Rememer gentlemen, true I have an addiction that should be listed in the DSM4, but I am very single. No wife, no kids, no pets.
Rami makes me look like a newbie.

What does a typical Ripper sound like. Is it comparable to other Gibson basses, like the thunderbird?
 
Gruesse, Pablo

Here are some clips on the gibsonbass.com site: http://www.gibsonbass.com/ripper_5.php