Gibson Flying V 4 String Bass Guitar Cherry Finish with Hardshell Case

Up for sale is an Excellent Condition Gibson Flying V 4 String Bass Guitar Cherry Finish with Hardshell Case.

Ever since its introduction in 1958 as part of Gibson'sModernist Series, the Flying V guitar has been an icon of heavy rock tones andalternative looks. Not satisfied with letting the six-stringers have all thefun, Gibson USA has configured this rocket-age styling into a mean and meatypackage for the bassist in search of a scorching low-end alternative: theFlying V Bass. With its 30-1/2" scale length, which is still somewhatlonger than the conventional guitar, this bass is perfect for players withshorter arms and smaller hands, beginners and students, or those who are morefamiliar with six-string guitar scale lengths. But it's also a fullyprofessional instrument for the highest-flying touring or studio musician. Twoof the world's most famous bassists, Paul McCartney and Jack Bruce, playedshort-scale basses at the most influential points of their careers, andcountless others have used them to make legendary rock, pop and blues recordings.The Flying V Bass brings weighty tones and easy playability to a package styledfor the most radical rock that the 21st century has to offer, and suitable forevery variety of music.

Like several classic Gibson tone machines, the Flying V Basshas a body crafted from solid Grade-A mahogany in the classic Flying V shape,dressed in a high-gloss Cherry nitrocellulose finish, offset by a white,four-ply Flying V pickguard. It has a glued-in neck made from superiorquarter-sawn Grade-A mahogany for improved strength and superior resonance, anda 22-fret fingerboard made from baked maple. The neck is carved to acomfortable slim profile and measures .850" deep at the 1st fret and.900" at the 12th, with a width of 1.60" across its PLEK-cut Coriannut.

All this tonal goodness is cranked through a pair ofcontemporary Thunderbird Bass pickups with ceramic magnets to take you fromgut-rumbling lows to searing highs with enhanced punch and clarity. Individualvolume controls and a master tone control allow you to blend pickups as desiredfor a wide range of tones. Strings are anchored at the body end by arock-solid, three-point bridge with individually adjustable saddles, andhigh-quality Grover "shamrock" key tuners grace the traditionalFlying V "flying arrow" headstock, all plated in chrome to enhancethe elegance of this sleek bass. Pack it all together, and it's a stunningalternative that a lot of bassists will appreciate.

Product Features

Classic Flying V Mahogany body with hi-gloss cherry finish

Comfortable, slim neck profile

30 1/5" scale Baked Maple fingerboard with acrylic dotinlays

Pair of high-output ceramic Thunderbird Bass pickups in the neckand bridge

Grover™ "shamrock" key tuners with 20:1 tuningratio

Specifications:

Body Species: Mahogany

Neck Species: Mahogany

Profile: Slim

Truss Rod: Traditional Adjustable

Joint: Mortise & Tenon

Joint Angle Tolerance: +/- .005"

Fingerboard Species: Baked Maple

Frets: 20

Radius: 12"

Scale Length: 30 1/5"

Nut/E.O.B: 1.60"/2.32"

Inlays: Acrylic Dot

Nut Material: Corian

Width: 1.600

Slots: Gibson PLEK System

Type: "Flying Arrow" 4-String

Truss Rod Cover: White 4-ply with Hot-Stamped Gold"Gibson"

Tuner Model: Grover™ Shamrock

Plating: Chrome

Tuning Ratio: 20:1

Bridge Type: 3-Point with Adjustable Saddles

Plating: Chrome

Knobs: Black Top Hats with Silver Inserts

Pickguard: White 4-Ply

Strap Buttons: Aluminum

Neck Position: Thunderbird Bass (Ceramic)

Bridge Position: Thunderbird Bass (Ceramic)

Potentiometers: 2 Volume Controls, 1 Tone Control

Type: 300k Linear Volume, 500k Non-linear Tone

Coil Wiring: Machine Wound

Output Jack: Traditional 1/4" Mono

Sealer: Nitrocellulose

Case Type: Gibson Hardshell, Black w/ Plush Lining