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| Author: | RickyRipper [ December 22nd, 2015, 12:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Custom Left Handed L9S Ripper |
Hello Fellow Lefty Bassist, I am new to the forum. I have a Left Handed 1980 L9S Ripper Bass, Serial #80810062 Engraved, Made in USA. I ordered this bass from a dealer that had a Gibson dealership. He told me that when I ordered it, Gibson had quit making this model but since it was a custom left handed bass they would have to set up for it anyway and would make one more. Can anyone tell me if this was a line of crap. I have always wondered if it was true or not. Can anyone tell me if anymore were made after this number? It took me a year to get it. They said 6 months initially but apparently it did not pass inspection and had to be started all over again. Thanks in advance. Ricky with the Ripper from Atlanta GA. |
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| Author: | Matt R. [ December 22nd, 2015, 12:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Custom Left Handed L9S Ripper |
Pix? |
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| Author: | pjmuck [ December 22nd, 2015, 3:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Custom Left Handed L9S Ripper |
Ditto on the pix. There are no known lefty Rippers in existence, AFAIK. |
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| Author: | andrew [ December 22nd, 2015, 9:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Custom Left Handed L9S Ripper |
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| Author: | Basshappi [ December 23rd, 2015, 1:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Custom Left Handed L9S Ripper |
Gibson has never offered the Ripper or the Grabber/G3 lefthanded and as far as I know does not do one-off custom builds. I have always wanted a Ripper but assumed I'd only have one if I commissioned a luthier to build one. So, like everyone else, I'd really like to see pictures of yours! |
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| Author: | RickyRipper [ December 23rd, 2015, 2:41 pm ] | ||||
| Post subject: | Re: Custom Left Handed L9S Ripper | ||||
See pics. The story i was told from my friend who was a new dealer. When i ordered the Ripper, Gibson told him they had quit making this bass but since he was a new dealer and since this was a left handed bass order they would have to set up for it anyway they would make one more. I do regret losing the bridge cover and the original nut plate cover.
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| Author: | tim [ December 23rd, 2015, 2:53 pm ] | ||
| Post subject: | Re: Custom Left Handed L9S Ripper | ||
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| Author: | Matt R. [ December 23rd, 2015, 3:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Custom Left Handed L9S Ripper |
Rad.
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| Author: | paulo [ December 23rd, 2015, 3:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Custom Left Handed L9S Ripper |
That's a rare one!  Very cool! |
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| Author: | jayceofbass [ December 23rd, 2015, 3:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Custom Left Handed L9S Ripper |
 WOW! This is not just a unicorn...........this is a BADASS UNICORN!!! 
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| Author: | Basshappi [ December 23rd, 2015, 6:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Custom Left Handed L9S Ripper |
My God, that is amazing! Something I never expected to see in my life, you sir are one lucky man, congrats! |
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| Author: | Basshappi [ December 23rd, 2015, 11:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Custom Left Handed L9S Ripper |
You really need to post this over at The Last Bass Outpost forum. They are a group of serious Gibson heads over there and would probably get a real kick out of this. I keep coming back to look at this over and over. I wanted a Ripper from the very first time I saw Gene Simmons with one back when I was a kid just starting out on bass. The fact that an authentic Gibson lefty exists just blows my mind!
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| Author: | fivebass52 [ December 24th, 2015, 5:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Custom Left Handed L9S Ripper |
So this is the only Left Hand Ripper in existence? Wow!!! It is indeed a great looking bass! |
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| Author: | RickyRipper [ December 24th, 2015, 5:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Custom Left Handed L9S Ripper |
Not sure if it's the only one as others are saying, I was told when it was made that it was the last Ripper made, not sure that is true either, I am trying to verify with Gibson. |
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| Author: | LHBASSIST [ December 24th, 2015, 5:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Custom Left Handed L9S Ripper |
DAMN! NOW I know what Hen's teeth look like! I'd love to own that bass! I ordered a Bi-Centennial Thunderbird, which was listed as available in their catalog, by Gibson. I put money down on it through Manny's Music in Manhattan. I waited, and it was taking a long time.. I wrote to Gibson, remember when we mailed letters? They said it wasn't going to be produced. I transferred the money to a Ripper, also listed as available- after hearing my friend's Ripper. That bass, never arrived. I was fed up. I got my money back, and had Carl Thompson make me a bass in October, 1976. |
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| Author: | gravesbass [ December 24th, 2015, 9:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Custom Left Handed L9S Ripper |
Drool... Gene Simmons was my idol growing up back when he played the Rippers. To this day I always wanted to own one. Almost bought a righty a while back just to have one. If this is real, man... what a catch. I would love to hear some sound clips with that 4-way switch. |
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| Author: | pjmuck [ December 25th, 2015, 12:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Custom Left Handed L9S Ripper |
gravesbass wrote: Drool... Gene Simmons was my idol growing up back when he played the Rippers. To this day I always wanted to own one. Almost bought a righty a while back just to have one. If this is real, man... what a catch. I would love to hear some sound clips with that 4-way switch. I actually thought he played the Grabber (single sliding PUP model). Did he play Rippers too? |
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| Author: | LefThanDed [ December 25th, 2015, 6:49 am ] | ||
| Post subject: | Re: Custom Left Handed L9S Ripper | ||
No love for Gerald V and his "customized" Ripper?
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| Author: | pjmuck [ December 25th, 2015, 8:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Custom Left Handed L9S Ripper |
LefThanDed wrote: No love for Gerald V and his "customized" Ripper? That was the first guy I thought of, but Gerry played a heavily modified righty and taped up the right sided cavity with electrical tape. 
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| Author: | nerkoids [ December 26th, 2015, 1:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Custom Left Handed L9S Ripper |
Wow, I hope you got a safe for that thing, because in 20 years time, it's going to be through the roof... Still, Gibson remains dead to me. |
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