4-string · 4
Short-scale (30.5") V-shaped bass, c.1981-1982; ~300-400 made; dual humbuckers, bound fingerboard.
| Strings | 4 |
| Body | Solid maple |
| Neck | Maple |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood, pearl dots |
| Neck Pickup | Humbucker |
| Bridge Pickup | Humbucker |
| Controls | Two volume, master tone, 3-way toggle; passive |
| Bridge | Top-loading 3-point adjustable |
| Made In | USA |
Artists documented playing the Gibson Flying V Bass: Jeff Becerra, Jesse F. Keeler, Lou Barlow, Martin Eric Ain, Murdoc Niccals, Nikki Sixx, Robert Trujillo, Timi Hansen, Tyson Ritter, Walter Becker.