Interesting Ripper For Sale in Australia

[veebass]

A refinished Ripper with an interesting story.
If only it were the original one.



https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Gibson-L9-S-Ripper-Bass-Guitar-ACDC-Cherryburst-Refin-Mark-Evans-ex-AC-DC/112870293167?_trkparms=pageci%3A433c2dab-2a1f-11e8-a7f0-74dbd1807781%7Cparentrq%3A3595e7ea1620abc0260cbbd6ffff668f%7Ciid%3A1&_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236

[Dave W]

Interesting. If it were the original, I suppose the starting bid would be much higher. Still, AU $2,000 isn't unreasonable, at least in Australia.

[doombass]

Oh, that one fooled me at least. I saw a quite recent video of Mark Evans and thought he actually had the original cherry burst still in his possession.

[Denis]

They look great in that color. Shame there weren't more of them.

Here's a video with the original.

[Basvarken]

There was a beautiful New Old Stock one for sale a while ago, on Reverb.

[Denis]

There was a beautiful New Old Stock one for sale a while ago, on Reverb.

Damn, that sure is pretty. If I remember correctly, it went for a pretty reasonable sum.

[veebass]

Eek!

Went for $AU5299!

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Gibson-L9-S-Ripper-Bass-Guitar-ACDC-Cherryburst-Refin-Mark-Evans-ex-AC-DC/112870293167?hash=item1a4797feaf:g:cq4AAOSwoFZaqeUK

[doombass]

Whoops!

[Dave W]

Insane! Must have been several big fans bidding it up.

[Alanko]

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Expensively.

[uwe]

It can play root notes perfectly.

[4stringer77]

Poor Ted Mulry is going to be in for a disappointment when he tries to get the same amount for his Ripper.


*RIP Ted Mulry.

[veebass]

Poor Ted Mulry is going to be in for a disappointment when he tries to get the same amount for his Ripper.


*RIP Ted Mulry.

Not sure where that one is. Ted passed away in 2001.

[4stringer77]

I learned of his fate after I made the post, then added the RIP in the edit.

[FrankieTbird]

He lost me after the first fifteen seconds.