Gibson Grabber
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| Gibson Grabber | |
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| Manufacturer | Gibson |
| Period | 1973-1983 |
| Construction | |
| Body type | Solid |
| Neck joint | Bolt-on |
| Woods | |
| Body | Maple (early models) or Alder (later models) |
| Neck | Maple |
| Fretboard | Maple |
| Hardware | |
| Bridge | Fixed |
| Pickup(s) | 1 Sliding Pickup |
| Colors available | |
| Wine Red, Ebony, Natural, Walnut and White | |
The Gibson Grabber was a bass guitar introduced in 1973 along with the Gibson Ripper. The Grabber featured a bolt-on 34 1/2" neck like the Fender basses and shared a similar body with the Ripper. The Grabber also had a V-shaped headstock like the Gibson Flying V guitar. What made the Grabber unique from other basses was its sliding pickup. The bassist was able to position the pickup by grabbing it (how the bass got its name) and sliding it either up or down to simulate a neck or bridge pickup. The pickup was brighter than the traditional Gibson style humbuckers, which made it sound more like Fenders. The Grabber was originally built with a maple body, but it was changed to alder in 1975. 1975 was also a peak year for Grabber sales, totalling 2,637 basses shipped. The Gibson Grabber was marketed in wine red, ebony, natural, walnut and white colors. The Grabber was popular and quickly replaced the Gibson EB0 as Gibson's entry level bass. The Grabber was discontinued in 1982. Some notable users of the Gibson Grabber are: Gene Simmons of Kiss and John Entwistle of The Who.
External links
- [Gibson Grabber]– Information, sound clips and pictures of the Gibson Grabber.
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