Victory sighting

[clankenstein]

We played a gig on saturday and one of the bands was 2 dads and their kids.The bass player had a victory which shes says is better than any other bass-well i cant fault her there,it sounded great,but how she wears that i dont know because its Heavy!

[Basvarken]

brave little girl!

[uwe]

Shaming for all those among us who complain about back pains when they play their Victory basses!

[Pilgrim]

In some ways, your body gets smarter as it gets older.  I'll leave the basses over 9 pounds to the younger, more vigorous and foolish.   

[Denis]

It looks pleasantly worn and scuffed. The bass, not the girl.
Hell, John Wetton still troops out his Victory! (Edit. RIP, John).

[veebass]

That does it. One of my Victorys is getting gigged soon. Hell, they are no heavier than my Telecaster Basses!

[Granny Gremlin]

brave little girl!

I know grown men who complain about the weight [wink, wink]!

The bass player had a victory which shes says is better than any other bass-

It is a very under-rated bass (and looks best when hung with the neck diagonally up like that as well FYI).  I prefer it to just about any P I have ever played (I have not played super vintage ones) in both sound and feel.

[Highlander]

Are they heavier than RD's...?

[Granny Gremlin]

Close call; I'd have to go check (I have both).

[Highlander]

Mine's slight lighter than most, as you prob know...

[Dave W]

It's as much about the balance as it is about the weight. In some cases even more.

[Basvarken]

Absolutely Dave. My Les Paul Bass is rather heavy, but it had never bothered me because it balances perfectly.

[uwe]

Victories are perfectly ergonomic and sit stable on your gut, but they are certainly one huge fat hunk of maple.

[veebass]

Are they heavier than RD's...?

My RDs are heavier than my Victorys. Here's a bathroom scale weigh in for my current Gibson Basses.
1974 Ripper- with cover- 4.2K 9.25 lbs
G3 70s Tribute- 4.2K 9.25 lbs
2006 Les Paul Double Cut- 4.1K 9.0 lbs
Memphis ES 335 Bass- 4.3K 9.5 lbs
RD Standard- 5.4K 11.9 lbs
RD Artist- 5.4K 11.9 lbs
Victory Standard 5.0K 11 lbs
Victory Artist 5.3K 11.7 lbs
TBird- 2008 4.2K 9.25 lbs

[Highlander]

I should re-weigh mine...