New 2009 Grabber II and, yes, even the Ripper!

[Stjofön Big]

Concerning  the Westone "The Rail": Now, that's one ugly sucker! I don't care about it's qualitys. Ugly, ugly, ugly. Brrrrr.............

[Freuds_Cat]

Yeah! On a motorized track that could be adjusted on the fly - like the power windows in your car. With stored presets as well. And a coffee maker.

Oh you must be talking about the new NEW Grabber Robot? 

[gweimer]

Has anyone tried TB pickups on a Maple bodied bass ?

The Holy Crap bass is about as close as you can get to that.  This is the bass that I call the paint peeler.

[uwe]

But those are Bartolinis, probably from a Les Paul DeLuxe, not TB Plus pups which found use on the LP Special in their soap bar and on the LP Standard in their chrome version.

[gweimer]

But those are Bartolinis, probably from a Les Paul DeLuxe, not TB Plus pups which found use on the LP Special in their soap bar and on the LP Standard in their chrome version.

That's why I said "as close".  The Barts aren't exactly TB pickups, but they're pretty close.   

[uwe]

I've never heard them passive. Souped up with the TCT active circuit they sound a lot cleaner and less middish than TB Plus pups souped up with the same circuit.

[Barklessdog]

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/BAG2SECH/

$1749 is a much better price in my opinion. Wait till they get discounted like the GOW basses did on Ebay.

[Dave W]

I can't see many being sold at $1749.

[uwe]

You're being very, very negative here, Dave.  Gibson bass sales have gone from strength to strength and now this. As if putting out an expensive remake of a once budget bass that went out of style decades ago wasn't a recipe for success.

OTOH: Isn't that what Höfner did with their 500/1? Someone call Sir Paul quickly and entice him to play a Grabber. Retroactively.

[EvilLordJuju]

I don't really want one, but would get one if the price was right, just to satisfy curiosity.

If one came up on ebay in two months time with a 'buy it now', what would it have to be before you hit it?

Question aimed at anyone/everyone...

[TBird1958]

I think its a pretty cool bass,  $1749.00 in today dollars isn't obscene for a new instrument, especially since its a set neck construction. That said, used vintage doesn't go for that much so.............
Also since we here tend to follow and enjoy Gibson more so than most we are perhaps a bit biased about old vs. new.

[Barklessdog]

$1749.00 in today dollars isn't obscene for a new instrument

And a USA made one. Try to buy a USA Lakland for that. All that could buy is a new Skyline.

[TBird1958]

Page after page of bellyachin' about 7ender price increases elsewhere.....................
I deal with one Lighting Mfg in Skokie, Il. that has raised their prices 3 times in the last 10 months, stuff just costs more now, we'd all better get used to it.

[Dave W]

I think its a pretty cool bass,  $1749.00 in today dollars isn't obscene for a new instrument, especially since its a set neck construction. That said, used vintage doesn't go for that much so.............
Also since we here tend to follow and enjoy Gibson more so than most we are perhaps a bit biased about old vs. new.

No, it's certainly not obscene. Still, it's a reissue of a lower line bass priced as a premium bass.

[Dave W]

And a USA made one. Try to buy a USA Lakland for that. All that could buy is a new Skyline.

Apples and oranges. Lakland's a small shop. Compare that to other factories. You can buy a new Rick 4003, MM Stingray or Sterling or AS Fender P or J for less than $1749. And all of those are successful designs.