NBD - Univox Hi-Flier

[Dr Earl Funkton]

Just picked up this hot piece today. Took a nice drive to a city about 100 miles south of me w/ a friend to check it out. I payed $200 and couldn't be happier; its one of the few pieces of gear i've had no buyers remorse after getting it. Sure it looks like someone lit the headstock on fire, and one of the pickups has been swapped out, and theres nicks and dings all over the body, but dang does it sound and play great.

P.S. Does anybody know where to find a hardcase that would fit this bad boy?

 

[jd56hawk]

Fits in a Coffin case. Probably fits in something else, too.

 

[ardgedee]

Nice! My first bass was one of these.

 

[Matt Liebenau]

Nice. I like those. May have to build one someday. If I remember correctly, Semie Mosley just flipped over a strat body on the original. By the way, the neck pickup looks like some old DiMarzios I have. If it is, cool.

 

[nitrobrother]

Congrats! This was my first bass. Unfortunately it needs some work to get it back in the rotation.

 

[godofthunder59]

Just picked up this hot piece today. Took a nice drive to a city about 100 miles south of me w/ a friend to check it out. I payed $200 and couldn't be happier; its one of the few pieces of gear i've had no buyers remorse after getting it. Sure it looks like someone lit the headstock on fire, and one of the pickups has been swapped out, and theres nicks and dings all over the body, but dang does it sound and play great.

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P.S. Does anybody know where to find a hardcase that would fit this bad boy?

Nice score! That's one of the latter versions with the humbuckers and metal tuning keys.
Oh wait! That is a Dimarzio Model G!!!!! One on my all time favorite pickups, guaranteed to turn any bass into a flame thrower! It's a powerful passive humbucker resistance is about 14k.

 

[bholder]

Funky! Here's mine - no burn marks, but a brutal amateur defret and rattlecan refin instead:

 

[ardgedee]

Huh, I just noticed: My Univox has four independent bridge saddles rather than two. I'm pretty sure the bridge is original, since there aren't any marks on the body that would indicate it had been replaced.

 

[Dr Earl Funkton]

Fits in a Coffin case. Probably fits in something else, too.
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Is that a coffin case for guitar or bass?

 

[jd56hawk]

Is that a coffin case for guitar or bass?

Doesn't say. I guess you can contact the owner unless someone here knows.
Univox Hy-flyer Bass 1970s Natural