houndman55 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Hey folks, I'm planning on buying a Gibson guitar. I can't decide between a firebird, flying v or a explorer. All seem to have the same features: Good fret access, relatively cheap and 2-3 humbuckers. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brotherchris Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 I have all three, I don't recommend the V, it is hard to play seated and it’s hard to get the higher frets at times because of the body design. The explorer is awesome, a real rocker, it has a growl to it, bridge pickup is real hot and as big as it is, it plays very compact, all the frets are right in your face, still a little hard to play seated, hangs great on a strap. The firebird is also a good choice, the neck seems longer because of the construction. I love the tuners, the pickups have a slightly more mellow sounding than the explorer, still lots of edginess there. With the neck through design it has a more lose feel to it, neck is a little more moveable because it is all one piece. Not as tight as the glue necks. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eades Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Buy an rd there a bit like a melted firebird but a solid explorer style body Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 If you can get used to the overall length of it, go with the Firebird. It's not an easy guitar to play, just so you know. I'd take the Explorer over a Flying V simply because it feels like a more substantial instrument. I don't care for really light guitars but that's just a personal preference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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