![]() ![]() ![]() the Ripper Bass, represents something of a new design policy by Gibson. This one is currently a shop favorite and certainly has the growl tone these. Gibson Grabber Bass, International Musician & Recording World, Jul 1975. The recent Epi version is probably easier to find than either of these, but (someone correct me if I'm wrong here) not a true Grabber as it didn't have the sliding pickup, iirc it had a standard split P unit. Up for sale is sweet 1976 Gibson Grabber Bass in its original natural finish. Never seen one in the flesh, but some decent pics here: There was also an Italian-made copy, made bt Melody, these turn up very infrequently & as far as I can tell were good & pretty accurate. Along with its sister instruments the G-3 and the Ripper, it brought some new ideas to the Gibson stable, and in the second half of the 1970s these models became Gibson's best selling basses. Quite hard to find, like a lot of old MIJ stuff now, wish I'd kept mine! Some better pics of a nice one in this old TB thread: The Gibson Grabber bass, sometimes known as the G1, was a real departure for Gibson in the early 1970s. ![]() If I recall the neck profile was P width but quite shallow, pretty high output & a reasonable range of tonal variation moving the pickup. The original machine heads were replaced with Schaller tuners by the previous owner The original Gibson bridge was upgraded to a fully adjustable chrome hipshot for easier intonation and better sustain/response. A bit hefty, certainly, but well-made & a good player. This bass is an original Gibson Grabber but includes several key upgrades that make it a unique one-of-a-kind instrument. While the regular Grabber model featured a single movable pickup, the G-3 (also known as the Grabber III) used three single coils. These all seem to be rebrands of the same bass, thought to have been made by Chushin Gakki, and were very accurate copies. Though it was made to be one of the Gibsons cheaper bass models back in the 70s-80s, the Grabber bass is a powerful instrument that could be use in many. One of several Gibson solidbody basses introduced in the '70s, the Grabber and its counterpart the Ripper featured a large Maple bodies similar to guitars like the L6-S. The are incredibly innovative with the sliding pick up that can be moved into your exact desired position whether close to the neck for a bassier sound or closer to the bridge for more treble and attack. 70s Japanese copies were sold with various brands - Maya, as mentioned by Avon (which I had 10+ years ago) and various other names. Ive been playing bass for the past two years (guitar for 13) and use an American Fender Jazz Special. The Gibson Grabber is a legendary bass from the 1970’s with an incredible sound, looks and playability. ![]()
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