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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

June 1973
January 1975
November 1975
June 1976

$450
$449
$469
$499

January 1977
January 1978
January 1979
July 1980

$539
$559
$599
$699

Comparison of prices from the March 1976 Gibson price list

Grabber
G-3
Ripper

$329-379
$389-469
$469-499

EB3
LP Signature
LP Triumph

$469
$499-529
$679



Catalogue Appearances

The Gibson Ripper appeared in three Gibson catalogues

1975 Gibson bass catalogue1978 Gibson catalogue1980 Gibson catalogue
1975 bass catalogue1978 Gibson catalogue1980 Gibson catalogue


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Most recent posts about the Ripper from the Vintage Guitar forums

Any Added A Piezo to a Ripper? (6 replies) thread started by StyleOverShow on 28/05/2008
Ripper to G3 sound. (3 replies) thread started by jonny138 on 26/05/2008
Tobacco sunburst Ripper from 1975 (13 replies) thread started by jimclass on 13/05/2008
Gripper project poll (11 replies) thread started by Redbird on 03/04/2008
grounding a ripper (7 replies) thread started by gibsonbass76 on 01/04/2008
Ripper on ebay (7 replies) thread started by anyfour on 31/03/2008
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