Changes in my personal and professional life force me to cut down the bass collection a bit more. I overindulged on a '66 Jazz last year and need to sell another bass to balance the gear budget a bit.
It's really breaking my heart to let this go, but I'm not playing it as much as my '66 Jazz. Once this is sold, I'll be down to just my Jazz and a Yamaha PBass.
Well, here it is...
You're looking at a vintage '69 Les Paul Bass. This is the original version made in '69 and early '70 before they switched to the more common "Triumph" bass. Honduran mahogany body and 1-piece neck. Brazilian rosewood fingerboard. Early 2-post bridge with functional string mute and ashtray cover.
Beautifully worn in. Extensive weather checking. Everything is 100% functional. The bass was gone over by one of the most respected bass techs in NYC: Darrel Gilbert of the ESP and Gibson Custom Shops. He ensured the neck was straight, adjusted the truss rod, leveled/dressed the frets, adjusted the bridge mount (the 2-points can be fussy), and rebuilt the string mute. I paid $1900 for the bass and another $400 for Darrel's work.
Les Paul Basses (and especially Triumphs) are notoriously heavy. This one is not. Don't get me wrong...it's not a featherweight. But it's nothing like the boat anchor most of these are. It balances perfectly on the leg without any neck- or body-dive. This was a bucket-list bass for me and it took 2 decades for me to find the right example. This is it. If you're looking for one of these, you will NOT find a better example anywhere at any price.
The bass was recently featured on No Treble: Old School: 1969 Gibson Les Paul Bass
I'm asking just $1675 shipped/PayPal'ed for quick sale. I may entertain reasonable offers, especially if there's a local sale. The bass comes with a non-original gigbag.
It's really breaking my heart to let this go, but I'm not playing it as much as my '66 Jazz. Once this is sold, I'll be down to just my Jazz and a Yamaha PBass.
Well, here it is...
You're looking at a vintage '69 Les Paul Bass. This is the original version made in '69 and early '70 before they switched to the more common "Triumph" bass. Honduran mahogany body and 1-piece neck. Brazilian rosewood fingerboard. Early 2-post bridge with functional string mute and ashtray cover.
Beautifully worn in. Extensive weather checking. Everything is 100% functional. The bass was gone over by one of the most respected bass techs in NYC: Darrel Gilbert of the ESP and Gibson Custom Shops. He ensured the neck was straight, adjusted the truss rod, leveled/dressed the frets, adjusted the bridge mount (the 2-points can be fussy), and rebuilt the string mute. I paid $1900 for the bass and another $400 for Darrel's work.
Les Paul Basses (and especially Triumphs) are notoriously heavy. This one is not. Don't get me wrong...it's not a featherweight. But it's nothing like the boat anchor most of these are. It balances perfectly on the leg without any neck- or body-dive. This was a bucket-list bass for me and it took 2 decades for me to find the right example. This is it. If you're looking for one of these, you will NOT find a better example anywhere at any price.
The bass was recently featured on No Treble: Old School: 1969 Gibson Les Paul Bass
I'm asking just $1675 shipped/PayPal'ed for quick sale. I may entertain reasonable offers, especially if there's a local sale. The bass comes with a non-original gigbag.
