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!

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Reviews

Finn W borrowed Classic Gibson Ripper LS-9 Bass - Absolute Beauty

5/5

8 months ago

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

5/5

1 year ago

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

5/5

3 years ago

Fantastic experience with Iain. The guitar was in top condition and well priced.

Reviews for other items belonging to Iain H

Tuomas H borrowed Dean Markley Acoustic Single Coil Guitar Pick-up

5/5

9 days ago

Great pick-up, I've used it multiple times with Iain's Martin D-28. Always a pleasure to hire from Iain, service is excellent and the instruments are simply wonderful!

Tuomas H borrowed Classic Martin D-28 Acoustic Guitar

5/5

9 days ago

My personal favourite of Iain's acoustic guitars. Sounds incredible and is super comfortable to play. Always a pleasure to hire from Iain, service is excellent and the instruments are simply wonderful!

Tuomas H borrowed Millman Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar, with Fishman Pick-up

5/5

9 days ago

This Millman Dreadnought has a great sound! We played a duo show with this guitar combined with the Martin D-28 acoustic guitar and they sounded very lush together. Highly recommended!

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