Gibson Les Paul Triumph Bass
Overview
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Product:
- bass guitars
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Dates of manufacture:
1972 to 1979
GIBSON introduced the LES PAUL TRIUMPH BASS in 1972. The Les Paul Triumph Bass was introduced around the same time as the Les Paul Recording guitar and it has a very similar control plate and control layout as well as low impedance humbucking pickups. This low impedance circuitry was designed to be used with a special cable and transformer to give a Hi-Fi quality reproduction of the pickup signal. The Triumph Bass could be also used with a normal cable and high impedance amp - there are high/low impedance selector switches on the control plate. White finish was an option from 1975 onwards. The Triumph Bass was discontinued in 1979.
Specifications (20)
Body
| Body material | mahogany body |
| Body shape features | single cutaway |
| Body style | Les Paul-style body |
Hardware
| Bridge | fixed bridge |
| Hardware color | chrome hardware |
Fretboard
| Fingerboard inlay material | pearl fingerboard inlay material |
| Fingerboard material | rosewood fingerboard |
| Fingerboard position markers | block fingerboard position markers |
General
| Finish colors | walnut finish, white finish |
| Made in | USA |
| Number of strings | 4 strings |
| Scale length | 30.5 inches scale-length |
Neck
| Neck material | mahogany neck |
| Number of frets | 24 fret |
| Peghead (headstock) | bound headstock |
| Tuner layout | two-each-side |
Controls
| Pickup selector controls | 3-way selector switch, phase switch |
| Tone controls | 2 tone controls |
| Volume controls | 1 volume control |
Electronics
| Pickups configuration | 2 humbucker pickups |
Prices (2)
| Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $1500 | good | ||
| 2012 | $900 | good |
