Victory with Telecaster bass-type neck

Denis · January 04, 2013, 07:10:41 AM

Kinda of interesting, especially since whoever did it took the time to cut the neck to match the original.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1981-GIBSON-VICTORY-STANDARD-BASS-Guitar-Vintage-with-case-/181056189712?pt=Guitar&hash=item2a27ca3510

Granny Gremlin · January 04, 2013, 08:26:32 AM

That has to be a custom made neck - check out the length of the butt end (the bit that sits in the neck pocket). Too bad really because the original necks are amazing (rather wide but shallow - surprisingly comfortable even for my smaller hands).... also love those TBird headstocks (except when it comes to durability/finding a case).

I do like the Vic in white - looks great.... and the electrical tape works. Refin or did they come in this colour?

In any case the price is about right.

Highlander · January 04, 2013, 02:11:39 PM

Double octave neck...

godofthunder · January 04, 2013, 02:34:58 PM

Boy someone went to a lot of trouble! At least the opening bid is realistic. Years ago a local store was blowing a CAR one out at $149 I should have bought it.

Granny Gremlin · January 04, 2013, 02:53:29 PM

I can't believe how much I paid for mine

Denis · January 04, 2013, 05:43:35 PM

Mine was free.

My buddy who gave it to me hadn't used it in years and years, though he'd had it since the 1980s. He had a red '66 Mustang Fastback hence the galloping horse on the pg. I thought I'd just leave it in honor.
The neck had to be shimmed, pots had to be cleaned and the pickup mounting stuff had to be repaired, but it's a great bass.

godofthunder · January 04, 2013, 08:48:27 PM

Identical to the one i passed on

Denis · January 05, 2013, 05:21:58 AM

Someone told me the CAR ones are by far the most common. I think the all black Victories are awesome looking though. It has a brass nut that goes a long way towards making the bass ring like it does. I'd thought about changing it out for bone to see what it sounded like.

Dave W · January 05, 2013, 04:01:47 PM

Quote from: Denis on January 05, 2013, 05:21:58 AM
Someone told me the CAR ones are by far the most common. I think the all black Victories are awesome looking though. It has a brass nut that goes a long way towards making the bass ring like it does. I'd thought about changing it out for bone to see what it sounded like.

No idea which color was the most common, but I've seen more of the silver than anything else.

Granny Gremlin · January 05, 2013, 04:05:43 PM

Mine is silvergreen. Had to shim the neck too. Also love the brass nut.

Dave W · January 05, 2013, 04:26:12 PM

Quote from: Granny Gremlin on January 05, 2013, 04:05:43 PM
Mine is silvergreen. Had to shim the neck too. Also love the brass nut.

Every silver I've seen in recent years has turned greenish.

Granny Gremlin · January 05, 2013, 06:50:43 PM

I'm not sure they were ever not greenish. Certainly every single one I have ever seen has been the same colour; even under the pickguard where the sun don't shine.

patman · January 05, 2013, 07:13:25 PM

Have always loved the CAR ones. For a Fender guy, these always sounded great. The end of the finger board interfered with slapping, though. The bevel on the fingerboard didn't cut it.