This is an authentic 1977 Univox Hi-Flyer Phase 4 bass with the factory white finish, maple fretboard, and original hard case. It's still in fairly good condition for being 47 years old (very little fretwear!) and still plays and sounds incredible! I've owned it for the last 3 years (bought it on my birthday in 2021) and have done my best to keep it in the condition I bought it in. There are some issues I'd like to address first. Please check the photo gallery and description below to see why I've listed it in "Fair" Condition (!):

-Cracks in the Neck Pocket: There's an especially noticeable one on the treble side and some smaller ones on both sides. I haven't had a luthier check if they're only finish-deep or not, but they are stable and don't move when touched. -I have no idea if the cracks have made it to the body or not and make no guarantees that they're only "skin deep"-

-Bridge Saddles/Setup/Intonation: When I had it set-up in 2021, I was told that the low "E" string saddle had nearly "bottomed" out and likely would need to be replaced; the employee informed me that the saddle screws were so low that intonation in "E" standard was difficult for the technician. I decided to keep the original bridge on it (replacing anything on this bass seemed blasphemous to me) and haven't taken it to another shop for a second opinion yet... the other 3 saddles intonate perfectly, although there is some rattling present (which also hasn't been looked into). Vibration on older, cheaper bridges like this isn't uncommon and I'm not sure if it's related at all to the low "E" string saddle. -I raised the low "E" saddle screws for the photo gallery and can promise you that this thing DEFINITELY needs a proper set-up/intonation!-

-Wiring/Electronics: I've had my signal cut out and become microphonic in the past, but I've narrowed the issue down to either the input jack or the wiring harness. After rearranging the wiring harness underneath the pickguard last year and finding a "sweet spot", the microphonics seemed to disappear instantly; the input jack still seems a bit fickle when pushed down (almost like the tip of the cable doesn't make complete contact with the jack/makes contact with something in the pickup route?) and could stand to have some attention. -I have no idea if it sports the original wiring harness or factory pots, but the potentiometers turn smoothly and operate perfectly!-

-Tuners: They hold pitch unusually well and turn with ease! I normally don't trust similarly-styled tuners, but these have done the job (and then some), so replacing them has never crossed my mind once. -The "D" string tuner vibrates a little when putting new strings on, but this issue disappears when all 4 strings have been installed.-

-Gouges/Scratches/Imperfections: The factory finish has held up very well for being 47 years old and only has minor "yellowing" that seems to plague every older white guitar. Even though it has some honest wear-and-tear on the body, the neck (especially its sweet maple fretboard!) is immaculately clean and straight-as-an-arrow (!). The frets are in unbelievable shape for its age, too! -There are numerous scratches, dings, and wear on this instrument. There is a slight ding on the corner of the headstock (easy to miss when that beautiful UNIVOX badge is staring you down), but the biggest offenders are the finish cracking on the front+lower bout of the body and a decent-sized gouge on the backside+lower bout of the body.-

-Hardshell Case: It isn't in the best of shape, but it functions perfectly and fits the guitar well. The cover to the accessory cavity is removable and supports the neck decently. The latches work well and have a little bit of oxidation/corrosion to them. These older chipboard cases aren't of the highest quality, but offers decent protection to the guitar during transport.

That being said, this bass is extremely fun to play (30" short scale), sports a thin and comfortable 3-piece maple neck, and conjures up incredible tone that sounds warm, punch, and full. Sounds nice and deep with flatwounds, too!

I’m also including 4 packs of D’Addario short-scale bass strings with this bass, too! While the packaging is a bit haggard on all 4 boxes (I opened the boxes to redeem the D’Addario Player’s Circle points… a LONG time ago, sorry!), they are still sealed in D’Addario’s protective plastic sleeve and in BRAND-NEW, UNUSED condition. Contains 2 packs of D'Addario EXL170s (roundwound nickel, short-scale) strings and 2 packs of (now-discontinued) D'Addario ENR-71s (half-round/ground-wound/pressure-wound, short-scale) strings. The ENR71s strings are extremely rare to come by these days and they usually don't come cheap!

This bass is sentimental to me for many reasons and is priced accordingly to similar Univox basses listed on Reverb. Ships fully-insured and free via UPS! Feel free to send offers!