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Victory sighting
« on: January 23, 2017, 05:39:43 PM »
We played a gig on saturday and one of the bands was 2 dads and their kids.The bass player had a victory which shes says is better than any other bass-well i cant fault her there,it sounded great,but how she wears that i dont know because its Heavy!
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Re: Victory sighting
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2017, 11:51:03 PM »
brave little girl!
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Re: Victory sighting
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2017, 03:10:27 AM »
Shaming for all those among us who complain about back pains when they play their Victory basses!
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Re: Victory sighting
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2017, 08:32:56 AM »
In some ways, your body gets smarter as it gets older.  I'll leave the basses over 9 pounds to the younger, more vigorous and foolish.   8)
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Re: Victory sighting
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2017, 10:41:27 AM »
It looks pleasantly worn and scuffed. The bass, not the girl.
Hell, John Wetton still troops out his Victory! (Edit. RIP, John).
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Re: Victory sighting
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2017, 11:15:47 AM »
That does it. One of my Victorys is getting gigged soon. Hell, they are no heavier than my Telecaster Basses!
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Re: Victory sighting
« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2017, 12:43:55 PM »
Quote from: Basvarken on January 23, 2017, 11:51:03 PM
brave little girl!

I know grown men who complain about the weight [wink, wink]!

Quote from: clankenstein on January 23, 2017, 05:39:43 PM
The bass player had a victory which shes says is better than any other bass-

It is a very under-rated bass (and looks best when hung with the neck diagonally up like that as well FYI).  I prefer it to just about any P I have ever played (I have not played super vintage ones) in both sound and feel.
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Re: Victory sighting
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2017, 01:03:16 PM »
Are they heavier than RD's...?
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Re: Victory sighting
« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2017, 01:05:06 PM »
Close call; I'd have to go check (I have both).
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Re: Victory sighting
« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2017, 01:07:34 PM »
Mine's slight lighter than most, as you prob know... :vader:
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Re: Victory sighting
« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2017, 02:17:28 PM »
It's as much about the balance as it is about the weight. In some cases even more.
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Re: Victory sighting
« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2017, 02:30:56 PM »
Absolutely Dave. My Les Paul Bass is rather heavy, but it had never bothered me because it balances perfectly.
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Re: Victory sighting
« Reply #12 on: January 24, 2017, 04:23:22 PM »
Victories are perfectly ergonomic and sit stable on your gut, but they are certainly one huge fat hunk of maple.
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Re: Victory sighting
« Reply #13 on: January 24, 2017, 10:33:22 PM »
Quote from: Highlander on January 24, 2017, 01:03:16 PM
Are they heavier than RD's...?

My RDs are heavier than my Victorys. Here's a bathroom scale weigh in for my current Gibson Basses.
1974 Ripper- with cover- 4.2K 9.25 lbs
G3 70s Tribute- 4.2K 9.25 lbs
2006 Les Paul Double Cut- 4.1K 9.0 lbs
Memphis ES 335 Bass- 4.3K 9.5 lbs
RD Standard- 5.4K 11.9 lbs
RD Artist- 5.4K 11.9 lbs
Victory Standard 5.0K 11 lbs
Victory Artist 5.3K 11.7 lbs
TBird- 2008 4.2K 9.25 lbs
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Re: Victory sighting
« Reply #14 on: January 25, 2017, 01:17:53 AM »
I should re-weigh mine... :mrgreen:
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