Guest icantbuyafender Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 i have a 10 year old flying V by etpiphone that was given to me via an old friend of my unlce. its a 68 V by the tune-o-matic and stopbar combo and the shape of the pickguard. heres the kicker the pickguard is cut for ONE volume and ONE tone with the input jack and 3way selector it is wired up (looks like a stock job) with an EMGs ... an EMG60 and an EMG85 ive never heard of a 60, just a 80 and 85 combo.... anyhow... anyone seen or heard of any model like this? the knobs and switch and jack are in a straight line down the bottom fin. The volume knob is uncomfortably close to the tuneomatic too, which is why im getting a new PG cut for the normal electronics a 68 re-issue has... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest icantbuyafender Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 It seems that most Flying V guitars have that setup... All but two of the Gibsons currently on Musician's Friend have that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalhed717 Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 pics??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest icantbuyafender Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 my computer illiterate self coouldnt think of a way to post a pic, so i just made it my avatar please take a look and any info helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
generation zero Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 May just be the angle of the pic, but the pickguard looks misshapen and crooked to me. I would think you should see an even amount of the body on the right side of the guitar all the way down the guard, but it looks like the guard is about 1/4" off from top to bottom. Something looks funny about the controls, too. Couple that with the odd pickup selection, and I would say it is definitely not stock. Probably an aftermarket guard, if not homemade, unless the guitar is fake. Also, as an aside, someone with more initiative than me should post a tutorial on how to post pics, and have the thread made into a sticky. Seems like half the posters here want to post pics, but can't figure it out... I'll do it, if I can ever get the time when I'm at home and can post from a real computer and not my blackberry pearl... I can't run java scripts on this thing, so I can't even use the full function of the board, like searching, or replying to personal messages, LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest icantbuyafender Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 i checked on the serial number and it is legit. the thing is , i cannot find a guard that fits the damn thing! it really is pissing me off. i had to alter an old beat up gibby guard (cut off a 1/4" on each side) to get the damn thing to fit. does anyone know a pickguard maker???? I'll send the one shown to use as a template. I just want the PROPER control layout on the damn guard. i have it wired up on that crappy fix i did to fit the normal layout. i just may sell the damn thing. its looking to be more trouble than its worth. lksdnjflasdjf;asdkljfkl;asdjf!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Ya might check out Chandler Guitars for a pickguard. They got a bunch of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest icantbuyafender Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 i just had a staring match against the V and it started talking $hit... it just bought itself a ticket to a pawn shop or guitar center to be used toward a wilshire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielaraujo Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Oh those mysterious black Vs... check out mine... I'd appreciate your input on whether the serial and logo look anything like on your guitar... I'm trying to determine its date and whether it's a real Epi: http://forums.epiphone.com/Default.aspx?g=posts&m=93917 Now on to your guitar... Do you think your pickguard might have been handmade? Some folks, like me, buy lower-cost guitars to learn maintenance stuff. If a replacement pickguard won't fit because of hole alignment you can always drill new holes and plug the old ones... Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest icantbuyafender Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 youd be surprised at how OFF the entire body is to the gibby PG the body is smaller as is the distance between pups and note the lack of holes in the PG for the bridge. this guitar is just a nightmare period. the gibby PG dwarfs the body in a grotesque manner yet it fits snuggly in an epi V hardcase how awkward. as for dating an epi, try http://www.guitardaterproject.org/epiphone.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielaraujo Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Thanks, I already checked it out.... I gathered all info I could about my guitar but some of it is contraditory. For instance, GDP says it's made in 1990 in the Czech republic, but other sources say production there started 3 years later. There's more info, plus pics, on the post I linked above. Thanks Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
generation zero Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Dude, if you're going to get rid of it, let me know... I've got a friend who has been jonesing for a V for a while, but since he has to convert it to lefty, he would have to do a bunch of work to it, so he doesn't want to spend a lot on the guitar itself. If you're looking to get rid of it cheap, send me a pm, I'm sure we can work something out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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