ash Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 (edited) This is a reluctant sale and I am putting out a feeler to gauge interest, this has been my main gigging bass for the past 5 years but recently I have been using my P bass and this has been sitting in it's case for 6 months. It's a Gibson Grabber made in the US in the 70s, its an early version as the machineheads are unbranded and the through body strings are anchored by individual ferrules rather than a single plate of metal. The body and neck have plenty of play wear and buckle rash but there are no cracks or breaks. The neck has chunky frets and it has probably had a refret at some stage. All hardware is original including the generally lost or discarded bridge cover. The original owner told me that the logo decal had worn off so he had added a period correct replacement. The serial number is stamped on the back of the headstock. The pickp and slider function perfectly and the wiring and pots appear original. The scratchplate isn't warped like many Grabbers and has no cracks. The truss rod functions properly and the neck is straight and true a fantastic bass to play. The sound is super growly, great for rock music. I have played hundreds of gigs with this beast and it has never let me down. I'm not sure what these go for but I'm looking for around £795. I am not interested in trades at the moment I need to free up some cash. As you can see it is strung with Rotosound Black Nylons but I will include some used black steel roundwounds if required. I've had enquiries about shipping abroad that's OK within EU etc. but I would prefer the sender to arrange their own courier and insurance if that's the case. Cheers! Edited March 14, 2012 by ash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangodown87 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 if i had the money id be all over this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash Posted December 6, 2011 Author Share Posted December 6, 2011 (edited) [size=5][sup]Thanks its a great bass offers considered.[/sup][/size] Edited December 6, 2011 by ash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocco Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 sh*t the bed! This is very similar to mine. It's my main gigging bass too. Grabbers are amazing, expect a little neck dive but it's a small price to pay for the amazing tone! I wish I had some spare cash, I'd love to have two grabbers. Don't fancy a Stingray 2eq do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangodown87 Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 [quote name='cocco' timestamp='1323210837' post='1460733'] Grabbers are amazing, expect a little neck dive but it's a small price to pay for the amazing tone![/quote] call me an absolute 'newb' but what is neck dive just out of interest?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 [quote name='tangodown87' timestamp='1323251447' post='1460958'] call me an absolute 'newb' but what is neck dive just out of interest?? [/quote] It's when the weight distribution when wearing the bass on a strap is insufficient in the direction of the body to stop the neck wanting to drift towards (or make an outright dive for) the floor. This is caused by the strap button positions relative to the entire length of the bass. A top horn that approaches the 12th fret usually prevents neck dive. Possible mitigating factors are the use of "grippy" straps (wide leather/suede/neoprene padded) or the replacement of the machine heads with lightweight varieties. While we're at it, the neck dive on a Grabber/G-3 is easily eliminated with the right strap (for which I use a wide Levys leather one). Therefore I consider it to be a non-issue. If one wishes to use a daft slippy nylon strap with POLICE LINE - DO NOT CROSS or something equally amusing on it then that's the problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangodown87 Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 thanks, i used to have an epiphone thunderbird that did that, its not the biggest problem in the world... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash Posted December 7, 2011 Author Share Posted December 7, 2011 Yes the neck dive[i] is [/i]there but not too bad with the right strap, the body of the bass is wide but very thin and light so not an uncomfortable weight on the shoulder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Williams Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Is this for sale still? I can't see any photos or is that just me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 No I decided to keep it, so removed the pics. Sorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Williams Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Wise choice :0) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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