1960s Univox Vintage Hollowbody Electric Violin Bass Guitar 1920 Short Scale

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Seller: mmguitarbar ✉️ (3,558) 100%, Location: Seattle, Washington, US, Ships to: WORLDWIDE, Item: 162281210626 1960s Univox Vintage Hollowbody Electric Violin Bass Guitar 1920 Short Scale. Up for sale, a 1960's Univox violin bass model 1920 in excellent condition and in perfect working order. With the popularity of the Beatles soaring in the mid-60s, Japan filled an ever growing market for cosmetically similar instruments to Paul McCartney's visually and tonally iconic Hofner 500/1 bass, and this Univox is one of the cooler and more ornate variations on that theme. With its fully hollow maple body, this Univox is both very classic looking and tonally pleasing, with a warm, thumpy tone that has great top end content and plenty of detail. And at only 7lbs, this is a light instrument that balances well on a strap. Currently strung with roundwound strings, this Univox has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar and dialed in for optimal action and intonation. The neck has a chunky C shaped profile that is very comfortable and easy to play, given the short scale and slender 1 9/16" nut width. Since the fretboard stays consistent in width when moving up the fretboard (just like a Hofner), the depth of the C profile helps to give the bass a substantial and solid feel. The original frets are intact and in great condition, only showing some minor wear on frets 1-4, with no notable wear up the neck. The neck boasts a beautiful rosewood fretboard, which also features aged white binding and pearloid dot inlays. The slotted scroll headstock sports a mismatched set of vintage tuning keys the function perfectly, turn smoothly, and hold pitch well. The body bears a deep, unfaded three-tone sunburst finish with aged multi-ply binding on the top and back, single ply bound F holes, black pickup covers and original Univox pickguard. Other stock hardware includes chrome knobs, floating rosewood bridge, and stock trapeze tailpiece. Cosmetically, this bass wears its age well and aside from some light general wear from decades of honest use, this bass has no real notable nicks, dings or dents, and is structurally and functionally sound. The rear control cavity cover is also missing. This Univox is a fantastic option for anybody looking to get into an affordable vintage short scale violin bass for gigging and recording scenarios! A modern padded gig bag is included. Please check out our shop "Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar" on the web, and feel free to call us directly with any questions at 206.399.8518.

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  • Brand: Univox
  • Model: 1920
  • Style: Violin Bass
  • Body Type: Hollow
  • Dexterity: Right-Handed
  • String Configuration: 4 String
  • Type: Electric Bass
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
  • Exact Year: 1960s

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