Manufacturer Gibson Body type Solid, double cut Scale 24.75 in (629 mm) | Period 1981 – c. 1983/4 Neck joint Set-in neck Body Mahogany | |
The Gibson Victory was an electric guitar produced by Gibson Guitars from 1981 until 1983 (although some sources say production lasted until 1984). The Victory, a superstrat, was radical departure from Gibson's image as an old-fashioned guitar maker.
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History
In order to respond to the superstrat craze, Gibson introduced many new models such as the US-1, the US-2, and the M-III. Though the US-1 was Gibson's first mass-production Gibson superstrat, the Victory is regarded as the first Gibson superstrat. The Victory was produced from 1981 to c. 1983/4, which makes it a rare guitar. However, the Victory's bass guitar model was produced from 1981 to c. 1986.
Models
The Victory was only available as a six string solid body guitar. Two models were produced:
References
Gibson Victory Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA