The Victory series of basses was advertised in the guitar press around the time of its launch in 1981.
Vintage Gibson Victory advertisements
electric bass advertisements originally published from 1981 onwards. Click on the images for larger copies.
Get your hands on the new Victory Bass, by Gibson. Success has never felt so good. Or so comfortable. From narrower high frets to the deep cutaway body design, An adj... [more]
Featuring Dave Kiswiney, Dave Wolford, Dave Pegg, Ralphe Armstrong and Bob Moore [more]
Victory bass catalog appearances and owners manual
The Victory Bass, is a totally new bass and design. Two kinds of victory, two kinds of electronics, passive or active. And two kinds of necks, fretted or fretless.
Your new Gibson Victory bass guitar is just that; a victory over the ordinary, the average, the "acceptable standards" for a bass guitar
Japanese Gibson catalogue - undated though seemingly from very early 1981. Includes Victory Standard and Artist.
UK distribution of Gibson guitars was awarded to Rosetti in 1981. This is their first catalogue primarily for the UK market. Victory Standard and Artist.
There's no substitute for Victory - single page with two foldable panels with specifications, detailing the Victory Standard and Artist basses alongside the Victory MV series of guitars.
The Victory bass is one of the most versatile, functional electric basses Gibson has ever made. A full size long scale instrument which offers today's growing legion of bassplayers a realistic alternative
Original Victory bass pricing
1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | |
Gibson Victory Standard | $599 | $649 | $649 | $649 | $649 |
Gibson Victory Custom | $749 | $749 | $749 | ||
Gibson Victory Artist | $799 | $849 | $849 | $849 | $849 |
Gibson Victory bass for sale
Vintage Gibson Victory Artist Bass Sunburst 1981
Brookfield, Wisconsin, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
$1999
Vintage Gibson Victory Artist Bass Sunburst 1981
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Made for only a brief moment in the early to mid '80s, the Victory Artist bass features dual humbuckers with active electronics all wrapped up in a classic sunburst finish. Professionally set up & ready to play straight out of the case
Cosmetic Condition: Really nice shape for being over 40 years old with signs of some typical play wear - various little nicks, ... more
GIBSON VICTORY STANDARD BASS GUITAR
Saint Petersburg, Florida, 337**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
$1750
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Vintage 1981 Gibson Victory Standard Bass Guitar ~ Candy Apple Red ~ Nashville
Santa Ana, California, 927**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
$1300
Model: 1981 Gibson Victory Standard bassPickups: One Series VIIB humbucker Scale: 34 " Body: Eastern hard-rock maple. 19 1 / 2" long, 13" wide, 1 3 / 4" thick. Overall length 47 " Neck: 24 fret, two-octave maple bolt-on neck. Rosewood fingerboard. Width at nut 1 6875 " Hardware: Chrome throughout: TRI-4 wedge bridge, Gotah machine heads
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Vintage 1981 Gibson VICTORY STANDARD BASS with Original Case Candy Apple Red
Miami, Florida, 331**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
$1295
Gibson Victory Artist Bass 81'
Blackfoot, Idaho, 832**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
$3800
Gibson Victory Bass 1981 Vintage USA Kahler Tremolo Thunderbird Headstock
Southend-on-Sea, SS1***, UNITED KINGDOM
£1999
VINTAGE 1982 USA GIBSON VICTORY BASS GUITAR TUNER
Monza, 20***, ITALY
€50
Gibson used these on the Victory Standard and Victory Artist basses from 1981, and occasionally the Victory Custom later in 1982
Hard to find, very rare and no longer produced
Very good condition, see pictures
Price for one tuner, available 4 tuners
Private auction, non guarantee
European bidders please email me for postage costs
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