UP FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION ORIGINAL VINTAGE 1970s Gibson Les Paul Triumph Recording Bass Walnut Original Gibson Hard case..

HAS AMAZING TONE AND SOUND WITH A REAL NICE SMOOTH FEEL AND ACTION...ALL  TUNERS, ELECTRONICS, GIBSON PICK UPS, SWITCHES, VOL., TONE. WORK REAL WELL...ALSO AS SHOWN HAS A TINY HAIRLINE ON GUARD BY INPUT JACK...CONSIDERING THIS GEM IS APPROX. 50 YEARS OLD AS SHOWN IN REAL NICE ORIGINAL CONDITION BUT TO BE EXPECTED TO HAVE SOME SCUFFS, SCRATCHES AND NORMAL USAGE WEAR....PLEASE REVIEW ALL PICS...

In the early and mid 1970s, the Les Paul Triumph was Gibson's flagship bass guitar, both in terms of build and electronics. Naturally it had a price to match (see Gibson Triumph pricing). Design was a collaboration between Gibson and Les Paul himself. It was launched in late 1971 as a replacement to the older Les Paul bass which was available from 1969-1971, and like the former was produced at Gibson's Kalamazoo plant, in Michigan, USA. The only functional change was the addition of a Hi-Lo impedance selector switch.

Have a closer look at this 1972 Triumph 

"With a balanced low-impedance output, you could use long cables without all the problems inherent in unbalanced high-impedance lines. Gibson was keen on having the low-impedance transformer close to the amp, so we made a special cable with a transformer on the other end, which you had to have in order to use it. But if you forgot your cable, you were out of luck—so we added the switch to go from low to high impedance. I tried to talk them out of staying with the short scale, but they didn’t want to change to a longer scale like on the Fender. One position on the Les Paul Bass was meant to sound just like the Precision, and all the other settings were extra choices for the player. The Triumph sounded so good it was scary; it was the finest bass I knew how to come up with, but the kids of that time were not ready for so many options. If I could have done something different, I would have made a bass with one great sound. Simpler is better—like a water faucet"

Les Paul also narrated a protional flexi-disc for the Les Paul Recording Guitar and Triumph bass - see the 1971 Gibson Low Impedance catalog.

Other changes from it's predecessor were cosmetic; all controls were situated on the front mounted control panel, rather than onto the wood itself. The standard finish was natural mahogany, with white becoming available from 1975. This bass also featured the split diamond inlays on the headstock, and block position markers (replacing dots) on the neck.

Les Paul Triumph specifications:

Controls for the Gibson Triumph bass

Les Paul Triumph controls

Bass, Treble and Volume Self explanetory. The bass and treble have a very wide range.

Tone Selector Three settings: hi, normal and deep bass.

Phase Control Only works when both pickups are selected

Impedance Selector Hi for live use or Low for studio use (or live use with a Low-Impedance amplifier)

The Les Paul Triumph was capable of making a wide range of sounds; deep bass, clear midtones, and bright treble - plus a whole lot more in between. Check out a 1972 LP Triumph, and hear some more sound clips.

Rarities

Prototypes at least one single pickup Triumph exists. If you are aware of another bass like this, please comment







Your guitar was made at the
Kalamazoo Or Nashville Plant, USA
in 1976
Production Number: 139449

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