White Cloud Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Although I'm not averse to Gibson basses (they look cool), in my experience the three point bridge is absolutely the worst piece of bass guitar hardware ever conceived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Bungo Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 8 hours ago, NancyJohnson said: There's a Ripper on eBay at the moment for £800. It needs work, a lot of work, but it comes with a new neck and at this price and factoring in the cost the work t required, you could get a sterling bass for well under the market value. I’ve seen it but it just needs to much... 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 8 hours ago, Mike Bungo said: I’ve seen it but it just needs to much... 👍 It would definitely require the skills of a decent luthier! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Bungo Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 (edited) I’ve managed to find a real nice Ripper in Washington DC so I’ve bought it tonight👌👍 Edited January 1, 2020 by Mike Bungo 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr4stringz Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Looks a cracker! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Bungo Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 11 minutes ago, mr4stringz said: Looks a cracker! 2 owners from new ❤️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
three Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 On 01/01/2020 at 02:34, Mike Bungo said: 2 owners from new ❤️ That looks superb, especially for its age - and it's a fairly early one (with the original case I think). These have a unique tone (a fat Ric as Andy put it - accurately) and look very cool indeed. I'm not sure about the scratchplate - I thought that they were black one ply. Mine is but it's a replacement anyway! Lovely to see one of these that isn't modded - mine was massively modded in the late '70s and early '80s and no longer has the characteristic Ripper tone. That said, I still love it - it plays incredibly well 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earbrass Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 I remember playing a natural finish one (can't remember whether it was a Gibson or an Epi) in a shop a few years back. I'd always had a soft spot for them, but when playing it I couldn't shake off the impression that I was playing a huge wooden spoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Anyone still looking... Eagle Grabber 70's Natural https://reverb.com/item/31050803-eagle-grabber-70-s-natural?utm_source=rev-ios-app&utm_medium=ios-share&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=31050803 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gibson-Ripper-L9-s-1976-1-Owner-from-being-sold-new-In-1980-Jan-2020/264601062573?hash=item3d9b73ccad:g:e9cAAOSwk8JeIMsL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 11 minutes ago, pete.young said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gibson-Ripper-L9-s-1976-1-Owner-from-being-sold-new-In-1980-Jan-2020/264601062573?hash=item3d9b73ccad:g:e9cAAOSwk8JeIMsL How much!!! 😱 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 1 hour ago, TheGreek said: How much!!! 😱 Op is the seller... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewine Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 That's money that could probably be better spent elsewhere. What's the big selling point or distinguishing attributes of an Epi Ripper? Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 4 minutes ago, Bluewine said: That's money that could probably be better spent elsewhere. What's the big selling point or distinguishing attributes of an Epi Ripper? Blue They look cool... The epi ones are probably nothing that special, but In my limited experience...the Gibson ones are lovely, sound like a meatier Ric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewine Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 50 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: They look cool... The epi ones are probably nothing that special, but In my limited experience...the Gibson ones are lovely, sound like a meatier Ric. Got it, so it a personal preference. I have 3 Gibson basses and haven't gigged any of them in a while. Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr4stringz Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 On 18/01/2020 at 20:14, AndyTravis said: Op is the seller... A super quick time full circle thread! 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 There's a Grabber on Bass Doirect at the mo, all black, looks lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Bungo Posted January 23, 2020 Author Share Posted January 23, 2020 11 hours ago, uk_lefty said: There's a Grabber on Bass Doirect at the mo, all black, looks lovely. Can’t see it 🤔😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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