1977 Gibson fretless Ripper - more images and sound clips of this middle-period alder bodied bass

Gibson Ripper technical reference information

Wiring and circuitry

Gibson L9-S Ripper circuit schematic (1973)
Gibson L9-S Ripper circuit photographs (1976, 78) - close ups of two Ripper wiring looms

Controls

Ripper controls (1978) - What the varitone and three pots actually do

Ripper components

Gibson Ripper parts list (1981) - All the components listed with part numbers
Part 13679, Ripper L-9S humbucker - neck and bridge pickups are identical
Gibson three point bridge - as used on all Rippers
L-9S Ripper pots - potentiometer details and part numbers
Generally Schaller BM tuning keys. The earliest Rippers did have similar yet slightly smaller keys to the Schaller BM, and the headstock post-hole on these basses is correspondingly smaller too.