Triumph bass in the house !

[Grog]

The heaviest Les Paul Bass I ever lifted was at Lavonnes, maybe 15 years ago. The Gibson decal was scraped off leaving a rectangular MOP inlay. My 12.5 pounder seemed light in comparison.  

[hieronymous]

b/w binding on the neck, b/w/b/w on the body, mop block inlay on the neck, beautiful headstock inlay and what a chunk of mahogany !

I just happen to have a pic of that on mine:

[Basvarken]

There's a mighty clean Triumph from 1980(!) on Ebay now

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Gibson-Les-Paul-Recording-Bass-Guitar-RARE-USA_W0QQitemZ330378984152QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item4cec1f3ad8#ht_623wt_1167

[ilan]

11-12 lbs??? I'm glad I wasn't tempted...

[uwe]

What a Ricky girl you are, Ilan.  "Boy, you gotta carry that weight ..."

[shadowcastaz]

Congrats! You will be hooked . I played with the guys this week . 1st time in about 2 mos. I used my Eden rig instead of my practice amp. Once I got her dialed in I was a grinnin' all night !If they made it in long scale I  think it would be  one of the most popular bass made.Since I got this one I have not playe my Hobbit HO.Enjoy!

[ramone57]

cool story, Scott.  sounds liked you're already hooked!

[ilan]

What a Ricky girl you are, Ilan.  "Boy, you gotta carry that weight ..."

LOL Rics aren't featherweights, you know. Mine are 9 lbs.

[uwe]

Rics weigh "just right" for my taste. The hobbits are surprisingly heavy given the short scale and the size of the body (half of it chopped away for that huge control cavity), but it is alleviated by how well they hang.

I find my Bongo - a splendid bass - way too light for my taste. It feels like a toy.

[doombass]

The Triumph is indeed heavy but hangs comfortably. Just like the RD Artist (lots of wood but much of it routed for the Moog board) which is even heavier but is also comfy to play. High weight basses, if the shoulder and back can handle them, provide a solid feel when gigging with them.

[Dave W]

There's a mighty clean Triumph from 1980(!) on Ebay now

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Gibson-Les-Paul-Recording-Bass-Guitar-RARE-USA_W0QQitemZ330378984152QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item4cec1f3ad8#ht_623wt_1167

I have a feeling this one will go high. Even though it's a 1980, it's in much better shape than most I've seen.

Didn't these officially end in 1979? No doubt about that serial number, though.

[Pilgrim]

11-12 lbs??? I'm glad I wasn't tempted...

Me, too.  The heaviest bass I own is a tad over 9 pounds and I play it less often because of the weight.  10 pounds (+) is, as the Pythons would say "right out".

[uwe]

I have a feeling this one will go high. Even though it's a 1980, it's in much better shape than most I've seen.

Didn't these officially end in 1979? No doubt about that serial number, though.

Yes, 1979 was the date of official deletion, but just like Grabbers and G-3s that still crept out in the early eighties or even Flying Vs, some of which were made as late as mid eighties (when they were only officially produced in 1981), why shouldn't some Triumphs still have dripped out? And since there was obviously no change in design, why should an 80ies model be less desirable than a 1973 one? Unless, of course, you are hung up on the splendid two point bridge, that benchmark of US hardware ingenuity ...

Uwe

[Dave W]

It's not any less desirable for any practical reason. It's just that an earlier date is usually more sought after by collectors, all else being equal.

[uwe]

I know, I just never feel that way. I always think that the last batch before the line is closed is the best and has all the warts ironed out. But that is probably more true for cars.