After 7 years of playing and buying different basses I finally got the chance to buy my "Holy Grail". I've always been intrigued by the shape of the RD basses, and a few weeks ago I finally got the chance to buy one. I was hesitating at first, because I recently bought an oversized les paul, and a telecaster bass, but my girlfriend convinced me I had to buy it. I guess she was sick and tired of me whining about it everytime I saw one on the evilbay.
So after a two-hour drive I arrived somewhere in the middle of a forest (literally), to meet the nicest guy ever. He was in his late fifties and selling some of his bass guitar collection. He said he owned almost every bass he wanted to own, and it was time for him to downsize his collection.
These were just the Gibsons he was selling:
Gibson SB-450 1972-1978
Gibson Les Paul 1991
Gibson Les Paul 1992
Gibson Les Paul deluxe V 1995
Gibson Grabber G1 1978
Gibson Grabber G1 1974-75
Gibson Grabber G3 1978
Gibson Grabber G3 1978
Gibson Grabber G3 1980
Gibson Ripper 1976
Gibson Ripper second 1980
Gibson Ripper 1975
Gibson Ripper fretless sunburst 1974
Gibson Ripper fretless black 1974
Gibson Victory bass standard 1981
Gibson Victory bass artist Sunburst 1981
Gibson RD standard 1977
Gibson EB0 733800 walnut 1966
Gibson EB3 512640 Sherry 1974
Gibson Thunderbird 1990
Gibson EB 650 1991
So he encouraged me to play anything I wanted, even though he knew I was only there for the RD. So after a long testing session and an equally long talk, I ended up taking my "Holy Grail" home.
I've only got one picture yet but more will be added.
The case is not original but I'm glad he had a case at all (I think it's a T-bird case).
