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 Post subject: Gibson Ripper/Grabber
PostPosted: September 9th, 2008, 4:27 pm 
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A few questions on the Grabber or Ripper basses made by Gibson.

Does Gibson make a lefty version? Does Epiphone?

Would the Gibson Custom Shop make a left-handed model upon request?

Just curious, those basses are sick! Thanks so much. :D


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 Post subject: Re: Gibson Ripper/Grabber
PostPosted: September 9th, 2008, 5:16 pm 
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Gibson/ Epiphone have never made a lefty Ripper or Grabber. Last I heard the custom shop was not doing lefty basses, but if they were the price would be astronomical.

You might consider getting a righty Ripper or Grabber and having someone like Michael Dolan build a lefty body for it and transfer the neck and guts to the lefty body.


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 Post subject: Re: Gibson Ripper/Grabber
PostPosted: September 9th, 2008, 8:25 pm 
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andrew wrote:
Gibson/ Epiphone have never made a lefty Ripper or Grabber. Last I heard the custom shop was not doing lefty basses, but if they were the price would be astronomical.

You might consider getting a righty Ripper or Grabber and having someone like Michael Dolan build a lefty body for it and transfer the neck and guts to the lefty body.


No need to build a lefty body, simply mutate a righty like Gerald Casale of Devo did to his Grabber. Saw off the top horn and cover the routes with electrical tape. :lol:


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 Post subject: Re: Gibson Ripper/Grabber
PostPosted: September 10th, 2008, 6:29 pm 
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No need to build a lefty body, simply mutate a righty like Gerald Casale of Devo did to his Grabber. Saw off the top horn and cover the routes with electrical tape

The ONLY decent looking Grabber bass I have ever seen. Period. GeraldV at the zenith of Devolution - I love those guys!

Plus those basses are potentially lethal - check out this Nirvana clip - it isn't pretty:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8oT9ag631Q&NR=1

(After Nirvana and Green Day emerged playing Grabbers/Rippers the market blew up when kids 'needed to have' those basses. Ironically Novoselic and Dirnt initially played Grabbers because they were soooooo cheap.)

And that's all I have to say about that.

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 Post subject: Re: Gibson Ripper/Grabber
PostPosted: September 12th, 2008, 10:22 am 
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adgc wrote:
(After Nirvana and Green Day emerged playing Grabbers/Rippers the market blew up when kids 'needed to have' those basses. Ironically Novoselic and Dirnt initially played Grabbers because they were soooooo cheap.)


That goes for many of the instruments of the grunge era. Cobain popularized Mustangs/Jaguars/Vox, and now they command more money. The Mustang was supposed to be a cheap student guitar, not some expensive vintage model.

Supposedly the Ripper was close in tone to a Rickenbacker. I would have liked a Ripper.


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 Post subject: Re: Gibson Ripper/Grabber
PostPosted: September 12th, 2008, 10:55 am 
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adgc wrote:
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No need to build a lefty body, simply mutate a righty like Gerald Casale of Devo did to his Grabber. Saw off the top horn and cover the routes with electrical tape

The ONLY decent looking Grabber bass I have ever seen. Period. GeraldV at the zenith of Devolution - I love those guys!

Plus those basses are potentially lethal - check out this Nirvana clip - it isn't pretty:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8oT9ag631Q&NR=1

(After Nirvana and Green Day emerged playing Grabbers/Rippers the market blew up when kids 'needed to have' those basses. Ironically Novoselic and Dirnt initially played Grabbers because they were soooooo cheap.)

And that's all I have to say about that.


I've always loved that clip, I've got it taped on a VHS somewhere.


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