IanHenry Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 I had to check to make sure it wasn't April the first when I saw this: https://www.musicradar.com/news/gibson-modern-flying-v-guitar-officially-announced?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=21132&utm_term=1255092&utm_content=375136 And the price is a little optimistic. I wonder who buys these weird and wonderful (or not) new ideas? Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Its no more silly than a regular flying V or Explorer etc. or this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Dog Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Its no more silly than a regular flying V or Explorer etc. or this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drog Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 I like the modern v. It looks rock & roll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hall Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 It looks like a Wilted V to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 I don't mind the shape of the body of the new V. It's OK, I suppose, for those folk who dislike the extreme style of 'pointy' guitars. I'm less convinced the headstock shape works that well with it, though, and the small-block inlays are perhaps a bit too 'Norlinesque' to be thought cutting-edge... Pip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelT Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 I like Flying V's and I like Star Trek but this isn't one for me, particularly at that price. One volume and one tone doesn't really cut it for me either. Another pass for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPguitarman Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 The shape is ok, just don't like the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted February 16, 2018 Author Share Posted February 16, 2018 This thing is 4k why? http://www.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/2017/Custom/Les-Paul-Special.aspx Again, I wonder who's buying those. Much as I like Gibson's there's no way I would buy one of those. They look more like $500/£400 guitars to me. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Well, whatever! Gibson, IMHO, should stick to the designs they are best known for, rather than trying to be LTD, or Schecter, etc. Stick to making the BEST versions of the "Tried and True! It seems, most Gibson owners, are pretty much "old school," and love those traditional designs, flawed as some might be? (Headstock angle, etc.) And, at that price, NO WAY! BUT, that's just MY somewhat conservative "Luddite" opinion, and you know what they say about "opinions!" CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 1518795260[/url]' post='1917363']I don't mind the shape of the body of the new V. It's OK, I suppose, for those folk who dislike the extreme style of 'pointy' guitars. I'm less convinced the headstock shape works that well with it, though, and the small-block inlays are perhaps a bit too 'Norlinesque' to be thought cutting-edge... Pip. That's what I was thinking. I actually love the body shape but that headstock doesn't work with it. Needs dot inlays too. Very Star Trek looking other then that and I loved the Original Star Trek series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Yeah, what they want for it is ridiculous but I could see someone like Joe Walsh coming up on stage with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 I wouldn't mind seeing Pete Townsend giving that new V-Blob a demo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 I think it looks cool. I'd rock the gold one (for about 1K but not 4k). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 I like it, not digging the small block inlays on a "modern" guitar. The price is way too steep. Something I do not get is reactions by people that assume this guitar is replacing the original and '67 flying Vs...same with Les Pauls, they will see a weird one-off Custom Shop Les Paul and people immediately cry and whine that that's not the way a Les Paul should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 If someone like Slash did a tour with one of those, everything would change. They would be cool, accepted and would sell in 2019. BTW, I dont mean the people here! B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share Posted February 17, 2018 I like it, not digging the small block inlays on a "modern" guitar. The price is way too steep. Something I do not get is reactions by people that assume this guitar is replacing the original and '67 flying Vs...same with Les Pauls, they will see a weird one-off Custom Shop Les Paul and people immediately cry and whine that that's not the way a Les Paul should be. I don't think anyone has said that? Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 I don't think anyone has said that? Ian Not here, I should’ve specified Facebook and Instagram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 I had to check to make sure it wasn't April the first when I saw this: https://www.musicradar.com/news/gibson-modern-flying-v-guitar-officially-announced?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=21132&utm_term=1255092&utm_content=375136 And the price is a little optimistic. I wonder who buys these weird and wonderful (or not) new ideas? Ian Oh dear. Not for me. Not even if it was $100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelDeVille Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 4k? No guitar is worth 4k unless it has 100k worth of diamonds glued to it. I love V's but I still havent warmed up the Jackson ones, maybe another 30-40 years and I'll come around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Scales Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Imagine for a moment Gibson has never released the original Flying V....and just now they suddenly release that 1950's guitar for the first time. What would we make of it? Having said that, there's no way known I will ever even pick the new one up of a stand in store...but horses for courses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 The first Flying V I ever saw was played by Andy Powell of Wishbone Ash so I poked around a little bit and found Albert King played one (and Dave Davies, Keith Richards, Lonnie Mack, etc.). I just thought they were the coolest thing ever and, being a dopey kid, was sure that they must have some sort of magical powers, ha, ha. When you're in Junior High School anything seems plausible. It's possible this rounded, asymmetrical V guitar will inspire a new generation of budding guitarists, who knows. It's got that rocket ship, Star Trek Next Generation thing going for it. Aside from the price tag I don't think it's aimed at someone my age (counting down the months to retirement). How would the 50s Flying V be received if it was freshly introduced today? Assuming no one else had thought of the shape it would probably be ridiculed and seen as a desperation move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Scales Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Yep, that's kinda of what I was thinking Steve. Imagine too that Gibson had responded to the Tele and Strat with the SG back in the 50's and the LP was just introduced for the first time today - maybe we'd be like "what kind of high school woodwork class abortion is that thing?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Made from the rare Cement Tree and sure to discourage players from hitting those ridiculous high notes that annoy everyone so much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbreslauer Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 At about 1:15 you can see Simon Nicol playing a guitar shaped like a Kellog's Cornflakes box. I just got RT live at Rockaplast for Xmas and watched one of the DVD's the other day and low and behold that beauty was being played. But you might as well listen to the whole thing cause it's Richard Thompson. https://www.bing.com...31407&FORM=VIRE Richard Thompson! i'd listen if he was playing a plastic, hello kitty guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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