Gibson Grabber/Ripper/G-3 club

[Engle]

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Eddie:

 

[Engle]

Does anyone have a tracing of a Ripper pickguard they’d be willing to share?

 

[ctmullins]

Looks like there's a nice clear shadow of one on your bass already.

 

[Engle]

Looks like there's a nice clear shadow of one on your bass already.

Yeah, I'll make it work. Just thought I'd check in case anyone had one.
I'll be making a template while I'm at it.

 

[rodl2005]

Eddie:
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Eddie's a beauty!

 

[Engle]

Eddie's a beauty!

He is a rockstar! I never new a Whippet would be such a chick magnet...
Is yours a Greyhound or Whippet?

 

[Poobini]

Eddie:
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On that note... Grey-ber owners unite! I didn't expect to find so many sighthound owners in this group.

 

[rodl2005]

He is a rockstar! I never new a Whippet would be such a chick magnet...
Is yours a Greyhound or Whippet?

Tigger is a greyhound. A big un at that

 

[Jeffrey A-Bomb]

My main bass is this Alder '74 Ripper, but I just picked up this '76 Grabber. Both are amazing!

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[rodl2005]

Nice.

I don't think there's a better looking headstock than the diamond/ arrowhead Gibson

 

[Microbass]

Nice.

I don't think there's a better looking headstock than the diamond/ arrowhead Gibson

I do wish the arrow heads were all in black though!

 

[ThaCoast]

I do wish the arrow heads were all in black though!

The G3s were only with a black headstock front since their release, where the Grabbers only started offering possibly around 77-78 (could be later sart too, though i recall seeing at least a 77 or 78 grabber with the black headstock front).

 

[Microbass]

The G3s were only with a black headstock front since their release, where the Grabbers only started offering possibly around 77-78 (could be later sart too, though i recall seeing at least a 77 or 78 grabber with the black headstock front).

Yeah. I've only seen the odd Grabber with an original headstock, of which I definitely prefer!

 

[coreyfyfe]

The G3s were only with a black headstock front since their release, where the Grabbers only started offering possibly around 77-78 (could be later sart too, though i recall seeing at least a 77 or 78 grabber with the black headstock front).

I believe later 78 to early 79, I have a mid-78 now with a plain headstock. Had an 82 before this with the black headstock. Oddly enough I’ve had two grabber/G3 pairs over time with one of each being natural and the other ebony in the pair.

78 and 77 here

82 and 78 here

 

[Engle]

My 76 Ripper arrived today!
This bass has been played a lot. It’s very light and will come in under 8lbs.
I’ve never seen these helicoil style inserts in a bass.
Paging the expert:
@Basvarken did Gibson use this type of insert?

I have a nickel Hipshot and a 3 point I could use:

 

[Basvarken]

My 76 Ripper arrived today!
This bass has been played a lot. It’s very light and will come in under 8lbs.
I’ve never seen these helicoil style inserts in a bass.
Paging the expert:

As far as I know they didn't.

 

[Engle]

As far as I know they didn't.

Thanks Rob. I'm not sure that the back ones are the same, but there's no point in removing them to find out.

 

[Engle]

Mocking up some parts.
Gibson modern EB pickups and the Hipshot bridge that came on my Orville Tbird.
I started trying to polish the lacquer where it’s gone flat. Got the bass side horn looking more shiny. I might have to wet sand.

 

[Engle]

Defretted and dressed almost flat fingerboard. Could definitely see low spots where the money notes were!

And got enough of a template to make the pickguard.

 

[bassaholic5]

How did you get the lacquer back? I have a G3 which has the same issue.