tone knob but whats the advantage to having 2 tone knobs?

Its a '09 MiM P-bass with a custom block inlay fretboard that I paid extra for and this guy came up to me and said:scowl:" wow I guess you like your basses ugly"

I've had major GAS for a Gibson Grabber or G-3 for so long never really cared so much for the Ripper because of that ugly headstock anyway i have an opportunity to buy one off Guitar Center and after disregarding the headstock issue I just want to have a few things straightened out. First, my...

Yesterday me and a couple friends got to together and made a website not much is done yet but I need opinions about what to change on it. The link is Link Removed Just let me know and try not to be too cruel.

They seem to be really cheap on eBay but would I get any resistance from it when I mount it in my P-Bass or should I just go for a Seymour Duncan Pickup.

I'm looking at a body on eBay and I have always wanted one but it has no neck so i'm looking at Warmoth and seeing how I don't have one does anyone(who has a G-3) possibly give me the measurements so I can order one!:cool:

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I have no clue who to call to do this I was thinking local music shops but would anyone else know?

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I've been thinking alot about this lately your thoughts. :hiding:

I have a MIM P-Bass and i'm a complete noob when it comes to strings so what would be the preferred strings for me. I like to play mainly alternative but sometimes I slap so what strings would be the best for me?

I know this is probably the tenth one you heard about this but do you think these Pickups and knobs are worth while? http://cgi.ebay.com/FENDER-PRECISION-BASS-VARITONE-HARNESS-W-TONE-CONTROL_W0QQitemZ280448374694QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item414c0697a6 Invalid Link Removed P.S...

So after I got my P-bass I got really into slap bass so much so that I started using it in Green Day songs yeah Green Day so anyway one day i'm playing Give it Away and all the sudden I couldn't feel the side of my thumb so immediately I stop playing for the night. But down by the bottom of my...

I'm replacing the neck on my P Bass and I want a lefty neck on it even though I play right but does this neck look good and on a scale from one to ten how hard is it to install a neck...

I decided I'm going to get a Vintage Modified Precision Bass so far I like everything about except...the neck I hate the color I really want a maple neck on it and after seeing some guys J bass with a reverse neck I suddenly want one does anyone know where I can find a lefty maple neck for a...

I'm going for a KAHLER HYBRID 7410 bridge but I just want something that justs bolts on is there anything like that or do I have to Router.

When you special order a bass lets say for example the Fender Jaguar Bass if I special order it at guitarcenter will they give me a list of options for what I want or will I have to choose from the sunburst, black, or red colors.

Alright these are the two basses i want cause the musicman is just too expensive for me so what are the good things about the Gibson Grabber and the Gibson G3?