a new bass

[ambiguousman88]

hey i was looking into buying a 1958 flying V Bass guitar
do you hav any information on that guitar or a place where i can find out more info. and how do the humbuckers do on that guitar thanx

[DW]

Flying V basses were made in 1981 only.

If anyone tells you otherwise, hold on to your wallet and run away as fast as you can.

[ambiguousman88]

Hey
I dont know if you are compleatly true, many sites are selling a 1958 Flying V Bass, Most all are remakes of that model but there was still the 1958 Flying V bass ive looked it up extensively. but do you know a site that sells a old flying V (1981,58) that art remakes?

thanks

mark-ie-moo

[DW]

I'm sure that Gibson only made the Flying V bass in the 1981 model year, meaning a few may have actually shipped in 1982; and that only about 300-400 were made.

Epiphone makes a copy of the 1958 Gibson Flying V guitar. They make a companion bass, and I just now realized that they call it the 1958 Flying V bass. That's obviously what you're seeing on different sites. But in fact Gibson never made a Flying V bass in 1958.

I do know a couple of guys who own 1981 Gibsons, but I don't know of any for sale right now. They occasionally pop up on eBay or gBase, an all-original might go for $1400-$1800, a modified one for less.

Here's a site you might find interesting: http://www.flying-v.ch/ . In the Gallery section you'll find some 1981 bass photos.