Value hurt much by replacement neck?

[Band Dad]

My P, as I've mentioned is on the local CL. I mentioned trades, but then had to edit the post, as my son found the very bass he wanted, a Gibson Grabber, and I'll have to go for the cash deal to make up the half payment we promised as a Christmas present.
I did get one response from someone wanting to trade a very nice looking, white, T-40. So, they're out there.

 

[mike1762]

From Wikipedia:

The Gibson Grabber was a bass guitar introduced in 1973 along with the Gibson Ripper. The Grabber featured a bolt-on 34 1/2" neck like the Fender basses and shared a similar body with the Ripper. The Grabber also had a V-shaped headstock like the Gibson Flying V guitar. What made the Grabber truly unique from other basses was its sliding pickup to which the name refers. The bassist was able to position the pickup by sliding it either up or down to simulate a neck or bridge pickup. The pickup was brighter than the traditional Gibson style humbuckers, which made it sound more like Fenders. The Grabber had one volume, one tone control and a removable bridge cover. The Grabber was originally built with a thin, maple body, but it was changed to alder in 1975. 1975 was also a peak year for Grabber sales, totalling 2,637 basses shipped. The Gibson Grabber was marketed in wine red, ebony, natural, walnut and white colors. The Grabber was popular and quickly replaced the Gibson EB0 as Gibson's entry level bass. The Grabber was discontinued in 1982.

 

[mike1762]

I had a Ripper when I first started playing... I wish I still had it. Here is some info on the Grabber.

From Wikipedia:

The Gibson Grabber was a bass guitar introduced in 1973 along with the Gibson Ripper. The Grabber featured a bolt-on 34 1/2" neck like the Fender basses and shared a similar body with the Ripper. The Grabber also had a V-shaped headstock like the Gibson Flying V guitar. What made the Grabber truly unique from other basses was its sliding pickup to which the name refers. The bassist was able to position the pickup by sliding it either up or down to simulate a neck or bridge pickup. The pickup was brighter than the traditional Gibson style humbuckers, which made it sound more like Fenders. The Grabber had one volume, one tone control and a removable bridge cover. The Grabber was originally built with a thin, maple body, but it was changed to alder in 1975. 1975 was also a peak year for Grabber sales, totalling 2,637 basses shipped. The Gibson Grabber was marketed in wine red, ebony, natural, walnut and white colors. The Grabber was popular and quickly replaced the Gibson EB0 as Gibson's entry level bass. The Grabber was discontinued in 1982.

 

[vinxbass]

I'd take 50% off for the refin, and then another 50% again for the replacement neck.

In other words, not a whole heck of a lot.

I agree, if I were to be more conservative I'd say at least a 33% for a refin, then 33% for a replacment neck. All in all without the orginal neck, it's not going to be worth near what it would be with the original.

 

[Band Dad]

I realize it's worth less than it would be if complete and original. No bass, in my opinion, is worth much more than the neck (action, feel, quality, etc.).
I have someone interested who's looking for a particular sound, and if this has what he's looking for, I'm sure he'll snap it up.