Gibson Grabber needs new tuners and bridge

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Gibson Grabber needs new tuners and bridge

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I have a Grabber which needs new tuners, which tuners keep the looks and are good? And what kind of bridge shall I choose? Badass? And how easy is it to replace?
I need to order the parts today, cause I have to go to the studio from sunday.
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Re: Gibson Grabber needs new tuners and bridge

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My bassist in high school got one of these and got a badass bridge. He replaced it himself just fine.
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Re: Gibson Grabber needs new tuners and bridge

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Thanks, that's nice to know! :)
And with tuners, will everything fit? Or isn't there something like standardized tuner holes? :lol:
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Re: Gibson Grabber needs new tuners and bridge

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That I don't know but I'm sure there's a standard. I've never seen a need to replace tuners so I'm not the right one to ask.
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Re: Gibson Grabber needs new tuners and bridge

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badass bridge, grover tuners.
everything else is crap.
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Re: Gibson Grabber needs new tuners and bridge

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Badass will require drilling new holes. Getting a normal three point bass bridge or a hipshot supertone will not.
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Re: Gibson Grabber needs new tuners and bridge

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Hipshot makes a drop in replacement for the grabber. But I think the bridges on grabbers vary.
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Re: Gibson Grabber needs new tuners and bridge

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Thanks for the tips :)
That Hipshot Supertone seems great, it'll make me keep the string through body stuff.. Which one is that drop-in replacement for the Grabber?
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