And you thought you had seen the worst ...

[uwe]

We've gotten used to that sorry chopped up Ripper that has been vagabonding on European Ebay for years, but it now has a Grabber sibling:



http://cgi.ebay.com/1976-Gibson-The-Grabber-G1-bass_W0QQitemZ260331151025QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item260331151025&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

What about the Grabber/Ripper/G 3 shape filled people with so much hate they would do this? 

[Basvarken]

It's criminal, there ought to be a law

[EvilLordJuju]

talk about well-balanced

[Barklessdog]

Are we not men?

[Andrew]

Is that neck made of mahogany?

[Barklessdog]

No it has to have been stained or just a dark photo

[Dave W]

It looks like the stain was just smeared on. Maybe by nursery school kids in finger painting class.

Big difference between this and the Ripper is that this one has no reserve. It has bids. Someone's actually going to buy it.

[ramone57]

I guess whoever chopped it really wanted a steinberger   

[eb2]

Straighten out the cuts on each side, glue a piece of wood on the top, stick on some wings - make yourself a Thunderbird.

[Andrew]

It looks like the stain was just smeared on. Maybe by nursery school kids in finger painting class.

Big difference between this and the Ripper is that this one has no reserve. It has bids. Someone's actually going to buy it.

I'd buy that hacked Ripper if the seller wasn't asking a ridiculous price for it.

[n!k]

Looks like someone was inspired by Gerry Casale of Devo!

[TBird1958]

^^^^^^^^^^^

 

I SO love the 80's

At least they picked on all the guitars equally ...............

[doombass]

OMG. That's even worse than the melon one.

[ilan]

John Mayall started it.
I once interviewed him on the phone and asked why he did it to a vintage Strat. He said he likes it like that. I don't think he regrets doing it.

[Muzikman7]

You know with a little love some Elmers and a sheet of plywood and varnish remover and a couple hundred manhours you could have a nice bass.