Spare Ripper parts are cool...

[Denis]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GIBSON-RIPPER-BASS-PARTS-70S-/220844431305?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item336b5a97c9#ht_500wt_1413

[uwe]

I'd advise anyone to get the Seymour Duncan ones they did for the Ripper II model instead.

[Denis]

Technically, I agree with you, but...those SDs are expensive and I'm waiting to see if Mitch comes through with reimbursing me for the loss of the Jerry Jones...

[PhilT]

Are the SD ones noticeably different from the originals? That is, would it be worth replacing a working set of originals to achieve some tonal objective, or is it just a dead/missing pickup replacement strategy?

[Denis]

Are the SD ones noticeably different from the originals? That is, would it be worth replacing a working set of originals to achieve some tonal objective, or is it just a dead/missing pickup replacement strategy?

They are supposedly great sounding pups and much more powerful than the original pups. Funny though, the SDs are replacements for the early 2-screw Ripper pickups, not the later 3-screw designs.

There are two, original early pups on eBay for BIN $279 each. This is too much to justify if the SDs are only a few dollars more.

[uwe]

The SDs sound like some dusty veil has been pulled off the old ones. More focus, but still balanced, bit single coilish in nature and therefore not very middish.

[PhilT]

They are supposedly great sounding pups and much more powerful than the original pups. Funny though, the SDs are replacements for the early 2-screw Ripper pickups, not the later 3-screw designs.

There are two, original early pups on eBay for BIN $279 each. This is too much to justify if the SDs are only a few dollars more.

That was you that got the two for $150? That's a much more sensible price.

Aren't the SDs $160 each?

[dadagoboi]

That was you that got the two for $150? That's a much more sensible price.

Aren't the SDs $160 each?

The SDs are guaranteed to work.  If one of those is bad it will take $100 to have it rewound.

[Denis]

That was you that got the two for $150? That's a much more sensible price.

Aren't the SDs $160 each?

Yes, I got the whole mess for $150. You're question confirms I was mistaken. The SDs are $160 each. Not sure what I was thinking about but that makes that other guy's asking price of $279 each is lunacy. With these two, I actually will have 4 early Ripper pups...