First year model of "Artist", the top of Gibson's ambitious Victory Bass series of the 80's.
Made in 1981. The pickups are confirmed to be original 1981 from the back stamp, and the neck pocket still has the July 1981 stamp, so the wood and pickups retain their original configuration.
Equipped with two Series VIIIB humbuckers. The body and neck configuration made entirely of maple, 24-fret fingerboard, and deep cutaway for good high-position access, all reflect the modern orientation of the time, and the guitar has a well-defined bass and rich sustain.

The original active circuit has been removed from this model, and it has been converted to a passive 2-volume/1-tone wiring. The internal parts are CTS pots and Switchcraft jacks, and the capacitors are a combination of Russian film capacitors (K40n-2a 0.022μF / 0182 note) and orange ceramic capacitors (223 note). The jack was replaced with a new one of the same brand (Switchcraft) due to malfunction.
As for the switches, the mini-switch on the neck side is wired as a pickup selector and can be switched. The mini-switch on the jack side has been replaced, but is currently unwired and dummy.
Cracks were found at the wood joints of the body, and the gaps have been filled in.
There is a crack in the head. There are several screw holes in various parts of the body. Some of them have been filled.
The pickguard is deformed and the neck end side is floating.
Overall, there are scratches, dents, paint chips, and rust on the metal.
The neck has some original tension that cannot be corrected by the truss rod, but there are no problems with the current settings. The string height cannot be lowered below the current value due to the limit of saddle adjustment.
Item Rank: B: Fairly scratched and used, but no problems in normal use.

Serial number: 82151661
Year of manufacture: 1981
Country of manufacture: USA
Case: Non-authentic soft case
Weight: 5.42kg
Truss Rod: No problem, rod is at 60 degrees to the left and right.
Fretboard Height: No problem, fretboard height is sufficient.
String height on bass side: 2.6mm above 12th fret
String height on treble string side: 2.0mm above 12th fret
Nut width: 44.0mm
Neck thickness near 1st fret: 21.0mm
Neck thickness near 12th fret: 24.5mm
SCALE: 864mm (34")
RADIUS: 241mm (9.5")
Strings in setup: D'Addario EXL165 / .045-.105 set
Repair and maintenance parts: Cleaning, string replacement, rod adjustment, octave adjustment, string height adjustment, matching, electrical repair (jack replacement, wiring correction), cavity cleaning, groove filling repair under body back and end cracks

* Please note that this is a used item and there may be scratches, dents, etc. that are difficult to see in the photos or that are not shown in the description. Please understand that there may be scratches, dents, etc. that are difficult to see in the photos.

* If the truss rod, remaining frets, or string height is indicated, it was measured by our staff at the time of setup, and may change due to climate, humidity, or other environmental factors.
The values are intended to be used as a reference at the time of purchase, and we do not guarantee that they will be the same when you receive the instrument.

* This item is a one-of-a-kind item and is listed on multiple malls at the same time, including in-store displays. We try to delete product information as soon as possible, but this is not always in real time.
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