The Grabber is back! : Gibson Grabber II

[Electra Player]

Out of all the basses in the world they pick the Grabber.
Waste of space, waste of money, waste of wood.

Then again that's just me, I'm sure someone is bound to buy it.

 

[Linkert]

Do they even want to sell it? 3195!! Damn it..

 

[EddieG]

they should make epiphone ones in hope that i can one day afford it

They did, dunno where you'd get one nowadays though. Evilbay perhaps?

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[detracti]

The Green Day "Basket Case" song played Live at Woodstock 1994 in the Youtube video looks like a Grabber to me. The resolution on my PC monitor is crap though. Maybe someone could check.

Yep, that's a Grabber alright!

 

[Barkless Dog]

Yep, that's a Grabber alright!

No, he owned a Gibson G-3

 

[whoatherechunk]

Is there a gibson employee on TB?

 

[Baryonyx]

Out of all the basses in the world they pick the Grabber.
Waste of space, waste of money, waste of wood.

I've got to agree with that. I've always found them to be heavy, clunky basses that don't sound very good at all.

 

[swamp2]

Well, the MSRP doesn't really mean a whole lot, anyway. So these are going to hit the street at what, $1800? Still obviously way too much, they won't sell even the 350 they make at that They'll get blown out like the 2007 GOTW basses and less popular guitars were. I picked up a week 1 SG Supreme bass and week 7 blue Money bass GOTW for about 35% MSRP. And, I'm very satisfied with the value of those purchases, they're very good quality, unique & very usable instruments. Maybe at 35% MSRP, even the Grabber II might be a decent score. At least it's in the ballpark, and should hold it's value at that...

 

[coreyfyfe]

I've got to agree with that. I've always found them to be heavy, clunky basses that don't sound very good at all.

Heavy? I own one and it's by no means heavy, at least compared to my other basses.

This year's special editions really aren't shaping up to be a hit. Did any one notice january's special? The Holy Explorer. Complete crap.

 

[Handyman]

This year's special editions really aren't shaping up to be a hit. Did any one notice january's special? The Holy Explorer. Complete crap.

Pretty gross, no? I think they need to get someone better in charge of dreaming up their special editions.

 

[Jared92]

...for $3192, I'd get a used Alleva Coppolo or new Sadowsky NYC.

Or you could get 2/3's of a Fodera. OR you get get. 2.6 Fender Road worns. OR you get could a Gibson Grabber bass...

 

[Johnny Alien]

I have owned two Grabbers and a Ripper. The Grabber is not a heavy bass by any means (at least none of the ones I have owned) but the Ripper is a weight monster. I also found the Ripper to be inarticulate at best. The Grabber is one of the best basses Gibson has done IMO.

 

[eracerx]

You all have explored every comment I could have made, except
as the owner of a 1973, I am pretty excited, BUT $3k??? I'll buy 3 70's Grabbers or Rippers on eBay for that money.
I have Fenders and a MusicMan (Ernie Ball), but I'd be willing to go back to the Grabber, if it were in the $1,000 dollar range. And Maple body. And natural finish. I really do love my Grabber, even with the neck repair because of those bad joins at the headstock.

 

[lxmetal]

They could have used less wood and made more $$$ reissuing an EB-1 with a TB Plus pickup and black hardware.

At least they didn't make a "Reverse" Grabber

 

[Barkless Dog]

The Grabber is not a heavy bass by any means (at least none of the ones I have owned) but the Ripper is a weight monster.

Early Grabbers were Alder bodied where later ones & Rippers were heavier maple bodies.

 

[coreyfyfe]

Early Grabbers were Alder bodied where later ones & Rippers were heavier maple bodies.

It's the other way around. They started with maple and switched to alder in 75 or so. My 78 G3 is alder.

 

[Tusknia]

This is just part of the Limited Run series, like the Zebra wood Thunderbird they did a couple of years ago. Its for collectors rather than real players.

 

[BuffaloBass]

At that price, it'll be VERY limited.

 

[Johnny Alien]

It's the other way around. They started with maple and switched to alder in 75 or so. My 78 G3 is alder.

I thought mine was a 74 although I could be wrong. Thinking back although they were all natural I suppose the Grabbers were alder. That coupled with the bolt on neck gave it a real Precision sound. Although the Ripper was the more expensive instrument it just was not as good to me. Too heavy and muddy. More of a typical Gibson bass.

 

[coreyfyfe]

I thought mine was a 74 although I could be wrong. Thinking back although they were all natural I suppose the Grabbers were alder. That coupled with the bolt on neck gave it a real Precision sound. Although the Ripper was the more expensive instrument it just was not as good to me. Too heavy and muddy. More of a typical Gibson bass.

Definitely agree on the Ripper. It could be a 74, what I've read around the interwebs says they made the switch in 75 when they introduced the G3, with only the natural finish getting maple bodies.

This has some cool info if you want it:
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