***PRICE DROP TO £2900, trades welcome*** Gibson Ripper 1974 - allegedly owned by Arvell Shaw HOLD £3000 London UK

[dballona]

Up for sale and trade is a bass which was allegedly owned by legendary bass player Arvell Shaw, long-time bassist of Louis Armstrong.

 

I got this bass from a private collector in the UK with very good reputation who purchased the bass back in 2008. The reason why I mention "allegedly" is because I was not able to find any evidence (e.g. pictures or references online of Arvell playing the bass). I guess if I managed to, this bass would be worth 3-5x its listing price, but I honestly have no interest in investing the money and effort at this time on trying to authenticate it.

 

Either way – this bass is justly priced as an all original 74 Ripper bass, in good condition with the added bonus of having an interesting story. Comes with the original hardshell case and some Arvell Shaw memorabilia.

Edited September 7, 2023 by dballona

[snorkie635]

Even without the connection, this bass is fairly priced. I love Ripper basses! GLWTS

[dballona]

Dropped the price to £2900