[jules]

It's just not the right time to be buying a new bass for me - 6 months back when the exchange rate was better I would have been all over this Cherry Sunburst Ripper

It is a bit modded, but nothing undoable.... Have we seen this before? There certainly aren't many about in this finish

[doom]

I've only ever seen one before. Mark Evans of AC/DC had one:

http://se.youtube.com/watch?v=eiBMltWg2RQ

http://se.youtube.com/watch?v=q4cLeWi8Al0

[DeGecko]

I saw one on eBay just once... Didn't have any extra money then, and I don't have some now... :(

Looks nice though

[jules]

Yeah i've seen at least one or more on ebay (it is hard to remember isn't it) but didn't save pictures. This sold quickly - someone got a good deal I think.

Damn that plummetting exchange rate!

[DeGecko]

Jules,

You have to admit that when you have the chance, you just have to enjoy the exchange rates...
I'm from Belgium, where a pretty steady Euro is used and when an exchange rate drops (like the US Dollar did a while ago and the British Pound is doing now) I and many people with me are scanning every site we know to get a good bargain

[doom]

Oh, I forgot about the prototype:

[bassdroid]

Originally Posted by jules

This sold quickly - someone got a good deal I think.

That was me! Been looking for one of these for quite some time now. Currently waiting anxiously for it to arrive.

FWIW, I'm thinking that the ridiculously low production figure of 5 is questionable. This is the second CB Ripper I've had...the first was a refin (s**t brown, of course!). Maybe more like 50? So far, I've seen three on the 'bay and a couple others in the possession of dealers.

[bassdroid]

I just realized that the production figure of 5 was for Tobacco Sunburst.

Here is a picture of one from an Austrailian website earlier this year. Looks a bit darker. I seem to remember that they were asking around $2800 AUD.

[jules]

Yeah, I think i've seen a handful on ebay, but certainly not many. They are not listed on the ripper shipping totals, so it's anybodies guess how many there are. I'd say 50 might be a bit high, but like I say i'm guessing. As far as I can remember, all i've seen were the early body shape.

Congrats on the score - a good deal, and the most desireable ripper variant in my opinion.

Will you refret it?

[Redbird]

Dukeplaysbass had one- gave him a bridge for it

Dont know what became of it

http://badassbassplayers.com/forum/view ... f=8&t=6918