[jules]

I've just posted some new pages on the Gibson Victory bass

There are pictures, descriptions and sound clips, over 12 pages

I've also posted the 1981 pre-owners manual and the 1981 owners manual (which is a fascinating read on its own)

Can anyone add anything?

[SKATE RAT]

glad to see some new pages.Jules,your site rules!!!!! why isn't the victory under "basses" and how about flying V's and explorers

[doom]

Perfect Jules. You are travelling into 80's territory now huh? I bet Uwe eagerly awaits the 20/20 feature :D .

Only one thing though.

This was Gibsons first two octave bass

You might want to change that to first two octave long scale bass considering the LP Triumph has 24 frets.

[Granny Gremlin]

Originally Posted by doom

You might want to change that to first two octave long scale bass considering the LP Triumph has 24 frets.

But you can't actually reach them (unless playing Jeff Healey style).

Good going Jules - though I don't see any links to Corporation tracks :-P

Also, as I mentioned elsewhere, my 81/2 standard has a brass nut.

[Granny Gremlin]

I was looking at your description of the Vic pup and noticed the LoZ pup entry so I read that too. I thought the front and back pups on the LoZ LPs were identical - were they not? The pair I just bought measure very close to each other.

[jules]

ok thanks everyone - i'll make the necessary adjustments.

With regard the Les Paul pickups Jake - they have different part numbers in every list I have see (the recording guitar has two pups the same)

Thats about all I can say. I have not thoroughly examined my LPs to find a difference. There must be a something though, however subtle. Are you sure you have a pair and not two fronts or backs?

[donnervogel]

Very nice, lieber Engländer, but what does this mean: "They were the first basses to feature the TRI-4 wedge bridge - still in use today ...". I've never seen that wedge Schaller bridge on anything but eighties Gibsons, namely the Vics, the Q-80 and the Explorer. Where other brands use a similar Schaller bridge, it's the one where height adjustment is done via allen screws, not the intricate interlockiing wedges of the (Schaller produced and designed) Gibson bridge. What am I missing?

Uwe

PS: Thanks for clearing up why my Standard sounds better than my Artist and Custom - added midrange!

PPS: "eighties classics" - I can't believe reading this here of all places ...

[Redbird]

PPS: "eighties classics" - I can't believe reading this here of all places ...

[RUMBLEKAT]

PPS: "eighties classics" - I can't believe reading this here of all places ...


Next there will be an offshoot page on silver BC Rich basses :lol:

Seriously though Jules, good to see some new stuff up, I really like the Victory pages.

G

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[jules]

Originally Posted by donnervogel

They were the first basses to feature the TRI-4 wedge bridge - still in use today

yeah, you're right - what I should have said was that it was a style of bridge still in use today - specifically with regard to the height and intonation adjustments - not exactly the same, true, but a new principle, still in use today