Description
Ah, the '70s. A time when forced ingenuity trumped conventional wisdom & gave us amazing instruments such as this one. Like the line of electric guitars, the RD Artist bass features active preamp circuitry designed by Moog, long before Moog exploded onto the marketplace. This preamp combined with bulletproof all-maple construction makes for a white hot explosion of in-your-face tone, with enough versatility to play just about any genre, as long as that genre is rock. This one was well-loved and used as a go-to for many years and is ready to serve its next owner well, with a super comfortable neck & nice weight distribution, well suited for long nights of playing. It's been professionally inspected & set up by the experts here at Cream City Music & will arrive ready to play.
Cosmetic Condition: Various nicks, chips, dents & dings along with surface scratches. There are two "burn" marks on either side of the headstock from a hanger. Overall the bass has a cool look to it with an authentic vintage vibe & beautiful patina.
Neck: Nicely rounded maple neck with black side-dots. Maple fingerboard with mother of pearl dot inlays. Frets are in great shape with hardly any wear. Mother of pearl headstock inlays & Gibson open-gear clover tuners. 1 5/8" nut width; 34" scale length. Neck is straight & truss rod works fine. The nut wasn't centered precisely at the factory & is a little off to the treble-side, but it's original so we left it & the bass plays fine as is.
Body: Contoured, solid maple body in natural finish. String-thru tail & 3-point bridge with adjustable saddles. 5-ply black pickguard & nickel/chrome hardware. The strap buttons are unoriginal. Bass weighs 11 lbs 8.5 oz.
Electronics: Dual humbuckers with Moog active circuitry. Dual volume & tone controls with black speed knobs. 3-way pickup selector & 3-way mode selector switches. Pots date to '78 & all electronics are in good working condition.
Case: Original hardshell case included. The right side latch no longer closes & the left side is slightly bent, but still closes.
