New 2009 Grabber II and, yes, even the Ripper!

[barend]

glad you like your new Grabber.

And which stock (older) Gibson do you think has the best (overall) sound?
I know it is personal but if you put all your biased ideas (everyone has them) aside and look at it as objective as you can?

[ramone57]

and how do you decide which to play??

[uwe]

Hmmh, ignoring looks (which would make the Tbird the winner), I guess it would be the Les Paul Standard in its later passive version or - if you take ergonomics and 24 fret neck into the equation - the LP Doublecut/Mon(k)ey bass.

[uwe]

Like with any good harem, I apply a benevolent mix of preference and general equality to my choice of which bass to play. Gnerally, I have three to four of them with me.

[Freuds_Cat]

After your post Uwe I went looking and found this very lovely looking beauty.



http://picasaweb.google.com/mlody.gniewny/GibsonLPLTD#

[Freuds_Cat]

Interestingly they aint that expensive.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Gibson-Les-Paul-Money-Bass-NEW-Natural-Finish_W0QQitemZ250423889668QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item3a4e6d4f04&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50


Great looking bass. Wish I could get something like that here. The insanity of Customs, import duties, shipping etc would suddenly turn a US$900 bass into a US$2000 bass for me.  Very frustrating sometimes.

[Barklessdog]

Our Dog feeds on a special Kangaroo & Oats Dog food (has food allergies). It cost a lot $70 for a 40 pound bag.

Guess it works both ways.

[uwe]

The Doublecut/Mon(k)ey basses flopped big time, don't ask me why. They were not that prohibitively priced and had favorable reviews in the bass mags. But whenever Gibson comes up with a design that is not a reissue of some fifties or sixties design legend, the public ain't interested. That is why they are churning the Moneys out now, quality isn't the issue. Possibly, the Money sounded too vintage for its modern look or it looked too modern for its vintage sound. The issue was exacerbated with the two GoW versions of the Money, the Midnight Blue and the Natural Satin as these had a walnut tone plate sandwiched between maho body and maple top making them sound hilariously dark and fuzzy for modern standards (and very pleasant to most ears here, but you guys didn't exactly devour them either!).

[Iome]

The last Gow money basses went for 599€ new in the stores here, i couldn't believe it, too bad i'm lefthanded otherwise i'd have one now..

Ed. they still have a blue one, plus a Sg supreme natural for 599 and a Zebra Tbird for 1599

[Barklessdog]

When I got my Standard I was torn between the two. I went with the standard as it has the toggle switch.

[Freuds_Cat]

John, the price of Kangaroo meat has gone through the roof since the drought started 3 years ago.  Its about US$7 a kilo here ATM. Used to be about US$3. The best meat on the planet IMHO. Especially with a big 10 or 12 year old South Aussie Shiraz. 

Still, I currently have a reasonable cash reserve and if that bass was BiN and here in Oz I would probably buy it.

[Dave W]

I didn't realize there were still Monkey Basses being closed out. Bizarre Guitars was blowing them out at about $700 and that was about 18 months ago. They had already been dropped from the catalog by then. I wonder if Gibson made more or if they just made way too many.

[uwe]

I have three and Daniel/Doombass has one, no one else bought one here, right?

[the mojo hobo]

I've got a blue one.

[uwe]

That's right, I remember your pics, sorry!