Guitar Chico Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 http://www.gibson.com/en-us/divisions/gibson%20usa/products/gotm/shredv/ I personally love it. Of course I haven't played it but it looks cool and its got some nice features. GC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JefferySmith Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Hate it. Don't like the style, and playing it pretty much requires a strap. Even when I was 15 years old and had a Firebird VII, I was embarrassed by its shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gashole Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Not my cup of tea really. But wouldn't say hate it...would like to have a new one to trade for something more to my liking. I'd love that just fine. I don't like the necessity for a strap mostly, though the V body shape has never been an eye pleaser for me either. I can get past looks though for a good playing guitar, but to always have to strap in would be annoying for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Rock Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Love it! I'm a big fan of Vs of all kind and this one really deserve a test drive! It screams "METAL" too much for me but I like it anyway! If you never played a Flyng V, try it! It's a different animal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timandbob Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Not a big fan of "V" guitars. I am more of a hollow body electric guitar guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Don't think there is any guitar out there I hate. If ya can pull music out them you can have fun with 'em. But I ain't much for those EMG pickups. I love the Vs though - just prefer them with '57 Classics or something. Maybe a nice red one like the V Tom Holmes made for Albert King. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JefferySmith Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Don't think there is any guitar out there I hate. If ya can pull music out them you can have fun with 'em. But I ain't much for those EMG pickups. I love the Vs though - just prefer them with '57 Classics or something. Maybe a nice red one like the V Tom Holmes made for Albert King. Have you seen Prince's guitar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar Chico Posted February 15, 2009 Author Share Posted February 15, 2009 Don't think there is any guitar out there I hate. If ya can pull music out them you can have fun with 'em. But I ain't much for those EMG pickups. I love the Vs though - just prefer them with '57 Classics or something. Maybe a nice red one like the V Tom Holmes made for Albert King. Yeah I'm no big emg fan either but I think that theyre okay and you can always switch pickups out. GC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Rock Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 The necessity to play with a strap can be a major drawback for some people. It's more of a "live" guitar but the visual effect on stage is very cool. People will remenber you for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar Chico Posted February 15, 2009 Author Share Posted February 15, 2009 Yeah I'm no big emg fan either but I think that theyre okay and you can always switch pickups out. And as far as the sitting down thing' date=' I'll go with a quote from stan58 "Flying V's weren't meant to be played sitting down and neither was rock n' roll." GC[/quote'] whoa... thats not what i meant to do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rallye44 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Have you seen Prince's guitar? You mean his "symbol" guitar: Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JefferySmith Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 You mean his "symbol" guitar: Matt [/quote'] Actually, that looks better than the one I saw. The other one seemed bigger and looked like someone made it in 8th grade woodshop class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 But I ain't much for those EMG pickups. I love the Vs though - I don't like the EMG's either.... you can install EMG's in 2 x 4 piece of wood and it will still sound just like any other guitar with EMG's. IMO EMG's don't allow the guitar characteristics to shine through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 If you were interested, you just missed it. Musician's Friend was selling them "Stupid Deal of the Day" for $1500 a few days ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Have you seen Prince's guitar? I know the Flamingo guitar but I ain't a fan so...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar Chico Posted February 15, 2009 Author Share Posted February 15, 2009 you can install EMG's in 2 x 4 piece of wood and it will still sound just like any other guitar with EMG's. I think I've hear someone say that before... Well, I agree but I think they're okay, not really great but okay. And for pohatu, I wasn't interested in buying one. GC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookelputz Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 I like the photos. Can't say much for the guitar, I'd rather have almost any other solidbody in my hands. Have you noticed that the rash of "new" guitars are all based on what we told Gibson we wanted 10 years ago? Nice to know they value customer input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcelo1281734115 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 This sounds like Gibson is going after the shredder market that Ibanez, Jackson and such companies seem to own with guitars that sell for 1/3 the price. The reason I don't like this guitar is not that I don't like shredder guitars (I recently bought a guitar with a Floyd Rose), I don't like this because it erodes Gibson's good name of building classic guitars that will be well regarded 50 year from now. This release makes them sound desperate to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Buffalo Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 I don't have trouble playing my Epiphone Flying V sitting down - I rest the bottom of the V on my right leg & hold the bottom arm between my legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsideMan Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 This sounds like Gibson is going after the shredder market that Ibanez' date=' Jackson and such companies seem to own with guitars that sell for 1/3 the price. The reason I don't like this guitar is not that I don't like shredder guitars (I recently bought a guitar with a Floyd Rose), I don't like this because it erodes Gibson's good name of building classic guitars that will be well regarded 50 year from now. This release makes them sound desperate to me.[/quote'] In some ways, I think, Gibson is a victim of their its own success. Whenever they try to build anything outside of their traditional or "classic" model line, they run into acceptance problems. Some of their efforts to succeed within this constraint have been kind of sad. One is this "shredder" V. What is it really? It's the mods a user might perform done in the factory for you. Another is their resurrection trend--new '62 guitars, etc. If the '62 specs were the best, why aren't they used in all the models? I just throw this out to illustrate that it's tough at the top. What Gibson desperately needs is a modern-day Loar--someone with a truly original vision. Otherwise they will continue to spend time just reissuing and playing catchup with the cheaper lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Flying V's are great! If you Love it, go for it! Like any guitar, it will have it assets, and limitations, but in the right hands, with the right attitude, they're great! And, they're NOT just for "Metal"....Albert King did a fine job on his "Blues", Using a "V!" CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSDx Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Well........ I'd definitely take a V over the odd V-SG hybrid abomination (a one-balled living abortion of a guitar, if ever there was... ) Don't love 'em, definitely don't hate 'em..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostindesert Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Jimi Hendrix used a Gibson Flying V on ''Red House'' at the Isle of Wight festival August 30th 1970. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 I don't have trouble playing my Epiphone Flying V sitting down - I rest the bottom of the V on my right leg & hold the bottom arm between my legs. +1 here................& LOVE my VFactor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gus² Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Hate the heavy-metal style, and i´m not a big fan of emg pickups...and i agree, flying V is not for metal only, that´s insane.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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