Gibson need to wake up and smell the coffee!

Dord · 21-02-2009 01:01PM #1

Ok, so Gibson have just re-released the Grabber bass (now called the Grabber II). It looks pretty nice, except for the chrome pickup.... would be better black like the originals.

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But... and its a big one... they need to cop the f**k on. The price is over $3000. You can buy 3 or more original Grabbers for that!
Stupid stupid gibson... :rolleyes:

They should reduce the price to around the $1K mark and re-release the G-3 (3 pickup version of this) and the RD bass. That would be awesome.

-=al=- · 21-02-2009 01:12PM

that's absolutly horrible

its better than the new hardtail jem retailing at 3,000 usd

mattfender · 21-02-2009 02:33PM

Pretty stupid that, like some marshall reissue heads can be 1800 and then you find the original amp from the 80's going for 5 or 600:eek:

That chrome pickup doesnt look well at all

Dord · 21-02-2009 04:15PM

Yeah, the originals also had maple fretboards. Looks much nicer on them I think.

mattfender · 21-02-2009 05:07PM

Maple always sells a guitar for me:pac:love it

-=al=- · 21-02-2009 05:31PM

it reminds me of my first guitar, an epiphone sg 310

only uglier :O

feylya · 21-02-2009 05:37PM

I gotta admit, I really like that. Tune it down, throw on some distortion and play some stoner rock

Doctor J · 21-02-2009 06:20PM

I've never played a Gibson I really, really liked, especially their basses. For three grand, **** original rippers, that's three Bacchus

Meh to them all, says I. Anyone who drops three grand on a passive single pickup vol-tone bass deserves everything they get, tbh. Is the pickup mounted on a scratchplate on the scratchplate?

Dord · 21-02-2009 06:38PM

Doctor J wrote: »

I've never played a Gibson I really, really liked, especially their basses. For three grand, **** original rippers, that's three Bacchus

Meh to them all, says I. Anyone who drops three grand on a passive single pickup vol-tone bass deserves everything they get, tbh. Is the pickup mounted on a scratchplate on the scratchplate?

The pickup is moveable. You can move it along towards the neck or bridge for different tones.

Doctor J · 21-02-2009 06:43PM

There's a reason that idea never took off :pac:

Creamy Goodness · 21-02-2009 07:08PM

sorry but that's ugly as far as a bass goes.

actually wait no, that's just ugly as far as ugly goes.

Darkstrike · 21-02-2009 07:21PM

Knock 2200/2400 bucks off that price, maybe I'm interested.

Though, first order of buisness, Hipshot Supertone bridge.....

Dord · 21-02-2009 08:41PM

Darkstrike wrote: »

Knock 2200/2400 bucks off that price, maybe I'm interested.

Though, first order of buisness, Hipshot Supertone bridge.....

I agree. Those hipshot bridges are pretty cool.

Here's an ad for an original one. They first came out in the 70's during the Gibson Norlin era... hence all the maple.

yevveh · 23-02-2009 02:46PM

Any sign of a Ripper reissue? One can hope...

Dord · 23-02-2009 03:29PM

Well, considering they did this it's possible. It would be great if they brought that trio out again, the Ripper, Grabber and G-3.

Darkstrike · 23-02-2009 07:32PM

Bring back the RG for the love of God and all that is good! Or w/e.

Dord · 23-02-2009 07:52PM

Darkstrike wrote: »

Bring back the RD for the love of God and all that is good! Or w/e.

FYP!

Darkstrike · 23-02-2009 08:43PM

Dord wrote: »

FYP!

Thanks! Thats the one!:)

Gibson need to wake up and smell the coffee!

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