Up for sale is a 1973 Gibson Les Paul Triumph bass. I got this bass from the original owner and it is a time capsule! Every single thing is original, down to the foam under the bridge cover to the Original Hardshell Case with its key! It has been freshly strung with LaBella 760FL-S so you may never have to change the strings on this bass again.
Everything works as intended on this bass, and if you know about these basses, you'll know that these pickups are one of the best bass pickups ever made!
I am looking for an outright sale, but will also consider trades for high-end 4, 5 & 6 string basses; trade value $3,000.
Below are the specs of this bass:
A wonderful rarity – a Gibson Les Paul Triumph Bass in natural finish! Introduced in 1971, the Triumph bass followed closely the Les Paul Bass, introduced in 1969.
The construction of the Gibson Les Paul Triumph bass is perhaps closest to the original Les Paul Custom, in that aside from the fingerboard, it’s entirely Mahogany including the carved top. No Maple cap! However, that’s where the similarities end, as the Les Paul and Triumph basses have low-impedance pickups and extra controls.
Like other Gibson basses, the Gibson Les Paul Triumph bass uses a relatively short scale length of 30.5 inches. Fender basses in comparison, the Precision and Jazz, use a 34 inch scale. Unlike many other basses, though, these have 24 frets.
The electronics on this bass are passive and start with a pair of low-impedance humbucking pickups. These have two coils under the sealed cover, left and right. There are three rotary controls, for volume, treble and bass. A standard three-position Switchcraft switch acts as the pickup selector, and a three-position (Fender style) tone switch offers High, Normal and Deep Bass settings. Finally, there are two slider switches. The first is a phase switch, having effect only when both pickups are selected. The other switches the output between High and Low Impedance.
This Gibson Les Paul Triumph bass is in overall good condition, with a fair amount of play wear. The original Gibson hard shell case is included.
Everything works as intended on this bass, and if you know about these basses, you'll know that these pickups are one of the best bass pickups ever made!
I am looking for an outright sale, but will also consider trades for high-end 4, 5 & 6 string basses; trade value $3,000.
Below are the specs of this bass:
A wonderful rarity – a Gibson Les Paul Triumph Bass in natural finish! Introduced in 1971, the Triumph bass followed closely the Les Paul Bass, introduced in 1969.
The construction of the Gibson Les Paul Triumph bass is perhaps closest to the original Les Paul Custom, in that aside from the fingerboard, it’s entirely Mahogany including the carved top. No Maple cap! However, that’s where the similarities end, as the Les Paul and Triumph basses have low-impedance pickups and extra controls.
Like other Gibson basses, the Gibson Les Paul Triumph bass uses a relatively short scale length of 30.5 inches. Fender basses in comparison, the Precision and Jazz, use a 34 inch scale. Unlike many other basses, though, these have 24 frets.
The electronics on this bass are passive and start with a pair of low-impedance humbucking pickups. These have two coils under the sealed cover, left and right. There are three rotary controls, for volume, treble and bass. A standard three-position Switchcraft switch acts as the pickup selector, and a three-position (Fender style) tone switch offers High, Normal and Deep Bass settings. Finally, there are two slider switches. The first is a phase switch, having effect only when both pickups are selected. The other switches the output between High and Low Impedance.
This Gibson Les Paul Triumph bass is in overall good condition, with a fair amount of play wear. The original Gibson hard shell case is included.
