New Fat-Bottomed Arrival (making the dirty dozen full!)

[Hornisse]

Did someone say Grabber?   

[Barklessdog]

So I guess the new Grabber is the star here?

[godofthunder]

I think they missed the boat with the New Grabber. Set neck, chrome pup, wrong tuners and the matte black finish doesn't in my mind capture the essence of the Grabber. The Ripper II is lovingly made with attention to detail and far truer to its roots. I'd buy the Ripper II but I think I would just go with a vintage Grabber if I was looking for one. As a collector piece the Grabber II is interesting, The Ripper II is a far better built and a better value imho.

[uwe]

"I think they missed the boat with the New Grabber. Set neck, chrome pup, wrong tuners and the matte black finish doesn't in my mind capture the essence of the Grabber."

How anal you are, Scott!  The sustain of the Grabber II (thanks to the set neck), the non-grafted headstock and the new TB Plus sliding pup wipes the floor with any seventies Grabber. Unless you see the budget aspect as the essence of the old Grabbers. The Grabber II compares to an old Grabber like a Gibson TBird does to an Epi TBird. It's simply in a different league.

Especially you with your preference of a strong rock bass sound played over a, errrrm, minimalist rig would be in ecstasy if a Grabber II moved the air behind you. It's in my book the most non-compromising rock bass Gibson have ever built, beating even the LP Standard for sheer aggression.

Come to the dark side, Scott! 

[godofthunder]

Uwe, That is a compleling argument ! I think my vintage Grabber as one of the best minimalist rock basses, The only thing that keeps it from the top of the heap is the silly sliding pickup. I have only played the Grabber II in store, I would be curious to play one through my rig. The cost does put me off a bit, My Grabber cost me $450.00. I think I can live with it's short comings at that price. If I find a deal on a Grabber II I'll grab one. 

[bassvirtuoso]

Uwe, do the Grabber II's come in a T-bird like case or the more shaped Les Paul style case? Nevermind, now that I think of it, I believe they come in a rectangle, whitelined case...

Hmmmm, maybe if MF will blow the Grabber II's out, I might try to snag one. You can never have too many unrelenting rock basses 

[uwe]

The slider pup is gimmicky, yes, but it also defines the Grabber. My favorite pos is right in the middle, but in unfavorable acoustics you might want to move it back a little or for a cushiony big ballad sound forward. It enables a swift sound change without any fiddling at the amp or drop-off in volume. And doing it on stage looks cool, the girls will love how the work of your hands can elicit subtle changes, Scott!

The cases for the Grabber II and the Ripper II are identical form cases, similar to the old Grabber/Ripper cases in size, but much more stable and durable. Think of an LP case in large.

"Unrelenting" is a good description for what the Grabber II does.

Uwe

[bassvirtuoso]

"Unrelenting" is a good description for what the Grabber II does.

That's what chrome does to a bass 

[uwe]

What a blinding comment! 

[godofthunder]

Damn you Uwe for making want something I didn't want !

[Dave W]

Damn you Uwe for making want something I didn't want !

He's a master at it, isn't he?.    A good salesman can make you want what you don't really need. It takes a master to make you want what you don't really want.

[uwe]

I just find it gratifying in a very innocent way when my venom flows in other people's veins!

[Barklessdog]

Especially you with your preference of a strong rock bass sound played over a, errrrm, minimalist rig  would be in ecstasy if a Grabber II moved the air behind you. It's in my book the most non-compromising rock bass Gibson have ever built, beating even the LP Standard for sheer aggression.

Sign me up as well as intersted.