Gibson Flying V Bass (2011)
Overview
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- bass guitars
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Dates of manufacture:
1978 to 1982
2011 to 2012
GIBSON produced the FLYING V BASS between 1978 and 1982 - making around 300 to 400 instruments in this period. Most of these were finished in black but some were alpine white, silverburst, or transparent blue.
In 2011, Gibson re-released the Flying V bass but it was discontinued again in late 2012. The reissues had mahogany bodies, short scale length (30.5 inches) and were finished in cherry.
Specifications (16)
Body
| Body material | alder body |
| Body style | V shaped body |
Hardware
| Bridge | fixed bridge |
| Hardware color | chrome hardware |
Fretboard
| Fingerboard inlay material | pearl fingerboard inlay material |
| Fingerboard material | rosewood fingerboard |
| Fingerboard position markers | dot fingerboard position markers |
General
| Finish colors | ebony finish, ivory finish, natural finish |
| Number of strings | 4 strings |
Neck
| Neck material | maple neck |
| Number of frets | 21 fret |
| Peghead (headstock) | black face headstock |
| Tuner layout | two-each-side |
Electronics
| Pickups configuration | 2 humbucker pickups |
Controls
| Tone controls | 1 tone control |
| Volume controls | 1 volume control |
Prices (4)
| Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | €1400 | excellent | ||
| 2012 | €500 | excellent | ||
| 2018 | €2200 | excellent | ||
| 2017 | $999999 | good |
