I played a new Ripper in natural with rosewood board the other day, I didn't plug it in so I can't comment on the pickups what I can say is the bass is made of beautiful maple with a nice grain to it. The finish was well done by Gibson bass standards and It played quite well off the wall. I didn't get a price but I will go back and give it a through going over. I liked it a lot better than the Grabber II.
