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#Gibson grabber full#
“It’s full of flexibility so the artist can choose his own personal playing action as well as his personal sound with a patented sliding pickup.” – Gibson catalog, circa 1975 Here’s what Gibson had to say about the bass:
#Gibson grabber serial number#
The instrument bearing the serial number listed above was handcrafted by the master luthiers at Gibson USA in Nashville, Tennessee, and is part of the 2009 Limited Run Series of guitars.Ĭongratulations on your ownership of this Limited Edition Guitar. Only 350 guitars will be made of each model – no more, no less – and each one will be identified by the guitar’s serial number and the Certificate of Authenticity you hold in your hands. Throughout 2009, Gibson USA will unveil 22 very special guitars under the new Limited Run Series label, each one a confirmation of the ingenuity and skill of the craftsmen at Gibson USA. The new Limited Run series guitars from Gibson USA are the ultimate testament to this fine legacy. Mixing time-honoured processes with remarkable attention to detail, the hand-crafted guitars of Gibson USA have withstood the test of time to become the absolute standard for exceptional playability and tonal quality. There’s something special about the beauty and playability of a Gibson guitar from Gibson USA.
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The Gibson Grabber II is one of the best bases we have ever played along with the Ripper II you won’t want to put it down.įrom the Gibson Ripper II Certificate of Authenticity: It has a C shape neck profile with a 10″ fretboard radius. The approximate measurements of the Grabber II neck is as follows, the nut is 40.45mm / 1.5925″ wide and the depth of the neck at the first fret is 20.56mm / 0.8095″ and 23.20mm / 0.9135″ deep at the 12th fret. The Grabber is a real joy to play with an unbelievably good sound, the sliding pick up is so much fun to use and looks great with the chrome cover. Famous players over the years include Gene Simmons, and Mike Dirnt of Green day, Mike Starr the original bassist of Alice in Chains also played one after being gifted a Grabber II during his appearance on Celebrity rehab. The neck is smooth and fast and it has a very distinct headstock which is a rounded triangular shape with excellent Grover tuners. For the first time ever on a Grabber Gibson have added a Rosewood fretboard which makes the bass even better. Incredibly cool and sleek looking, the matt ebony finish feels great, nice and smooth. The Grabber II has great styling with the round tablet style body and SG style horns at the top. This bass is number 159 of only 350 ever made. This bass was part of a special run in 2009 when Gibson took 22 classic guitars and reintroduced them in very limited numbers. They have taken the classic bass and produced to even higher quality standards than ever before, courtesy of the master craftsmen at Gibson. What Gibson have managed to do with this special run bass from 2009 is astounding. 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. In January 1975, this bass was listed at $369 - or $319 in Natural Satin compared to $449 for a Ripper, and $679 for a Les Paul Triumph.The Gibson Grabber is a legendary bass from the 1970’s with an incredible sound, looks and playability. Unlike the Ripper, the Grabber bridge can not be optionally top-loaded strings have to pass through the guitar body. This allows more sustain, but string tension is also greater. Like the Ripper, the Grabber has a string-through body, requiring extra-long strings. 81554), with cover, speed knobs and 'The Grabber' engraved truss-rod cover.
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Hardware consist of: the Grabber sliding pickup, Schaller BM tuners, Grabber/G3 metal-plate bridge (part no. The Gibson Grabber had the same body shape (and the same scratchplate shape), as the Gibson Ripper, and both were 34 1/2" scale, made of alder/maple, with a maple neck - they were certainly cut from the same cloth, but there were also a lot of differences, that meant the Grabber could be sold for significantly less than the Ripper: they had different constructions (the Ripper was set neck, the Grabber was bolt-on) pickups (one single-coil sliding Grabber pickup, versus two fixed Ripper humbuckers) and controls (the Grabber's single volume and tone, versus the Ripper's "Q-system"). 1981 Victory Standard (Candy Apple Red).