Classic Gibson Ripper LS-9 Bass - Absolute Beauty
Owned by Iain H
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Rye Lane 3.3 mi
Damages are covered without any excess. Read more
Description
1974 Gibson Ripper LS-9 Bass, as made famous by Krist Novoselic in Nirvana (he liked them so much, he had four of them!). Really versatile guitar, adapting easily to many styles, with everything from deep warm bass to clicky treble. Loaded with Gibson's Q-system, basically preset EQ options and mid- and treble roll-off pots instead of standard tone pots, which unlocks a wide range of tones. Lovely sound. Maple neck and fretboard, with an alder body. Plays beautifully with that long-scale 34.5" neck. It's seen a life on the road, and bears testament with the nicks and chips you'd expect. But in terms of hardware, fretboard, frets, and electrics, it's in superb condition. Happy to include a support pack at no extra cost, with: - Hercules Mini Stand - Strap - Clip-on Tuner - Cleaning Cloth - Complimentary Plectrums. Happy to meet personally in London to hand over. And if this isn't the one for you, check out my other guitar, amp and pedal listings!
Cancellation Terms
Free cancellation until 2 days before your rental starts. After that, you'll get half your money back until the day before. Read more
Approximate location
Exact location provided after booking
Reviews
Finn W borrowed Classic Gibson Ripper LS-9 Bass - Absolute Beauty
Bass was in top condition, super fun to play and sounded huge. Easy instrument handover and all around a great experience!
Tuomas H borrowed Classic Gibson Ripper LS-9 Bass - Absolute Beauty
Great vintage bass, looks cool and works perfectly! Iain has a wonderful collection of amazing instruments and the service is always extremely professional and super friendly. 100% would recommend!
Will F borrowed Classic Gibson Ripper LS-9 Bass - Absolute Beauty
Fantastic experience with Iain. The guitar was in top condition and well priced.
Reviews for other items belonging to Iain H
Matt B borrowed Fender Stratocaster 2006 Classic Arctic White Electric Guitar
Can’t recommend Iain more. Super responsive, very helpful and great guitars
Ryan F borrowed 1990 Gretsch White Falcon Hollowbody Guitar
Great rental! Iains very nice and his guitar was exactly as described- worked perfectly for what we needed!
Sam F borrowed 1972 Fender Precision Bass Guitar, Classic Sunburst
Fantastic experience from start to finish. Iain was incredibly helpful, polite and enthusiastic, and even provided an extra bag of useful tools, including a clip-on tuner. The 1972 Fender Precision Bass and amp were in pristine condition, sounded incredible and genuinely elevated our rehearsal session. Excellent service all round – I’ll absolutely be hiring from Iain again.
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