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Cannot Decide - Which Gibson

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by BassBeginer64, Jun 10, 2019.

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  1. Jun 10, 2019 #1
    BassBeginer64

    BassBeginer64 Supporting Member

    Aug 6, 2018
    Riverside Ca
    Looking at 2 great Gibson bass's a 1969 Gibson EB3 or a 1974 Gibson Grabber Roth in excellent shape , either one will probably get me stuck sleeping on the couch due to wife say'n NOT ANOTHER BASS?
     
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  2. Jun 10, 2019 #2
    Mark76

    Mark76

    Dec 1, 2015
    Leicester
    Is the Gripper the love child of the Grabber and the Ripper?
     
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  3. Jun 10, 2019 #3
    BassBeginer64

    BassBeginer64 Supporting Member

    Aug 6, 2018
    Riverside Ca
    LOL Typo
     
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  4. Jun 10, 2019 #4
    Mark76

    Mark76

    Dec 1, 2015
    Leicester
    See also... Roth.

    Have you tried those Pervy basses? :D
     
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  5. Jun 10, 2019 #5
    Mark76

    Mark76

    Dec 1, 2015
    Leicester
    Sorry, I meant Peavey. Damn autocorrect.
     
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  6. Jun 10, 2019 #6
    B-Mac

    B-Mac Happiness is a warm puppy and a great bass Gold Supporting Member

    Jan 7, 2017
    Lower Susquehanna Valley, Pennsylvania
    Pix?
     
  7. Jun 11, 2019 #7
    Mark76

    Mark76

    Dec 1, 2015
    Leicester
    Of his wife?
     
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  8. Jun 11, 2019 #8
    foal30

    foal30

    Dec 3, 2007
    New Zealand
    Not sure but I'm a Big Fan of the Gibson era Tobias Growler
     
  9. Jun 11, 2019 #9
    dmt

    dmt

    Apr 19, 2003
    Orbiting Sol
    EB-3

    (Unless you don’t like EB-3s, of course).

    Jack Bruce/Andy Fraser fan, EB-3.

    If you’re a Gene Simmons fan, Grabber
     
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  10. Jun 11, 2019 #10
    dmt

    dmt

    Apr 19, 2003
    Orbiting Sol
    No, the couch. This is TalkBass, land of Couch ‘n Bass pics — gotta see the couch first to make the call!
     
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  11. Jun 11, 2019 #11
    Microbass

    Microbass

    Jan 21, 2002
    Glasgow, Scotland
    Grabber. Way more versatile and not total mud. Unless you're after the mud!
     
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  12. Jun 11, 2019 #12
    ajkula66

    ajkula66

    Sep 23, 2016
    The land of a thousand dances...
    Well, an EB-3 played through a modern amp doesn't have to be "total mud". That's why one lowers the volume of the neck pickup to 6-7 and builds their tone from there.

    Having said that, these are two very different instruments in just about every aspect imaginable. Not knowing what OP's sonic goals are or what kind of music is to be played on this "new" Gibby, it's hard to make a recommendation one way or another.
     
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  13. Jun 11, 2019 #13
    bholder

    bholder Affable Sociopath Gold Supporting Member Supporting Member

    Sep 2, 2001
    Vestal, NY
    Received a gift from Sire* (see sig)
    No, I wanna see these "pervy" basses you're going on about! :woot::p:smug:
     
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  14. Jun 12, 2019 #14
    godofthunder59

    godofthunder59 Life is short, buy the bass.

    Feb 19, 2006
    Rochester NY USA
    Endorsing Cataldo Basses, Whirlwind products, Thunderbucker pickups
    Get the EB3! Nice early ones are getting harder and harder to find. The EB3 is capable of so much more than Jack Bruce's muddy tone. Rippers are a decent enough bass, I find them a bit docile sound wise.
    I have owned both 60's and 70's EB3s all are great basses. I currently have a '72 EB3 and a '67 EB0, if I had the chance to buy a 60's EB3 I'd grab it!
    Oh a Grabber! Great rock bass loud and nasty, my favorite of the G series. I love mine, gimmicky sliding pickup and all. I still say get the EB3, through a good tube rig they sound massive.
     
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  15. Jun 12, 2019 #15
    godofthunder59

    godofthunder59 Life is short, buy the bass.

    Feb 19, 2006
    Rochester NY USA
    Endorsing Cataldo Basses, Whirlwind products, Thunderbucker pickups
     
  16. Jun 12, 2019 #16
    Ostie

    Ostie

    Aug 1, 2018
    We’re the boys from the Capitol City!
    Im a EB-3 fan all the way. Love me some Andy Fraser and Jack Bruce. Never could get into the Grabber. Actually, Grabber sounds kind of Pervey to me......
     
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  17. Jun 12, 2019 #17
    Microbass

    Microbass

    Jan 21, 2002
    Glasgow, Scotland
    You're totally right. IMO though, I standby the Grabber being way more versatile.
     
  18. Jun 12, 2019 #18
    JohnArnson

    JohnArnson

    May 28, 2019
    Even though I love short scale basses I am not a big fan of the EB3 and similar basses, the Grabber on the other hand is a great bass.
     
  19. Jun 13, 2019 #19
    BassBeginer64

    BassBeginer64 Supporting Member

    Aug 6, 2018
    Riverside Ca
    I pulled the trigger at G/C and bought the 1969 Gibson EB3 Cherry Electric Bass Guitar at a fair price , NOW I have to figure out how to place it with my other bass's without the wife for buying yet another bass, I keep telling her they are investment toys
     
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  20. Jun 13, 2019 #20
    ajkula66

    ajkula66

    Sep 23, 2016
    The land of a thousand dances...
    Did you ask for more pictures? The listing stated that the bass had a neck reset...
     
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