MadDog

The Gibson Ripper is now sold. Still haven't managed to get my pc and camera to talk to one another - sorry,

I've p.m'd you.

lol sorry, i'll try and get pics up as soon as possible.

Hi folks, Have just lost my job and am getting married in 5 weeks so really need to make cash quick!!! Have taken pictures of everything but think theres a problem with the usb on my pc so will get pictures up asap! Heres whats for sale: 1974 Gibson Ripper, natural, good condition for age, comes with tatty old case - 400 1978-79 gibson g-3 bass, black, good condition for age - 350 1976 ish? frettless gibson grabber (seems to be very rare) blue (not sure if original colour) good condition, fretboard is mint - 250 Burns Bison Bass, black, comes with a nice case, a few dings but nothing serious - 200 Behringer ep1500 power amp in gator case, 1400w / 2x700w, Mint condition - 100 Behringer ultrabass BB410, 4x10 bass cab, 1200w, great condition - 70 Behringer ultrabass BB115, 1x15 bass cab, 600w, great condition - 50 Behringer bass v-amp pro, great condition - 70 HH 212BL, 2x12 guitar cab, 100w, good condition and built like a tank - 70 Vox Escort 30 guitar amp from the 70's I think, 75w, fuzz normal and distortion inputs, footswitch, pretty tatty to look at but works well - 80 Let me know if your interested, all offers considered!!!

Are you still looking to buy a bass cab?

If the bass is in good nick i'll take the lot off your hands for 270

Yeah I know it is a good bit of money but like I say make an offer and the worst i can say is no thankyou, There are several reasons possibly for the one you were offered being a good bit cheaper, one is that it was a really good deal! Or it might be that In 1974 the ripper was made of maple. In 75-76 they changed to alder which tonally was a bad idea because it affected the sound quite a lot. In 77 they changed back to maple but changed the shape very slightly, changed the pick-ups so they were mounted in the pickguard instead of 2 screws going through the pick-up straight into the body like on the 74 which was the best design. Also the markings for the rotary selector switch were just printed onto the pickguard in the later models instead of being on a seperate metal ring around the switch like on my one. I was quite a keen gibson collector so these things were quite important to me so I waited and paid more fo the 74 when I could have got the later ones cheaper. It is a set neck (glued on) and is in a used condition, by that I mean it is a 34 year old guitar and it looks like one, but playability wise it is great with a good low action and a great neck. Obviously if someone is really interested they can come round and check the basses out (and you'll get to play them through my new phil jones bass amp which is incredible) but only if you have a genuine interest in buying. Hope that helps mate,

Im probably looking for around 650 for the ripper 600 for the g-3 350 for the frettless grabber (cheap-ish because colour) This is a good bit less than I paid for them and I am open to offers. I will try and get pictures up as soon as possible. As far as choosing between the g-3 and ripper that is quite a tricky one because they are both great playing/sounding basses and both very unique in their own ways. The link to the gibson bass website is very good and very infomative, check out the sound clips to give you a good idea what they sound like.

Open to offers as this gear really needs to go!

lol, yeah no bother mate, your right they are great looking basses. i'll try and post pictures over the next couple of days. If you win the lottery tomorrow i'll give you a deal on all three

Check out The Gibson bass guitar for more info and sound clips of these basses!

Hi folks, Im needing space so am selling part of my guitar collection. For sale is: 1974 gibson ripper bass in natural finish (1974 was the first year this bass was properly manufactured with only a few being made in 1973) You can get a really unique growl outta this one. 1979 gibson g-3 grabber in black. This model was the updated version of the grabber that has 3 single coil pick-ups and is the same as the bass gene simmons and mike dirnt used for many years. 1976 frettless gibson grabber (the bass with the pick-up you can slide from the neck position to the bridge) really great bass and very very rare, try finding another frettless grabber on the net, i've only ever found one person just mention the fact they exist, most gibson enthusiasts i have spoken to did not even realise! Only bummer about this bass is some fool in the past re-finished the body in transparent blue, dosent affect playability but not completely original anymore:swearing: These basses are in good condition considering their age, open to any serious offers. If your interested let me know.

I should have also mentioned this gear is in perfect condition,

Hi Folks, I'm selling my bass amp as ive just got myself a phil jones amp and dont have room for both. For Sale is my bass stack which consists of a behringer bass v-amp pro pre-amp running into a behringer ep1500 1400w power amp powering a behringer 1200w 4x10 and 600w 1x15. Its a great rig for the money and the power amp really is very good. The other good thing about the pre-amp/power-amp set up is, if you want a different kind of amp you just have to buy the pre-amp and use the same power amp. Although there is a vast amount of amp and cab simulations in the pre-amp supplied, check out some reviews for full details. This thing really is a moster in power, weight and size so can fill any size venue but not really recommended for anyone with a bad back! lol. Looking for 350.

Trace amp Alright mate , if the trace amp is still available i'll buy it!

I am just in the process of getting a band together with some old pals , have got vocalist, 2 guitarists and bass player and am needing a drummer. There is a mix of ages from 22 to 39. We have not had a rehearsal yet . We plan to start meeting up in a few weeks . All but one of us have played in gigging bands before. Basically were all choosing around eight cover songs to get us up to a set of around 40 to start gigging with and then give some Original stuff a bash. Looking to gig say every 4 6 weeks due to family and work commitments. So far the choices include , the who , led zeppelin , cream , ocean colour scene , stone roses , Clapton , paul wellar and a few others. So as you can see its a varied mix of rocky stuff , but open to most stuff that get the crowd going. If your interested in giving it a bash and having a laugh get back in touch. Cheers Mike,