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Re: Gibson Grabber

Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 7:25 pm
by tuffteef
ECCOTONE

Re: Gibson Grabber

Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 8:46 pm
by sev
D.o.S. wrote:Oh, and depending on what you're used to, you might think they're heavy.


I believe the first one or two production years are heavy because the bodies were maple. But after that they switched to alder. My alder '75 is lighter than my P-bass.

Re: Gibson Grabber

Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 8:59 pm
by Grrface
tuffteef wrote:ECCOTONE


Truth.

Re: Gibson Grabber

Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 9:17 pm
by D.o.S.
sev wrote:
D.o.S. wrote:Oh, and depending on what you're used to, you might think they're heavy.


I believe the first one or two production years are heavy because the bodies were maple. But after that they switched to alder. My alder '75 is lighter than my P-bass.


Fuck you I'm a sissy.

Re: Gibson Grabber

Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 11:35 pm
by theavondon
D.o.S. wrote:
sev wrote:
D.o.S. wrote:Oh, and depending on what you're used to, you might think they're heavy.


I believe the first one or two production years are heavy because the bodies were maple. But after that they switched to alder. My alder '75 is lighter than my P-bass.


Fuck you I'm a sissy.


Mine seriously is the lightest thing ever. Also,

Grrface wrote:
tuffteef wrote:ECCOTONE


Truth.


Both of you are silly.

Re: Gibson Grabber

Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 11:58 pm
by sev
Here's a photo of mine...and some other guy with his.

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Re: Gibson Grabber

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 12:10 am
by Grrface
theavondon wrote:
Grrface wrote:
tuffteef wrote:ECCOTONE


Truth.


Both of you are silly.


When I walk to class, I pass a car with an Eccotone sticker on Fry street. /shinfo

Re: Gibson Grabber

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 6:14 am
by tuffteef
Grrface wrote:
theavondon wrote:
Grrface wrote:
tuffteef wrote:ECCOTONE


Truth.


Both of you are silly.


When I walk to class, I pass a car with an Eccotone sticker on Fry street. /shinfo



rockstars

Re: Gibson Grabber

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 1:35 pm
by Toonster
Sounds like the ideal bass for me, big body fits my posture.
I have no problem with heavy cause people say my 78 Pbass is heavy as shit, but I never had a problem with it.
And the sound seems like my thing, only thing I am curious about is the neck, I don't really have big hands :lol: But I guess it would not be as bad as with my 5 string^^

Haki wrote:You looking at this one?

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Worth going there to try out, think that's the guy trying to sell a SLO as well.


@Haki, yes it's that exact one, it's a long travel but I will buy it, unless it's broken to pieces, I like some wounds here and there :)

Re: Gibson Grabber

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 4:19 pm
by sev
Toonster wrote:Sounds like the ideal bass for me, big body fits my posture.
I have no problem with heavy cause people say my 78 Pbass is heavy as shit, but I never had a problem with it.
And the sound seems like my thing, only thing I am curious about is the neck, I don't really have big hands :lol:


The neck is definitely on the beefy side...and the action seems to be happiest on the medium high side (3mm @ the 12th)....but mileage may vary from bass to bass.

Re: Gibson Grabber

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 6:25 pm
by theavondon
sev wrote:
Toonster wrote:Sounds like the ideal bass for me, big body fits my posture.
I have no problem with heavy cause people say my 78 Pbass is heavy as shit, but I never had a problem with it.
And the sound seems like my thing, only thing I am curious about is the neck, I don't really have big hands :lol:


The neck is definitely on the beefy side...and the action seems to be happiest on the medium high side (3mm @ the 12th)....but mileage may vary from bass to bass.


My action is super low, but it needs a set-up, and it buzzes on like the 10th fret. But, I can't ever hear that buzz through my amp, so, bah.

Re: Gibson Grabber

Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 11:54 am
by Toonster
I bought it, neck isn't too wide for me, feels nice! And I think the action is low enough for me, don't know about the sound yet, the guy only had a small Marshall transistor guitar combo at home.. But I'm already happy :!!!:

Pic made by my crappy phone on a trainstation..
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Re: Gibson Grabber

Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 12:22 pm
by sev
Toonster wrote:I bought it, neck isn't too wide for me, feels nice! And I think the action is low enough for me, don't know about the sound yet, the guy only had a small Marshall transistor guitar combo at home.. But I'm already happy :!!!:


Congrats!! :thumb:
Excellent that it came with the OG case. Trying to find an aftermarket case to fit the Grabber/Ripper is not easy.
Mind if I ask what the price tag was?

Re: Gibson Grabber

Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 12:43 pm
by Toonster
Only the handle is missing^^

It was €750,- which is a fair price over here in the Netherlands I think..

Re: Gibson Grabber

Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 12:47 pm
by Haki
Definitely a fair price considering how rarely they show up. Congrats on the score!