The Last Bass Outpost

Just picked up a '69 LP bass. If didn't come with a case. I've seen a few Triumph cases for sale, but they've all been beat to crap with broken/missing latches etc.

Are there any off-the-shelf cases that fit? Between the Gibson Midtown, Epiphone Casady, Warwick/Framus Star, Warwick Hellborg, and Gretsch hollow bodies I figure something should be a good match...right?

Thanks for the warm welcome, guys!

I have read about the lo-z/hi-z transformer, but it seems to me you can get the same effect with a mic preamp (such as an ART Tube MP). Since my PJB Bass Cub has a mic input on one channel, it's not an issue for me.

Still trying to get a feel for the various tones. Very different sound and feel from the Fender-style basses I'm used to. Lots more low-end weight, but not as much midrange punch.

It's a great NBD for me!

I've wanted a Les Paul Bass since I was 13 years old. I was in the middle-school band and they had a mid-'70s Triumph locked in the closet. I remember it being heavy and thuddy (dead strings) but there was something about it that was just so cool.

Finally found one in Brooklyn: a first-generation model. The short scale (30.5") will take some getting used to, but it's not as bad as I thought. It's a beautiful thing IMNSHO...









Electronics are weird and wonderful. Two low-impedance humbuckers with coil taps at 3 different levels and phase switch for the middle position. The low-impedance pickups don't have enough output to drive an amp; designed to plug directly into a recording console. Luckily, my Phil Jones Bass Cub has a mic input on Channel A.





Based on my initial serial number search, it seems to be a 1969.