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Gear Discussion Forums => Gibson Basses => Topic started by: tore00 on November 01, 2010, 08:53:45 AM

Title: My Grabber
Post by: tore00 on November 01, 2010, 08:53:45 AM: This is my Grabber that I completed with the help of Shadowcastaz who sold me tuners, bridge, and string holder

It all original except the pickup that is an Humbucker that I winded manually at 8k, wiring harness, neck plate, decal, strap holders, knobs, bridge cover and screws.
Former owner stripped the neck, and I preferred to give it some wax and not refinish. The neck is from 1975 (99XXXXXX serial code) and the seller of the body (well reliced) told me that is a 1974.

It is a very nice light bass, the pickup slides well (I got the sliding plate from greatdealz) and is amazing how the tone changes in upper and lower position.

(http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/yy5/tore00/Grabber/PICT1404.jpg)
(http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/yy5/tore00/Grabber/PICT1419.jpg)
(http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/yy5/tore00/Grabber/PICT1400.jpg)
(http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/yy5/tore00/Grabber/PICT1414.jpg)
Title: Re: My Grabber
Post by: uwe on November 01, 2010, 11:01:54 AM: A road warrior!
Title: Re: My Grabber
Post by: Iome on November 01, 2010, 11:17:52 AM: Bella lì, you finally got all the pieces to finish it. I still miss my old Grabber, great bass.
If your not satisfied with the pickup you could always throw in one of those TB+ pickups on Ebay. It'll be like the Grabber II with a bold on neck.
Title: Re: My Grabber
Post by: tore00 on November 01, 2010, 11:42:00 AM: I was thinking to do that, but the satsfaction to play with a pickup done by myself has no price. I winded several by hands, and frankly this is not the best I did, but I will replace only with an original one
Title: Re: My Grabber
Post by: shadowcastaz on November 01, 2010, 12:34:28 PM: :mrgreen:Lookin Good! Im glad your happy with it so far>
Title: Re: My Grabber
Post by: dadagoboi on November 01, 2010, 03:41:47 PM: Very nice job. Congratulations!
Title: Re: My Grabber
Post by: tore00 on November 02, 2010, 01:17:56 PM: Quote from: dadagoboi on November 01, 2010, 03:41:47 PM
Very nice job. Congratulations!
Grazie compare! I understand that both have southern Italy roots! Sicilian as my mother if I am not wrong....
Title: Re: My Grabber
Post by: dadagoboi on November 03, 2010, 03:01:06 AM: Quote from: tore00 on November 02, 2010, 01:17:56 PM
Grazie compare! I understand that both have southern Italy roots! Sicilian as my mother if I am not wrong....

Sì, il mio padre era Siciliano ma parlo male Italiano.
Title: Re: My Grabber
Post by: uwe on November 03, 2010, 07:36:23 AM: Secret messages are now passed within this forum. :-X

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2p9QMRZ1S4I/R1mYo6KjBtI/AAAAAAAAAKY/HnLEv2LPDvM/s400/Don+Corleone.jpg)

"Honorable Don Corleone, he has a Grabberi now, capisce?"

"Ah, let him, consiglieri, we'll deal with it like we did at home, subito."

:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Il Uwe

(Lord Keeper of PC Communication and Cleanser of Ethnic Jokes)
Title: Re: My Grabber
Post by: dadagoboi on November 03, 2010, 03:08:56 PM: Don't make me drag out the Enigma machine...
Title: Re: My Grabber
Post by: tore00 on November 03, 2010, 03:15:09 PM: Baciamo le mani, Don Uwe, greatest Gibson mammasantissima of the planet :mrgreen:
Title: Re: My Grabber
Post by: Highlander on November 05, 2010, 01:35:01 PM: Tá tú ag gach duine meabhair... ;)
Title: Re: My Grabber
Post by: tore00 on January 25, 2024, 11:09:53 AM: and after 14 years finally I've got a Grabber pickup to complete my build. Pickup and complete harness. I'm really happy today!
Title: Re: My Grabber
Post by: doombass on January 25, 2024, 03:16:51 PM: Congratulations to the completion! :toast:
Title: Re: My Grabber
Post by: Alanko on January 25, 2024, 03:18:51 PM: Tutor bene! 8)
Title: Re: My Grabber
Post by: uwe on January 25, 2024, 10:43:30 PM: https://youtu.be/ZNt5FnMK2sM

https://youtu.be/TrO8T45cV0c
Title: Re: My Grabber
Post by: godofthunder on January 27, 2024, 07:17:44 PM: Congratulations! Difficult parts to find, I admire your tenacity! :toast:
Title: Re: My Grabber
Post by: tore00 on January 31, 2024, 01:40:54 PM: It was a nice quest! All started in 2009 , maybe before when I purchased on ebay a strange neck. It had no decal but on the back of the head there was written Gibson and a serial number. At the time I did not know anything about Grabber.