The Last Bass Outpost

Thats what I thought, but now the two transformers are a bit puzzling. I'll have to try to trace the wires better. Maybe it's a stereo setup, with a transformer for each pickup & a DPDT Impedance switch. Can't really see the switch..............

That was me.............. It was on consignment, I offered her $300 plus mine, ended up getting it for $325. I don't think Nate has ever had another in his store since those two. It was & still is the cleanest one I've come across, but it seemed a lot heavier than my first one. It's in my little picture, EB-0,1,2,3 & 4.  
Also, the case was much nicer, a yellow lined one like the guitar on eBay. My first one had a grey case that I always thought was an aftermarket case. It had an uncovered chunk of foam holding the body of the bass in place. The case was very un-Gibson like. Now with eBay, I've seen several with the same grey case & it seems to be origional.  

It seems to have a separate jack for each "Hi" & "Low" Impedance, instead of the switch. This is the same sort of setup that was on the last version of the Les Paul Recording guitar. To me, this looks modified. I'm pretty sure the jack plates on the guitar were two separate standard chrome jackplates vs one double jackplate on this silverburst. The serial number apears to be stamped unusually deep. Restamped after a refin or neck repair?      

Has anybody actually tried to play an EB-1 origional or reissue with the telescoping pole for any period of time? Seem pretty awkward to me...............

Talking about the weight of the Les Paul basses vs the RD Artist Bass, I thought I would drag it out & weight it also. It came in at a mere 11.5 LBS! I thought for sure it was my heaviest bass. It came in a full pound less than the '70 Les Paul Bass. I would guess that maple is much more consistant in weight than mahogany, which can vary greatly. So most RDs should weight the same..........

I never checked the weight of my Les Paul Basses before so I figured it was about time I did.

1970 Les Paul Bass     = 12.5 LBS
1972 Les Paul Triumph = 10.0 LBS
1973 Les Paul Triumph = 11.0 LBS

The '72 is my player, it had a BADASS bridge installed before I bought it & yet it is the lightest.
It was done with a digital bathroom scale that only measures in half pounds.  

Looks Great! I never check GC any more to find anything vintage. They usually price things so high it makes their new stuff seem like a bargin. If you do score a new control plate, I still have a few .015 thick spring steel "stiffeners" left. They go under the control plate & help prevent the new plate from cracking.