Gibson Ripper rescue

Dave W · August 23, 2013, 12:19:38 PM

Quote from: neepheid on August 22, 2013, 03:48:42 PM
I'm sure it would look good natural, but it's going to be translucent cherry red a la EB-0/3/4. So you'll still get a bit of grain coming through, but I just wanted to make something different that still had a nod to heritage.

Sorry, now I remember that was your plan, just forgot about it. Too many pages ago for me!

neepheid · October 15, 2013, 02:38:16 PM

Some updates from my mate Rich who is doing the refinishing:

Highlander · October 15, 2013, 02:43:44 PM

Ooh...

drbassman · October 15, 2013, 02:51:36 PM

Wow, purdy!

gearHed289 · October 16, 2013, 09:10:52 AM

Yes! THE Gibson color. Very cool.

shadowcastaz · October 16, 2013, 10:00:09 PM

I am speech less & excited at the same time beautiful!

hollowbody · October 17, 2013, 08:09:05 PM

Man, that looks fine!! Any luck in finding more parts?

neepheid · October 27, 2013, 03:15:25 AM

Quote from: hollowbody on October 17, 2013, 08:09:05 PM
Man, that looks fine!! Any luck in finding more parts?

Yup, I'm almost there with parts. Still got to get off my lazy bum and send the pickup to Aaron Armstrong for cloning, a few caps to get but apart from that I'm pretty much good to go.

godofthunder · October 27, 2013, 08:15:24 AM

Love that color on that bass!

neepheid · November 18, 2013, 07:50:08 AM

Quick but mostly content free update:

Rich has been very busy with his band recently but is back on the case this week - headstock has had its first coats of black and I'm about to hand over the Gibson decal to be applied.

I finally got off my lazy behind and sent my pickup down to Aaron Armstrong for cloning.

Denis · November 18, 2013, 10:37:36 AM

I dropped my project Ripper off at the shop so Terry can sort out the electronics. Finally working on it again!

hollowbody · December 14, 2013, 03:08:55 PM

Are you still looking for the tuner washers?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-1973-USA-GIBSON-EB-BASS-GUITAR-TUNER-WASHER-SET-EB-O-1970s-/261354484256?pt=Guitar&hash=item3cd9f0f220

Edit: Posted too quick. These are for the M-4S Tuners.

sniper · December 15, 2013, 06:46:11 AM

Quote from: Pilgrim on May 17, 2013, 08:08:27 PM
Haven't seen him post in a while. Hope he's OK.

I'm alive and doing errr well sort of lmao. Here I am last October with one of the most important women in my life = my three year old grand daughter on her birthday.
Thanks for remembering me gang.

dadagoboi · December 15, 2013, 08:12:41 AM

Quote from: sniper on December 15, 2013, 06:46:11 AM
I'm alive and doing errr well sort of lmao. Here I am last October with one of the most important women in my life = my three year old grand daughter on her birthday.
Thanks for remembering me gang.

You get all the beautiful babes, glad you checked in!

sniper · December 15, 2013, 10:00:07 AM

note to self:
1) order blanks from S
2) get blanks and send one to Dar to make new die
3) trim blank
4) send one to Neep