Gibson Ripper pricing
The Ripper and Ripper fretless were sold at the same price - as listed below. The only exception was the Tobacco Sunburst fretless ripper which was an extra $30 from November 1975, until the first of January 1977
| Comparison of Ripper prices from the 1973-1980 | |||
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June 1973 | $450 |
January 1977 |
$539 |
| Comparison of prices from the March 1976 price list | |||
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Grabber |
$329-379 |
EB3 |
$469 |
Ripper bass catalogue appearances
The Gibson Ripper appeared in three Gibson catalogues
Gibson Ripper advertisements
Have a look at all the vintage Gibson advertisements as well as ads from other manufacturers
Promotional Record
In 1974 Gibson produced a number of promotional 7" 45 rpm records to promote various new instruments. These included one for the Ripper bass, and one for the Marauder guitar. Unlike the earlier flexi-discs made for the Les Paul Recording guitar and Triumph bass, these were actually made of vinyl, with a proper sleeve.
This disk demonstrated the guitar with, and without, accompaniment, and in a range of styles
Side one: narrated by Richard Evans.
Introduction to the Gibson Ripper: precise settings used are detailed on the back cover. Includes a funky instrumental version of "it's your thing" with guitarist Phil Upchurch.
Side two: Bass Meant by funk rock group Chase; bassman Dartanyan Brown gets funky with his new Gibson Ripper.
Gibson Ripper bass for sale
1974 GIBSON GRABBER / RIPPER BASS CASE - made in USA
Kaufman, Texas, 751**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
$370
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1974 Gibson Ripper L9-S Bass Natural | Vintage Icon | Original Case Included
Salt Lake City, Utah, 841**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
$2299
Up for sale is a stunning 1974 Gibson Ripper Bass in its classic Natural finish, complete with its original hard-shell case. This vintage bass is in very good condition and is ready to deliver exceptional performance with that unmistakable classic Gibson tone
Condition & Features:
Cosmetic Wear: This bass shows some light scratches, dings, and general wear throughout, with noticeable wear on the ... more
1970's Gibson Ripper Bass Guitar and Case
Portland, Oregon, 972**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
$2500
Gibson Ripper Bass Guitar Natural Finish with Case Early 1970s
Hawleyville, Connecticut, 064**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
$2500
I am not a player looks to be all original but i can??t tell probably missing the tail cover
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Gibson Ripper (L9-S) Bass Guitar with Seymour Duncan
New Florence, Pennsylvania, 159**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
$3500
This bass is in very good condition. There are a few small marks located in the pictures. Feel free to ask questions, can send more pictures. Must have at least 10 positive comments to purchase. For sale in the United States Only
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1974 GIBSON GRABBER / RIPPER BASS CASE - made in USA
COLOGNE, GERMANY
€279
1974 GIBSON GRABBER / RIPPER BASS CASE - made in USA:
+ black tolex, has a lot of wear & rips
+ bottom is loose=check pic 7
+ strap that holds case open is gone
+ deep purple interior, has stains
+ 1 latch is broken=check last pic
+ handle was replaced
+ all feet on bottom are missing
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1974 GIBSON GRABBER / RIPPER BASS CASE - made in USA
COLOGNE, GERMANY
€279
1974 GIBSON GRABBER / RIPPER BASS CASE - made in USA:
+ black tolex, has a lot of wear & rips
+ bottom is loose=check pic 7
+ strap that holds case open is gone
+ deep purple interior, has stains
+ 1 latch is broken=check last pic
+ handle was replaced
+ all feet on bottom are missing
Over 1000 more
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1974 GIBSON GRABBER / RIPPER BASS CASE - made in USA
COLOGNE, GERMANY
€333
+ black tolex, has a lot of wear & rips
+ rips & material missing at the plastic surround
+ strap that holds case open has a rip
+ deep purple interior, has some wear
+ all latches work fine
+ handle is gone
+ top of case is at headstock front resting on the bottom part=NOT OVRRLAPPING AS USUAL
+ all feet on back are missing
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Basse Gibson Ripper Fretless Black Ebony ~ 1976
Balanod, 39***, FRANCE
€2550
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1975 Gibson Ripper Bass Guitar
Hertford, SG13***, UNITED KINGDOM
£2719
Just been refretted and set up by a great great tech, very detailed report available on request. Sounds great and welcome to come and try. Piece of guitar history and a great example of this model
Previous headstock break, great repair does not effect playing?? adds more character
Any more questions get in touch,
Local collection available or if you want to organise a courier that's fine
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Chase... wow. Just wow. This promotional disk is just great. Did they do one for the G3? Can't find it on your site. Gibson should have made more of these! Like for the RD Artist for example.