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The Vox Skybolt IV Bass was first offered in the 1968 "The Sound That Travels With the Stars" catalog.
The design of the V282 Skybolt IV bass was doubtlessly influenced by the growing popularity of the Gibson EB-2 bass in the late 1960s.
Vox also introduced a similar model, the V272 Sidewinder IV, in 1968. While sharing the body and neck of the Skybolt, the Sidewinder IV added a series of battery powered onboard effects to the bass.
The 1968 US Vox catalog described the Skybolt IV bass as follows:
"A brilliant new 4-string double cut-away bass guitar. Two graceful f holes complement the arched top. All new easy-to-fret fast-neck with the Vox double T-bar and adjustable steel rod. Fully adjustable bridge. One volume, two tone controls, 3-position pickup selector switch. Sunburst or Cherry."
The 1968 US Vox price list indicated that the retail price of the Skybolt IV was $330 USD. In today's dollars, the Skybolt IV would have retailed for about $2100.
The Skybolt IV was produced for Vox in Italy by EKO in Recanati Italy.
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