The Last Bass Outpost

Thanks for the replies. Definitely going to check out that mod. I imagine the way it was originally designed, putting the treble pickup through a stack of Marshalls, the rolloff might be incredible... but a stack of Marshalls in our living room isn't really in my fiancees interior design plans!

The neck is unlike anything I've played before, it is pretty incredible. I remember the first time I played through an SVT, completely changed the way I played, this neck is having a similar effect.

Currently I have some nylon wound Rotosound strings on it just until the music store opens on Monday. The 115 E string is a little big, but it sounds kind of cool in a wonky retro way.

The bass itself is in showroom condition, I can't believe how well it's been taken care of, not one mark on it anywhere. This is going to be great!

Here's all that's left.... 1982

200 bucks was a great price, and the guy I bought it from said he felt "guilty" that I didn't haggle with him!
I felt guilty buying it for 200 bucks! But then again, I bought all 3 of my RD Artists for less than 250 back then as well.

And a shot of the Serial number

I have a Les Paul Recording Bass, Triumph Serial Number 178661. It's the model with the 3 point bridge with through the body strings like on the RD Artists. I haven't seen this on any available photos on line, I see the 3 point bridge but not the through the body strings. I went to the Guitar Dater Project and that says Kalamazoo or Nashville 1970, 71 or 72. But all the other LP Recording Basses I've seen from that time have completely different bridges.

I will post photos, but any information would be super helpful. I bought it in 1990 for 200 bucks, in great shape although it appears that the previous owner did an amazing job repainting it.

cool