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I have to agree that if I don't like the look of a bass then I won't buy it. When you have little choice but buy at distance due to geographical location and poor local shop stock it's the only barometer you have. It's not a problem though - if it doesn't work out I sell it on and as I tend to operate at the lower end of the market I pretty much break even, gain a tenner here, lose a tenner there. As for the image it projects I think I'm a stubborn git who wants to play something different or unusual so I won't deny that it's a nice feeling when people come up to me after a gig and compliment my G-3 or ask questions about it. I guess there is a vanity angle there. I also like taking unusual looking basses to band rehearsals just because it winds my guitarist up (who thinks that the only bass worthy of consideration is the Fender P).

I'd love to be in a financial position to be worried about whether Warwick have come out with a single cut Thumb or not

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Jules is right, it's a personal thing. Having tried both, I prefer the G-3 - the Ripper seemed too polite sounding to me (which disappointed me greatly and not what I expected at all). My G-3 is only a 2 trick pony (there's very little to choose between the front 2 pickups and all three) but what a couple of tricks! Those single coil blade pickups have a sweet tone.

[quote name='munkonthehill' post='787502' date='Mar 26 2010, 10:24 PM']is there nothing bootsy cant do[/quote] Dress conservatively?

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Neck must be good. Everything else I can fix.

[quote name='fatback' post='783468' date='Mar 23 2010, 02:20 PM']I had a grabber 1 many years ago, and my strongest memory is of bad neck dive. Did you find this? Has real implications for giggability iyam.[/quote] No neck dive on my G-3. I use a suede strap, but it still sits up nice and doesn't feel like it's being held up by strap friction. I only played the Grabber sitting down, so I can't comment on it, but I can't see it being radically different from the G-3.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110510755231"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=110510755231[/url] So wrong it isn't true. The only thing Gibson about that is the pickups. It's a Guild bridge, I'm guessing. All built on some butchered set neck thing - looks like a ground down Guild headstock as well. But basically, what a load of bull.

[quote name='Shockwave' post='783002' date='Mar 23 2010, 01:19 AM']hey up guys and gals. So a band that i loved when i was growing, then hated turning into an adult and just getting back into now, has a pretty sweet bass tone which i never noticed before! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCUSzSProPw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCUSzSProPw[/url] So the gear used was an original Gibson grabber, and a Ampeg SVT Special anniversary head, tuned drop C. I was wondering if anyone knew if the bass sounds more like the all Maple version or the alder version? I know maple is traditionally brighter and the tone seems pretty bright to me, if i bought an alder one would it produce a similar tone? Is the Sliding pickup a Single coil? How powerful is the output of the bass? (Could it be compared to an active bass? I dont want to have to keep adjusting levels majorly in live shows when switching) How would you rate the Grabber II reissues compared to the originals? Is it worth paying the extra cost for a new one compared to the older models? Do they even sound alike? I have the cash to buy a pre-owned one in exactly 3 weeks time (Student loan), whats the going rate for one? I did see one mint example go for ~£450 on ebay a week ago, but is this the normal kinda price? Above all, does anyone gig with theirs constantly, can you get the tone like the one in the link above reasonably easily? My current rig setup is. Ampeg SVT-IIP preamp or a Trace Elliot SMX Pre-amp. Crown XS-700 (1900 watts mono bridged) Barefaced 2x15 with tweeter.[/quote] I think I can safely say "gawd knows" on the wood vs. sound front. I think a lot of it is scientific nit picking to be perfectly honest and people convincing themselves that they can hear things. If you want to take it to a microscopic level, no two basses made of the same species of wood will sound exactly the same, wood not being a consistent medium. Johnny Punter isn't going to know a damn thing, that's for sure. The pickup is a humbucker. I doubt it will compete with an active bass. In my opinion the Grabber II is an abomination. It's made differently (set neck instead of the bolt on original), it's got the wrong bridge (the originals were a through body Fender style thing, this imposter has a top loaded 3 point bridge), and it totally goes against the point of the Grabber in that it has gone from being Gibson's cheapest bass du jour to one of the most expensive (for the least return). In terms of RRP, only the recently reissued Ripper II outprices it. I don't mind little modern improvements being made here and there in a reissue (the Ripper reissue is a little more authentic in this respect), but the Grabber II takes it far too far and completely misses the point. I played a Grabber alongside the G-3 and I have to say I wasn't blown away by the Grabber. Fair enough if you're trying to replicate something specific, but the G-3 was far and away the better sounding of the 2 less expensive basses Gibson issued at the time (and if I may say something else controversial, better than the Ripper as well).

[quote name='josh3184' post='782390' date='Mar 22 2010, 09:36 AM']Good on him for apologising though. Nice to see people admitted they were wrong these days [/quote] The lesson is not complete until the humble pie is consumed

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If I can make it to Moffat from Aberdeen, then I'm sure I could put in an appearance in Dundee/Perth

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[quote name='Oggy' post='777322' date='Mar 17 2010, 01:05 PM']--------------------------- Hi evilLordJuju and all contributors to this topic, Having recently bought a Gibson SG Bass I went about changing the strings, altering the action and adjusting the intonation, it's doable but sure isn’t easy with the Gibson 3 point bridge :wacko: . Having read this post and followed the treads I've placed an order for a Hipshot 3 point replacement bridge from the U.S of A. Fingers crossed I should get my hands on it mid next week. I was planning on doing the replacement myself; let you know how it goes . Any tips on do's and don’ts fitting the new bridge would be gratefully received . Oggy --------------------------[/quote] There are two types of bolt (different threads) - compare them with the ones you take off to make sure you use the right one. If there's any evidence of the threaded inserts in the body lifting, it might be an idea to epoxy them into the body. If you're doing that, leave the area where the bridge earth wire makes contact with the threaded insert free of epoxy. I've heard of 2 instances of missing allen keys. The saddle adjustment one is some small daft imperial size which I forget. It would be easier if they just remembered to supply BOTH keys.

Too old? Pah, I'll be playing as long as my arms and hands still work!

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Gary bought my Traben Chaos Attack. Came to collect as arranged. No problems.