Description
Ah, the '70s. A time when forced ingenuity trumped conventional wisdom and gave us amazing instruments like 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 and great weight distribution, well suited for long nights of playing. It's been professionally inspected and set up by the experts here at Cream City Music, and will arrive ready to play.
Cosmetic Condition: Various nicks, chips, dents & dings; scratches, buckle rash & some finish wear. Overall the bass has a cool look to it with an authentic vintage vibe & nice patina.
Neck: Nicely rounded maple neck with black binding & cream side-dots. Ebony fingerboard with mother of pearl dot inlays. Frets show a bit of wear, but have plenty of life in them. 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.
Body: Contoured, solid maple body. String-thru tail & 3-point bridge with adjustable saddles. 5-ply black pickguard & nickel/chrome hardware. Bass weighs 11 lbs 2.1 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. All electronics are in good working condition.
Case: Original hardshell case included along with the original owner's manual.
