Dave Vader Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gibson-Grabber-Bass-Project-Vintage-1975-Gibson-/140582620383?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item20bb608cdf#ht_500wt_947"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gibson-Grabber-B...df#ht_500wt_947[/url] If I lived up north, and had £245 I would be all over this in a second. But I'm not, and I don't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Not sure it's all that cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 (edited) A bit steep for the amount of work required, in my opinion. Edit: SNAP! Edited July 26, 2011 by neepheid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanark Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Looks like someone rescued it from a bonfire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted July 26, 2011 Author Share Posted July 26, 2011 Okay, but if it was a similar aged Fender in that condition it would probably be a great deal more no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 [quote name='Dave Vader' post='1316912' date='Jul 26 2011, 12:42 PM']Okay, but if it was a similar aged Fender in that condition it would probably be a great deal more no?[/quote] It's hard to say mate (I don't really get the vintage Fender thing) but I once bought a '70s Fender P body off here for £30-40 ... ok yes it wasn't being sold as such and turned out to have been modified but it was a scoop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted July 26, 2011 Author Share Posted July 26, 2011 [quote name='Ou7shined' post='1316932' date='Jul 26 2011, 12:55 PM']It's hard to say mate (I don't really get the vintage Fender thing) but I once bought a '70s Fender P body off here for £30-40 ... ok yes it wasn't being sold as such and turned out to have been modified but it was a scoop.[/quote] Nicely played sir. *hat doff* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Neck is from a copy, so isn't even as complete as it looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted July 26, 2011 Author Share Posted July 26, 2011 I retract my opening comments.... doh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 [quote name='Ou7shined' post='1317227' date='Jul 26 2011, 03:54 PM']The seller also has a pretty f*cked 62 RI Foto Flame for sale which he describes as [i]"a superb example"[/i]. [/quote] Hi both basses are mine and in as you can see they are both very much open to offers! The Jazz was on here but no interest, the problem with the Jazz is just lacquer cracking the neck is lovely. The Grabber could be a bit of fun for someone and was a 'speculative' ie cheeky BIN but again open to offers - if you read the ad it says that the neck/tuners are thrown in for free I just had it knocking around so it could be a good template for a new neck or stripped and refinished and used. I bought the body from the US and it cost me a few quid and quite a bit to import it, the other parts were from a defunct Grabber that somebody had taken a hatchet to....I was going to part the lot out but thought someone might fancy a challenge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 [quote name='ash' post='1317369' date='Jul 26 2011, 05:33 PM']Hi both basses are mine and in as you can see they are both very much open to offers! The Jazz was on here but no interest, the problem with the Jazz is just lacquer cracking the neck is lovely. The Grabber could be a bit of fun for someone and was a 'speculative' ie cheeky BIN but again open to offers - if you read the ad it says that the neck/tuners are thrown in for free I just had it knocking around so it could be a good template for a new neck or stripped and refinished and used. I bought the body from the US and it cost me a few quid and quite a bit to import it, the other parts were from a defunct Grabber that somebody had taken a hatchet to....I was going to part the lot out but thought someone might fancy a challenge![/quote] Whoops I'll remove my post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 [quote name='Ou7shined' post='1317432' date='Jul 26 2011, 06:28 PM']Whoops I'll remove my post.[/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 'why not grabber bargain now'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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