ilovegibsons Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I hate the buggers but they look so cool! You? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninety1vee Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 there is only one guitar i've ever played that outperformed Lola (my 91' V) and it was my uncles original 68' les paul custom. V's are untouchable imho, great players' guitars and the tone is murderously good now i'm so used to her, it's awkward playing round guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boston004681 Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I love their sound but it's impossible to play them sitting down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninety1vee Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I love their sound but it's impossible to play them sitting down. i actually find it comfortable, it's like classical positioning (i did start my guitar experience with classical) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boston004681 Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 there is only one guitar i've ever played that outperformed Lola (my 91' V) and it was my uncles original 68' les paul custom.V's are untouchable imho' date=' great players' guitars and the tone is murderously good now i'm so used to her, it's awkward playing round guitars[/quote'] I can tell. Your name says it all!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boston004681 Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 i actually find it comfortable' date=' it's like classical positioning (i did start my guitar experience with classical)[/quote'] How do you keep it from sliding on your lap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovegibsons Posted February 5, 2009 Author Share Posted February 5, 2009 I love their sound but it's impossible to play them sitting down. I would use one on stage but not in the studio. I prefer to play sitting down for lead, and I generally play rhythm on stage, so it is an issue for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 V's are awesome machines, I miss my old one terribly... One of the best sounding best playing guitars I ever owned ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninety1vee Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 How do you keep it from sliding your lap? i take the lower fin and put it behind my right leg, lean said leg to where its lower than my left and have my left leg straight up, i think it's the guitar that holds itself if you do it right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovegibsons Posted February 5, 2009 Author Share Posted February 5, 2009 I hate the buggers but they look so cool! You? Let me rephrase that: I hate the buggers when playing while sitting down but they sound awesome and look so cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I love their sound but it's impossible to play them sitting down. +1 Thats the only beef I have with them as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovegibsons Posted February 5, 2009 Author Share Posted February 5, 2009 +1 Thats the only beef I have with them as well. +1,00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejay Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I loved my V... its the only guitar that I wish I hadn't sold. Waiting to buy another.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbomb76 Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I prefer the neck access on the '58 style V (full access, like my SG's), but for some reason the next "dream" guitar (after Gibson wises the hell up and starts making the Historic SG RIGHT) is a '67 style with covered pickups, white-on-white with the short Maestro. I dunno why, but I want one of those in a bad way. H-Bomb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Ask Albert King. He played his a lifetime. No wait... he's dead. Probably pulled that guitar out of his cold dead hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I dredged up this very old picture of my lost baby . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikko18 Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 are flying Vs any good? just ask jimi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhyCjUqb4ag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 They are great guitars, a little unconfortable if you plan on playing sitting down... but thats not what they were made for... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elessar820 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 I've always played them at the store and just bought my first one yesterday, they really are awesome guitars. Except for that Ibanez V-Blade from a two or three years ago, it looked cool, but was complete garbage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 V's are awesome machines' date=' I miss my old one terribly... One of the best sounding best playing guitars I ever owned ... [/quote'] I'll second that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Hmmm, Buttery Smooth Action, Two Gibson Humbuckers, and you can see it from the back row...... Yeah, I like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brundaddy Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 i take the lower fin and put it behind my right leg' date=' lean said leg to where its lower than my left and have my left leg straight up, i think it's the guitar that holds itself if you do it right[/quote'] Yea just hold the lower fin behind your right knee and it is exactly like the classical posture. I always thought it was ludicrous how everybody says, "Waaaa, ya can't play em sitting." Once I was playing my v sitting (as usual, unless it's a gig or rehearsal) at my wife's family's house and my father-in-law, who's played for eons, said "Huh, that looks really comfortable! Can I try?" I showed him how to hold it behind the knee and I would catch the old guy sneaking licks in on my old beat-up V for the rest of the visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jameswithesg Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 its really a personal prefference thing, i almost bought one a while back i like people other than metal players playing them (no offense metal heads) i just think its classy when blues and jazz players play them like albert lee, and shall i mention hendrix? i could see owning one in the future if i happen to own a large # of guitars explorers are a different story (for me) blechhk those things are ugly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callen3615 Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 I had a Jackson king v one like Mustaine had. I loved to look at it hated to play it tho. I think they are just uncomfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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