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1972 Gibson Les Paul Triumph bass
1972 Gibson Les Paul bass, walnut finish

Honduras mahogany body. Two low-impedance humbucking pickups. 30½ inch scale. Laminated mahogany set neck, with rosewood fretboard

1972 Gibson Les Paul bass. Body detail 1972 Gibson Les Paul bass. Body detail - low impedance pickups 1972 Gibson Les Paul bass. Body detail - bridge cover 1972 Gibson Les Paul bass. Body detail - control knobs, tone and phase switches 1972 Gibson Les Paul bass. Body detail - headstock with inlaid Gibson and crown logo
1972 Gibson Les Paul bass. Body detail 1972 Gibson Les Paul bass. Body detail 1972 Gibson Les Paul bass. Body detail - low impedance pickup 1972 Gibson Les Paul bass. Body detail 1972 Gibson Les Paul bass. Body detail

Sound Clips: Recorded with Rotosound RS88LD Tru-bass tapewound strings (65-115) directly into a mobilepre USB external soundcard

  • Super Bass A very mellow deep bass tone - and despite this the higher notes loose no clarity over the lower ones
    Vol/Treb/Bass 10/10/10, front pickup, Tone-pos 3 (deep bass)
    played with fingers
  • Deep Bass more top end, but plenty of rumble
    Vol/Treb/Bass 10/10/10, both pickups - out of phase, Tone-pos 3 (high)
    played with a pick
  • Clear Bass less rumble, more definition
    Vol/Treb/Bass 10/4/6, both pickups - out of phase, Tone-pos 1 (high)
    played with fingers
  • Low - Midrange Bass plenty of bottom, plenty of midrange
    Vol/Treb/Bass 10/5/5, front pickup - out of phase, Tone-pos 2 (normal)
    played with fingers
  • Midrange very clear bass sound
    Vol/Treb/Bass 10/5/5, both pickups - out of phase, Tone-pos 3 (deep bass)
    played with fingers
  • Midrange still plenty of authority
    Vol/Treb/Bass 10/10/7, back pickup, Tone-pos 3 (high)
    played with fingers
  • Brighter midrange a typical 'in phase' sound
    Vol/Treb/Bass 10/10/10, both pickups - in phase, Tone-pos 1 (high)
    played with fingers
  • Bright and honky a typical 'in phase' sound
    Vol/Treb/Bass 10/10/10, both pickups - in phase, Tone-pos 2 (normal)
    played with a pick

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