My main bass in the 1970s was a Gibson Ripper. Between the presence control and the “veritone” four position rotary control there were actually several very useful tones unlike the EB series. The neck was very comfortable. Unfortunately the bass basically just kind of fell apart. Gibson was making a lot of junk including their guitars at that time.
Tyler you are so awesome I always agree with what you have to say Tyler can I tell you about which one I would like to see. I would like to see the Gibson eb-1 come back the violin one I would love to have one of them. I'm thinking about buying the Eastwood EB one which is a pretty accurate takeoff the real Gibson eb1 usually starts for about 4,000 and up which is kind of hard for me to come up with at the moment. Anyway you're the best Tyler thanks for all your hard work
I haven't had interest in the Ripper/Grabber/G3 line, when I could have them for cheap. The G3 has the best tone of them. I always loved to have a Victory Artist. I never liked the slanted pickup arrangement though. I have a Q-80 Bass, I wish that one had a maple body instead of a mahogany body. I also have a 1978 RD Artist, which sounds great. Nowadays I like the looks of the Victory/Q80 better. I'd love a mix of those basses. A maple body Q-80, bolt-on maple neck, ebony or maple board, G3 pickups and electronics, headstock of the Victory, but curvy as on the guitar model. Schaller 3D4 bridge, Schaller M4 tuning keys. Colors in vintage cherryburst, natural, black, vintage white, pelham blue, candy red, some kind of surf green. Hardware in chrome, gold and black
Man I would love a short scale and long scale singlecut Gibson Les Paul Bass in the line - love those old les paul custom looking basses that Greco made
I once borrowed a Gibson EB-2 whilst my own bass (a Fender Precision) was being refurbished. A totally different feel and sound to the Fender but I felt at home on it right away and fell in love with it. I really wish Gibson would bring it back or failing that a top spec Epiphone Rivoli would do!
Definitely! I love them! Last one I played was in Nashville with the Banjo tuners from 1959… Gotta say that wasn’t holding together well so I it’s time for some reissues! T
Gibson had an opportunity to do something great with the Tobias brand, but they just let it die. It feels like Gibson just do the bare minimum when it comes to bass.
Definitely! It would have been cool to see them really take it and run with it, rather than make lower cost copies - that’s not really what any Tobias bass was designed to be. The brand name has the ability to compete with Fender, they just need to commit to having something that’s somewhat traditional, but can also produce a versatile range of tones!
@@TylerSpicer the Korean built Toby's were pretty good, replace the pickups and preamp any they were really nice basses, even had the asymmetric neck ptofile
@@TylerSpicer only one pickup that they have ever made that's been worth anything in my estimation was the EBO . I think the sound is ok...but really I can make any sound I want by just pushing a button on my pedal board or dialing in my amp head...so it don't matter no sound is unique.But I do get it Tyler...
The reissue of the grabber,ripper,and G3 need to be a true reissue with the maple necks and bolt on necks and have somewhat true to vintage pickups and wiring but I don’t have faith that Gibson would do that
I got an eb-4 for 600 with hardshell case, that was extremely reasonable for what you get, but the bass community rejected it because it wasn't an sg or thunderbird
My first bass was a '74 Grabber and I still have it. The neck is thin and very "Jazz" like and not chunky like a P-bass. I replaced the original PU with a EMG to get rid of the muddiness; I still have the original though. I also had the neck repaired after an unfortunate truss rod incident and now it is just awesome. I do play it occasionally, but it doesn't fit in my current band. I'd love a G-3 though.
My first bass was a Grabber in 1975. Swapped it for a G3. Great sound, funky ergonomics. But, I think if you want something "cool and different" that pays tribute to those basses, check out Serek basses, especially the Lincoln. I bought one this year and it is so cool and a definite nod to the Grabber/Ripper family. Beautifully made, cool looking, great ergonomics and super tones, especially with flats. Check it out!
I find it interesting that these basses, particularly the grabber, have a lot of "Rick Turnerisms" and I had assumed that these basses were in production during his short time at Gibson. They preceded that time, however, which is interesting. If you like these basses then you should check out Rick's Electroline basses. They probably have a lot of the features that you are looking for. Sadly Rick left us this year, but his production line lives on. As does his legacy of innovation and commitment to quality.
@@TylerSpicer Heartbreaker guitars usually has a fairly large assortment of them. His Renaissance basses are very cool, also, but piezo only. Remember that he and Frank Fuller were the primary wood/hardware/inlay side of Alembic until around 1978.
My main bass in the 1970s was a Gibson Ripper. Between the presence control and the “veritone” four position rotary control there were actually several very useful tones unlike the EB series. The neck was very comfortable. Unfortunately the bass basically just kind of fell apart. Gibson was making a lot of junk including their guitars at that time.
The falling apart bit seems to be a trend… there are fewer and fewer out there. Some new, better made ones would definitely be appreciated! 👀 T
I just got a new old stock Epiphone Ripper from 2008, was still hanging new and never sold in a music shop. Killer bass!
Ah badass man - congrats! I’d jump on something like that! T
Tyler you are so awesome I always agree with what you have to say Tyler can I tell you about which one I would like to see. I would like to see the Gibson eb-1 come back the violin one I would love to have one of them. I'm thinking about buying the Eastwood EB one which is a pretty accurate takeoff the real Gibson eb1 usually starts for about 4,000 and up which is kind of hard for me to come up with at the moment. Anyway you're the best Tyler thanks for all your hard work
i gotta gibson ripper i put hipshot hardware , and carbon pickguard :) and needed refret so i went stainless steel
That sounds killer! T
I haven't had interest in the Ripper/Grabber/G3 line, when I could have them for cheap. The G3 has the best tone of them. I always loved to have a Victory Artist. I never liked the slanted pickup arrangement though. I have a Q-80 Bass, I wish that one had a maple body instead of a mahogany body. I also have a 1978 RD Artist, which sounds great. Nowadays I like the looks of the Victory/Q80 better. I'd love a mix of those basses. A maple body Q-80, bolt-on maple neck, ebony or maple board, G3 pickups and electronics, headstock of the Victory, but curvy as on the guitar model. Schaller 3D4 bridge, Schaller M4 tuning keys. Colors in vintage cherryburst, natural, black, vintage white, pelham blue, candy red, some kind of surf green. Hardware in chrome, gold and black
I would love to have an EB Bass in that Bouillon Gold finish--those humbucking pickups with the coil tap seem to make for a workhorse of a bass.
Hard pass
Man I would love a short scale and long scale singlecut Gibson Les Paul Bass in the line - love those old les paul custom looking basses that Greco made
I'll be down to get an EB1 all for Jack Bruce and Felix Pappalardi.
Epiphone needs to reissue the rivoli bass and flying v bass. 😤
I once borrowed a Gibson EB-2 whilst my own bass (a Fender Precision) was being refurbished. A totally different feel and sound to the Fender but I felt at home on it right away and fell in love with it. I really wish Gibson would bring it back or failing that a top spec Epiphone Rivoli would do!
Definitely! I love them! Last one I played was in Nashville with the Banjo tuners from 1959… Gotta say that wasn’t holding together well so I it’s time for some reissues! T
Bring back Tobias and DO IT RIGHT!!!
I have an original Grabber and a 90s Epiphone Ripper. Love them!
And I am jealous! Great basses! T
Gibson had an opportunity to do something great with the Tobias brand, but they just let it die. It feels like Gibson just do the bare minimum when it comes to bass.
Definitely! It would have been cool to see them really take it and run with it, rather than make lower cost copies - that’s not really what any Tobias bass was designed to be. The brand name has the ability to compete with Fender, they just need to commit to having something that’s somewhat traditional, but can also produce a versatile range of tones!
@@TylerSpicer the Korean built Toby's were pretty good, replace the pickups and preamp any they were really nice basses, even had the asymmetric neck ptofile
They are some times over looked.
My question is why ? They are no good ? They have the worst bridges of anybody ? And the neckthrough is quite a bad construction ...
Because I love the sound of them! T
@@TylerSpicer only one pickup that they have ever made that's been worth anything in my estimation was the EBO . I think the sound is ok...but really I can make any sound I want by just pushing a button on my pedal board or dialing in my amp head...so it don't matter no sound is unique.But I do get it Tyler...
The reissue of the grabber,ripper,and G3 need to be a true reissue with the maple necks and bolt on necks and have somewhat true to vintage pickups and wiring but I don’t have faith that Gibson would do that
They better should start making again decent instruments on a decent price.
That would make a world of difference! Thank you for watching 🙏🏻
I got an eb-4 for 600 with hardshell case, that was extremely reasonable for what you get, but the bass community rejected it because it wasn't an sg or thunderbird
@@jasondorsey7110 I like those basses. A lot! That’s a great deal! T
I had a '95 Les Paul bass. Gorgeous to look at but was not a fan of the active pickups.
Bought a G3 back in 98-99, didn't like it much though so I sold it on ebay back in 2003, it sold for a whopping $300...
Yep, mine came and went for a mere £400! T
I was turned on to the G3 sound because of Mike Dirnt. It was exclusively used on Green Day’s Insomniac record and you can definitely hear it.
I love the sound of a G3… A long lost classic imo! T
My first bass was a '74 Grabber and I still have it. The neck is thin and very "Jazz" like and not chunky like a P-bass. I replaced the original PU with a EMG to get rid of the muddiness; I still have the original though. I also had the neck repaired after an unfortunate truss rod incident and now it is just awesome. I do play it occasionally, but it doesn't fit in my current band. I'd love a G-3 though.
Which EMG did you go for? How much brighter is it? Does it still work with the moveable system? T
It has to have the bolt on no set neck on the Grabber
My first bass was a Grabber in 1975. Swapped it for a G3. Great sound, funky ergonomics. But, I think if you want something "cool and different" that pays tribute to those basses, check out Serek basses, especially the Lincoln. I bought one this year and it is so cool and a definite nod to the Grabber/Ripper family. Beautifully made, cool looking, great ergonomics and super tones, especially with flats. Check it out!
They are all good.
I like the way Gibson basses sounds.
I find it interesting that these basses, particularly the grabber, have a lot of "Rick Turnerisms" and I had assumed that these basses were in production during his short time at Gibson. They preceded that time, however, which is interesting. If you like these basses then you should check out Rick's Electroline basses. They probably have a lot of the features that you are looking for. Sadly Rick left us this year, but his production line lives on. As does his legacy of innovation and commitment to quality.
I’ll check them out! I’ve actually never come across a Rick Turner bass… T
@@TylerSpicer Heartbreaker guitars usually has a fairly large assortment of them. His Renaissance basses are very cool, also, but piezo only. Remember that he and Frank Fuller were the primary wood/hardware/inlay side of Alembic until around 1978.
Thanks for sharing 👍
Les Paul Bass my first bass was a jedson LP bass in black
Nice! Thanks for tuning in Paul! T
I like the Krist Novoselic model !! (By Gibson)
That’s the RD artist with Jazz bass pickups right? T
@@TylerSpicer yeah !!!
@@fullhd6598 nice I’ve always wanted to try one of those - as well as the original with Moog electronics of course!