Gibson grabber copy restore/mod

[nash]

so i've acquired this grabber copy off rohan. the neck isnt work dealing with so i've ordered a p-bass neck for it. probs need to ajust the neck pocket. im going to get the body sprayed white by a car painter in my industrial estate. im having a black badass 2 and black tuners. i'll load pictures during the process of the build. im sticking with the original pickup for now just to see what its like, might end up with a darkstar.



to kinda this

Edited January 31, 2008 by nash

[Bassassin]

Interesting. Is it a Japanese or Italian copy? The Italian ones seem more common.

Jon.

[umcoo]

this is going to look sweet

[nash]

[quote name='Bassassin' post='131666' date='Feb 1 2008, 12:20 AM']Interesting. Is it a Japanese or Italian copy? The Italian ones seem more common.

Jon.[/quote]

i havent a clue. the headstock was painted black

[matt_citizenbass]

this certainly looks like an interesting project!

i can never decide whether i like grabbers simply cause of this:

I LOVE JFK and HATE Mike Dirnt

Edited February 2, 2008 by matt_citizenbass

[nash]

i've got the new neck now so i'll post a pick later. im having the neck pocket ajusted this week so ill post a pick of it then when its in one piece. then its off for a respray to white. the neck i got is only a cheap one, 'dr parts' i think is the brand. got it from dangleberry on ebay for £51 delivered, it seems good enough for what im aiming to achieve.

edit: matt, you will like my grabber when im done with it.

Edited February 4, 2008 by nash

[umph]

oh aye saw the manatees last week those gibson grabbers sound awesome

[Bassassin]

[quote name='nash' post='131915' date='Feb 1 2008, 01:29 PM']i havent a clue. the headstock was painted black[/quote]
Probably Italian, then, it'd have a "Made In Japan " neckplate otherwise.

J.

[umcoo]

any more news on this?

[EdwardHimself]

[quote name='nash' post='131466' date='Jan 31 2008, 06:48 PM'][/quote]

oh it's the new pete wentz sig squier grabber bass? lol but seriously please tell me you're not buying a pete wentz neck for it!

[nash]

ok update. im still waiting for the neck pocket to be adjusted by the chippie guys who work in the next unit to me in work.

and no im not putting a PW neck on it. i aint no teeniebopper. i have a neck obvs and i need to sort out the hardware next. nothing too expensive as this is only going to be a squier grade bass i guess.