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Is this 1979 Flying V legit?

#1 User is offline   oppgulp 

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Posted 14 March 2012 - 12:10 AM

First of all, my mother tongue is not English, so sorry in advance if my English isn’t the best.

I have the opportunity to buy this 1979 Flying V, but I am unsure about two issues I have noticed:

-The headstock looks to “round” compared to other ‘75-‘81 Vs. Shouldn’t it be more flat on the top?
-The serial number looks weird. I have never seen the S/N in a frame/box like you can see in the picture here. I have tried to google headstocks and none of the ones I have found have the frame around the S/N.

Anybody with some input? Is it V the real deal or is it a copy?

I know the blue color on a flying V is rare, but according to the seller the guitar have had a repaint, so that explains that.

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Posted 22 March 2012 - 05:42 AM

It is a fake. Your observations are correct.
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Posted 22 March 2012 - 02:06 PM

Looks fake, how does it sound and play? Looks like an older fake gibson...might not even be made in China?
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Posted 23 March 2012 - 12:49 PM

Looks like possibly an Arbor V converted?
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