Vintage 1968 Vox Sidewinder IV Bass + Case, EX. cond.


Vintage 1968 Vox Sidewinder IV Bass + Case, EX. cond.

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Vintage 1968 Vox Sidewinder IV Bass + Case, EX. cond.:
$2250.00


I am the original owner of this 1968 VOX Sidewinder IV Sun Burst beauty and this is a barn find for sure..
The receipt is there and it shows that I purchased this bass on June 17th, 1972.
I purchased this bass as a replacement for my Gibson EB3L that was stolen in a home robbery.
Believe me, It\'s hard for me to part with this baby because it\'s such a cool bass and I\'ve had it now for more than 44 years. But it just sits in the case and doesn\'t get played. She deserves better.
This may be long, but I\'m doing my best to describe the condition. Please feel free to contact me and ask questions or request additional pictures.
1st. All the on board electronics work. Bass and Treble Boost, G Tuner, Built in Fuzz, Volume and Tone Controls and Front to Back Pick Up toggle switch. Yes, this bass came loaded with everything imaginable.
The over sized tuning pegs are all original and if you look at the picture you will not see any rust on them.
Quite rare for being 48 years old. Even I have some rust on me.
The back pad that covers the access to the battery compartment and other electronics is not only there, but as you can see in the picture, it\'s in just excellent shape. It\'s not ripped or torn at all.
If you\'ve looked at other VOX Basses and Guitars from this era that have this pad, you will know what I mean when I say that this in itself is extremely hard to find, let alone in this condition..
The Bridge Cover is there and this is also a hard item to find.
These bridge covers were usually removed, lost or thrown out by most people because it might have caused a buzz as it touched the strings. I\'ve seen these bridge covers sell for almost $200.00 by themselves.
The neck is long, it\'s fast, and I doubt you\'ll ever see a bass with a thinner neck than this model.
If thin necks are your thing.. this is the bass for you.
There is minimal fret wear. I won\'t estimate how much is left, but certainly over 90%.
The overall condition of the bass should tell you something.
I don\'t know the exact weight, but the bass is light as a feather.
The neck was removed and shimmed to improve the action. It is straight and it still plays really nice as is.
This was the only work done to the bass. As a result of this, there is approximately a 1/16th to 1/8 inch gap where the neck and body meet. No warp is noticed and the Truss Rod is still adjustable although I\'ve never adjusted it.
The finish has minimal cracking. There maybe a spot here or there, but it does not effect the wood or playing.
The tail piece and tuning peg metal does show a bit of pitting. Just normal for being 48 years old.
This bass also comes with the original hard shell case.
One corner is dinged, (see picture)and near the bottom on the same end, itdoes have a crack in the wood about 2 inches long. Neither issue one compromises the stability of the case at all. It\'s solid.
The latches all work and also have minimal pitting and no rust is noticeable.
The handle is in excellent shape & it even comes with the key to lock it.
The Bass hold down strap on the inside is made of a hard plastic and it snapped a while back.. I simply put a hole in it, moved it up an inch, screwed it in place and now it functions just fine.
The lining is not torn or hanging and it too looks to be in great condition.
For 48 years old, I would say the case is in excellent shape.
This case, in this condition, if it can even be found alone is at lease a $400.00 value.
I was offered almost that much 10 years ago by someone who needed one.
I have all the parts and extras that originally came with the bass.
The metal truss rod adjusting bar, the long plastic electronic tuning rod, the advertising tag that hung from the tuning key in the store, the original receipt and the blue striped plastic Vox bag that holds them all.
I placed a dancing note decal on it back in 72\", a tiny little strip under the strings between the pickups that reads, \"for the ear\" and a 1\" label maker strip by the distortion switch that reads, \"L$D. Hey, it was 1972.
Anyway, they have all been on there ever since 72\' and I\'ll let you decide what to do with them.
As I said, the bass looks plays just fine as is, but I\'m sure you can improve both with a new set up, a new set of strings and a good cleaning. Maybe even the metal pitting can be restored.There is a site that provides all the specs and a wiring schematic and I printed them out and will include them .
You can see that for yourself at:www dotvoxshowroom dot com. Just enter us/guitar/sidewinderIV.There is a you tube video with a verynice description and demonstration of this model bass being played.
Please note:

The bass in this video IS NOT the same as mine or the one you are offerding on. But a the exact same model.
Go to you tube and enter: bestbassgear dot com and simply search Sidewinder IV. I will have this packaged, insured and shipped professionally at a shipping store to insure safe delivery.Thanks for reading all the way through, goodluck.


Vintage 1968 Vox Sidewinder IV Bass + Case, EX. cond.:
$2250.00

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