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Chris P.

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« on: August 09, 2008, 04:21:57 AM »
I nice variation on a Gibson Flying V.

The SpongeBob V ukelele!

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Re: V
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2008, 05:35:34 AM »
A friend of mine's son did a Flying V uke as a shop project about a year ago.
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« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2008, 06:18:11 AM »
No doubt better sounding than the "V"-Bass.
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Re: V
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2008, 06:23:39 AM »
The V Bass could just be the worst sounding bass of all time. I couldn't get rid of mine fast enough...
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Re: V
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2008, 06:38:02 AM »
I bet this sounded pretty good.

Wonder what became of it?


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Re: V
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2008, 08:09:48 AM »
I always wondered about that bass. If i see the headstock it could have started as a Bird?
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Re: V
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2008, 11:02:32 AM »
Not a 'Bird - the headstock has more of a "wave" to it. Whatever it is, it's huge!
There used to be an ad for subscriptions in GP, back in the 70s with a classical guitarist and a rock guy handing each other GPs as Christmas gifts. The salty rock dude was wearing a V-Bass with that headstock, but it had a brown finish and IIRC, the rubber grip strip on the lower wing. Couldn't see the pickups though...
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Re: V
« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2008, 11:50:58 AM »
The headstock looks a little like some of the Guild headstocks that were out there about the time of the Pilot.
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Re: V
« Reply #8 on: August 09, 2008, 12:27:35 PM »
That uke is great. My son will love it! He's all about Spongebob. I'm off to find it now...
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Re: V
« Reply #9 on: August 10, 2008, 01:57:02 AM »
There's a range of SpongeBob guitars and ukes. I found them on the site of a British distributor who also does Danelectro and Vintahe. Something like JHS.co.uk
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Re: V
« Reply #10 on: August 10, 2008, 07:48:36 AM »
Looks like the line is distributed in the UK by JHS but it doesn't seem to be available in the US, at least online.

You could order from a UK store, just plan on paying as much for shipping as you will for the uke outfit.
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Re: V
« Reply #11 on: August 11, 2008, 12:22:42 AM »
Quote from: Dave W on August 10, 2008, 07:48:36 AM
Looks like the line is distributed in the UK by JHS...

Yeah, I was wondering why all the shops that turned up in my search were in the UK... :mrgreen: I may order the V anyway. I'll just wait a few months and let it be a Christmas present though. The dollar looks to be improving a bit, so I may save a few bucks if I wait.
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Re: V
« Reply #12 on: August 11, 2008, 07:26:20 AM »
Quote from: Barklessdog on August 09, 2008, 06:38:02 AM
I bet this sounded pretty good.

Wonder what became of it?




Oooooh~ a V-bird! :D
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