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Gibson Victory Bass
ManufacturerGibson
Period1981 – 1986[1]
Construction
Body typeSolid, double cut
Neck jointBolt-on neck
Scale34 in (860 mm)
Woods
BodyMahogany
FretboardRosewood
Hardware
BridgeFixed
Pickup(s)Single humbucker (Standard)
Dual humbuckers (Custom and Artist)

The Gibson Victory Bass was an electric bass guitar produced by Gibson Guitars from 1981 until 1986.[1] It was a bass guitar variant of the Gibson Victory.

Models

The Victory Bass was only available as a four-string solid-body bass guitar. Three models of Victory Basses were produced:

  • Standard - one Series VIIIB humbucker, three-ply maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fretboard, and passive electronics with one volume and one tone knob and a series/parallel switch.[1]
  • Custom - two Series VIIIB humbuckers, three-ply maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fretboard, and passive electronics with one volume and one tone knob, bass and treble controls, a pickup selector switch, and a series/parallel switch.[1]
  • Artist - two Series VIIIB humbuckers, three-ply maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fretboard, and passive/active electronics with one volume and one tone knob, bass and treble controls, a pickup selector switch, a series/parallel switch, and a three-position passive/active switch.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Gibson Victory Bass guitars: Victory Artist, Victory Custom, Victory Standard". Fly Guitars. Fly Guitars. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2015.