1978 Gibson RD guitar and bass catalog. Page 7 - details of the Gibson RD Standard bass: neck specifications, body specifications and electronic specifications. The RD Standard bass was (like the RD Standard guitar) a completely passive instrument, and was the least expensive instrument in the RD range, with a 1978 list price of just $549 (compared to $649 for the active RD Artist bass).
The RD Standard was only available in ebony or natural finishes, both as shown here.
$4000
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C $3900