Ripper

[Highlander]

Nice one, Phil...

... but when you start worrying about fin damage (stand), that's when they have to become wallflowers...

My PC has several knocks already - going to look true relic in no time...  (yep - true barbarian - why fight my Pagan ancestry... )

[PhilT]

Not worried about damage that way. Just heard about some types of stands where the padding (surgical tubing?) reacts badly with Gibson finishes. If that's true and a Ripper is a possible victim, I can avoid it easily. If it's nonsense I, or doesn't apply, I won't worry.

[Highlander]

Your Ripper is the same vintage as my RD (70208051) and the finish on my beastie is pretty tough (or at least it was until I stripped it) - the neck has some knocks but nothing has "touched" it cosmetically - I haven't stripped the back of that...

[Denis]

Here's an early Ripper pickup.

http://cgi.ebay.com/vintage-gibson-ripper-bass-pickup-w-xtra-coils-/220700105487?pt=Guitar&hash=item3362c05b0f#ht_500wt_1156

[jumbodbassman]

yup.  that's my bid...

[Hornisse]

Be aware that the early Ripper pickups attach to the body and not the pickguard like on later versions.

[jumbodbassman]

WOW I never realized that.  thanks for the headsup.  Looks like mine is the pickguard type. If i win i will just change the casings....

[Denis]

WOW I never realized that.  thanks for the headsup.  Looks like mine is the pickguard type. If i win i will just change the casings....

If you win that bid, I'll take the casing off your hands...

[ramone57]

I've never seen one that wasn't potted in epoxy, but I suppose they exist.  just odd to see one.

[Denis]

yup.  that's my bid...

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