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Since quite a few of these late 60's / early 70's MIJ 335 Copies are appearing for sale I thought I'd post some info on the Univox models. They are similar to the Epiphone EA-250 and the Aria.
This info comes straight from from Michael Wright'sd article in Vintage Guitar (thanks Mike)
The Effie U1935 thinline hollowbody ($220) was a bolt-neck ES-335 copy with a bound rosewood fingerboard, blocks, open book head with outlined logo decal, two 12-pole/slit humbuckers, finetune bridge, fancy harp tailpiece, three-way on the treble cutaway horn, elevated pickguard and two volumes and tones. The Effie was available in orange sunburst, cherry red or jet black. It is entirely probable an earlier version of this existed, since thinline versions of the ES Gibsons were already mainstays in Japanese lines by '68. If you find one with the old plastic logo, don't be surprised.The Effie was also joined by the Coily U1825 guitar and U1835 bass. These were essentially the same except the Coily guitar had a Bigsby-style vibrato, roller bridge with flip-up mute, and a pair of chrome-covered screw-and-staple humbuckers, typical of early-'70s Arias. The Coily bass had similar four-pole screw-and-staple pickups and a fancy trapeze tail with a diamond design on it. These were available in orange sunburst, red and jade green. The guitar cost $122.50, the bass $135.
- Univox Coily 1960's Japanese 335 Copy In Central New Jersey For $200
The Univox Coily is an interesting and fun MIJ 335-style semi-hollow out of the Matsumoku factory similar to the Aria, Ventura and Bruno models of the same period. Pickups vary on these but this one has the "staple" humbuckers originally created...
- Univox Hi-flier Bass In La Area For $250
Here is a nice Univox Hi-Flier short scale electric bass guitar. Great for small hands or guitarists switching over to bass occasionally. This is the post 1971 version with the Humbuckers. Looks nice too. ********************** 70's Univox Hi-Flier...
- Univox Hi-flier Bass In La Area For $250
I was always under the impression that the Hi-Flier Basses were all short scale models - extremely light and easy to play (especially for guitar players switching to bass). But this one appears to be a full scale. Perhaps I am mistaken. This 1972-1975...
- Eko/ Univox Vintage 335 Project In Youngstown Oh For $140 - (hey Max)
This looks like someone paired an EKO neck (Italian) with a Univox Body (Japan) - then I guess he either ran out of time, patience or skill. Still needs fret work. Price is right if everything else is in good shape. Hey Max in Columbus... this is the...
- Correction - That's A Univox Coily Listed Below
I checked and that is a COILY not an Effie. Apparently the Coily is a better guitar than the Effie....
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Some Univox 335 Copy Info for Everyone
Since quite a few of these late 60's / early 70's MIJ 335 Copies are appearing for sale I thought I'd post some info on the Univox models. They are similar to the Epiphone EA-250 and the Aria.
This info comes straight from from Michael Wright'sd article in Vintage Guitar (thanks Mike)
The Effie U1935 thinline hollowbody ($220) was a bolt-neck ES-335 copy with a bound rosewood fingerboard, blocks, open book head with outlined logo decal, two 12-pole/slit humbuckers, finetune bridge, fancy harp tailpiece, three-way on the treble cutaway horn, elevated pickguard and two volumes and tones. The Effie was available in orange sunburst, cherry red or jet black. It is entirely probable an earlier version of this existed, since thinline versions of the ES Gibsons were already mainstays in Japanese lines by '68. If you find one with the old plastic logo, don't be surprised.The Effie was also joined by the Coily U1825 guitar and U1835 bass. These were essentially the same except the Coily guitar had a Bigsby-style vibrato, roller bridge with flip-up mute, and a pair of chrome-covered screw-and-staple humbuckers, typical of early-'70s Arias. The Coily bass had similar four-pole screw-and-staple pickups and a fancy trapeze tail with a diamond design on it. These were available in orange sunburst, red and jade green. The guitar cost $122.50, the bass $135.
- Univox Coily 1960's Japanese 335 Copy In Central New Jersey For $200
The Univox Coily is an interesting and fun MIJ 335-style semi-hollow out of the Matsumoku factory similar to the Aria, Ventura and Bruno models of the same period. Pickups vary on these but this one has the "staple" humbuckers originally created...
- Univox Hi-flier Bass In La Area For $250
Here is a nice Univox Hi-Flier short scale electric bass guitar. Great for small hands or guitarists switching over to bass occasionally. This is the post 1971 version with the Humbuckers. Looks nice too. ********************** 70's Univox Hi-Flier...
- Univox Hi-flier Bass In La Area For $250
I was always under the impression that the Hi-Flier Basses were all short scale models - extremely light and easy to play (especially for guitar players switching to bass). But this one appears to be a full scale. Perhaps I am mistaken. This 1972-1975...
- Eko/ Univox Vintage 335 Project In Youngstown Oh For $140 - (hey Max)
This looks like someone paired an EKO neck (Italian) with a Univox Body (Japan) - then I guess he either ran out of time, patience or skill. Still needs fret work. Price is right if everything else is in good shape. Hey Max in Columbus... this is the...
- Correction - That's A Univox Coily Listed Below
I checked and that is a COILY not an Effie. Apparently the Coily is a better guitar than the Effie....