Univox Hi Flyer

[mkt3000]

http://used.samashmusic.com/item.php?id=9445

Just going by what's listed, does this seem like a decent price? If it is, I'm gonna say screw the Talman I'm also interested in, call the shop and see if I can put a deposit over the phone, and then pick it up when I arrive.

[mkt3000]

I just spoke to the manager, and he understands my situation. He's gonna hold it for me!!!

[Ben79]

Seems very cheap! Good score.

[mkt3000]

When I spoke to the salesperson, I asked him to level with me.

They took the guitar in over Christmas, Overall it's in good condition, missing the trem arm (but that's fine, I rarely ever need use trem), it holds tune nicely, sounds good (with Duncan Distortions, itd better), comfortable action.

FUCK YEAH!

[Sparky]

IMO, one of the best parts of the Hi-Flyer, regardless of the model, are the pickups. My phase 3 came with only the neck humbucker and it's probably the fattest and sweetest sounding humbacker I ever did heard.

But that's probably a fair price for that guitar. Enjoy!

[nyck]

the guitarist from OFF! was playing one of those when I saw them open for Dinosaur Jr. and his tone was waaayyy better than J's.

[weeping_moon]

To mutch kurds?

[mkt3000]

To mutch kurds?

It's a different kind of Kurdtz. A non Fender kind.

[iCEByTes]

To mutch kurds?

It's a different kind of Kurdtz. A non Fender kind.

[Bloodbank]

Im having GAS for one of these..
Ive read that Ben from Band of Horses uses a Mosrite but looks like a Univox?

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Look at the headstock.

[Ben79]

In the UK, one just went on ebay for 320 quid, that's 516 bucks! And it had no electrics.

[iCEByTes]

aint that one kurtz got troubles to keep in tune during a show in argentina ?


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[mkt3000]

it appears so. But since the pickups have already been replaced, any thoughts of trying to preserve its originality never came to fruition. If the tuners suck, they're going away. This is gonna be a player (or a guitar I flip on the local market)

[iCEByTes]

it appears so. But since the pickups have already been replaced, any thoughts of trying to preserve its originality never came to fruition. If the tuners suck, they're going away. This is gonna be a player (or a guitar I flip on the local market)

kurt put Seymour duncan Jb on every single guitar he used.
tuners seems replaced , maybe something not matched the replacement wish may caused the guitar going out of tune

[mkt3000]

So... update time.

I bought her, but she was not as described. However, her neck though felt so great, and she has so much potential and mojo, that I took a risk. She's got a few dings, but none in an uncomfortable place. And she was also over $100 less than the most recent one I saw listed locally in PR.

Anyway, she's an early Phase II, originally with P90's, but a pair of Duncan Distortions are wedged in place. I'm thinking of replacing the pots though, in order to brighten up the pickups a bit.

When I get the guitar home to PR and open her up, I'll have a better idea of what to do. But for now, I am just enjoying that sweet sweet neck. Pics, well later. Jet lag is killing me, and I'm going to bed.

[mkt3000]

[Pens]

I soooooo fucking adore the hiflyer, if it weren't for the kurtsz stigma I'd be all over the fucking things. That was a sweep scoop, man.

[paul_]

I soooooo fucking adore the hiflyer, if it weren't for the kurtsz stigma I'd be all over the fucking things. That was a sweep scoop, man.

Anyone who makes the connection obviously has a bit of Kurdtz themselves, or once did. Hi-Flyers aren't particularly notable in general. I'm sure you'd get as many/possibly less Cobain comments as with a Super-Sonic, whom people merely vaguely familiar with Kurt's choice in Fenders might mistake for one of his.

[iCEByTes]

very nice neck

[mkt3000]

So, I'm thinking of replacing the pots with 1 meg pots and adding an .22 orange drop to bright up those pickups. Any thoughts?