V Faded

[chiltone]

Hi All,

I'm not new here, but i do more lurking than posting haha. I am thinking about getting a faded flying V, and I was wondering if I could get some feedback on them if any of you own one. How are the necks and pickups?

Thanks

[veeman]

Thin and replaced! :lol:

[Rabs]

Hi All,

I'm not new here, but i do more lurking than posting haha. I am thinking about getting a faded flying V, and I was wondering if I could get some feedback on them if any of you own one. How are the necks and pickups?

Thanks

 

I tried one of these and I have a faded LP Double cut.. Personally I really like the satin finish.. makes the neck feel really nice, you can feel the grain of the wood yet its still as smooth as any neck ive played but gives you a more tactile feel.. Its one of those things, the guitars themselves are pretty much the same, its just if you like that satin finish or not.

 

Best thing to do (as ever) is go try both and see which one you prefer :)

[Hydra26]

Thin and replaced! :lol:

 

 

hahahaha

[DestructorsKillMusic1982]

I've had two, both the same, one 2007 and one 2006, both faded cherry, the first one was good but the tone pot shaft broke off the first day, wasn't thrilled about that, I did find the stock pickups (490T/490R set I think?) to be adequate but they were the same as in my LP Special, so faded V #2 after that one had a Seymour Duncan Dimebucker in the bridge. As someone else said, the necks are fairly thin for a Gibson, very comfortable IMHO, especially with the light finish of the faded series. They are lighter in weight than you'd expect, usually a little neck-heavy, straplocks are a must. I no longer have either of the faded V's (sold them after getting an '84 Reissue Silverburst V) but I'd get one again if I find one at a good price.

[strat-o-steve]

The neck is the 50's shape, which I love and all 4 of my Gibbys have it! But that's personal preference. I like the 490R/T pickups just fine for classic rock and hard rock. They are not going to give you massive amounts of gain though, so you will still need a pedal to help push your amp over the top ;) The satin finishes feel excellent, but damage easily and you can wear through it just where your arm rubs the upper edge of the body. If dents and dings don't bother you, and you take good care of your things, it will be no problem. The thinner finish adds a little woodiness to the tone (which is good) and the guitars with this finish can really resonate and sing! One thing you will absolutely need...STRAP LOCKS. And, since it is a V, you will have better comfort playing while standing, because the only way to hold the V while sitting is the classical guitar-between-the-legs position. :) If you want a V style guitar, there is no reason why you shouldn't choose this model over the many others, it is Gibson, it is USA made, and it is a quality item.

[Rabs]

The neck is the 50's shape, which I love and all 4 of my Gibbys have it! But that's personal preference. I like the 490R/T pickups just fine for classic rock and hard rock. They are not going to give you massive amounts of gain though, so you will still need a pedal to help push your amp over the top ;) The satin finishes feel excellent, but damage easily and you can wear through it just where your arm rubs the upper edge of the body. If dents and dings don't bother you, and you take good care of your things, it will be no problem. The thinner finish adds a little woodiness to the tone (which is good) and the guitars with this finish can really resonate and sing! One thing you will absolutely need...STRAP LOCKS. And, since it is a V, you will have better comfort playing while standing, because the only way to hold the V while sitting is the classical guitar-between-the-legs position. :) If you want a V style guitar, there is no reason why you shouldn't choose this model over the many others, it is Gibson, it is USA made, and it is a quality item.

The necks on these arnt quite 50s they are a cross between 50s and 60s (I know cos I had one and I hate 50s necks)

 

This is what it says on the site

"The neck on Gibson’s Flying V Faded has the best of both worlds—it is a hybrid between the ’50s rounded contour and the ’60s slim-taper profile"

[Hydra26]

The necks on these arnt quite 50s they are a cross between 50s and 60s (I know cos I had one and I hate 50s necks)

 

This is what it says on the site

"The neck on Gibson's Flying V Faded has the best of both worldsit is a hybrid between the '50s rounded contour and the '60s slim-taper profile"

 

Felt the same as my non faded V, slim but not as thin as the neck on my buddy's LP classic. The pups mine came with were 496r/500t. It did have a woodier, airier tone to on account of the finish, and could get the lowest action out of any of the guitars I owned. I did ding it a little on the edges, but it was a great guitar. I didn't have burn through problems (got the brown one) with the finish despite playing the heck out of it in some very sweaty conditions for a few years. I do miss it.

[ptc]

I played a bunch of these before I settled on a used and pretty beat up '02 model with the ebony fretboard and moon inlays. The first couple of production years seem to have thinner necks, like the slim-taper '61 SG's and the later ones are more rounded. I like both, but the slim one is just so easy to play, especially with the silky ebony board.

I've never liked the stock ceramic pickups and have taken them out of other guitars too, way too edgy for me, I like it fat and muddy so I fitted a Gibson alnico 490r/498t set I had spare and it sounds brilliant, sludgy but with a real bite to it. It's become my #1 guitar in fact, sounds great, it's light, balances perfectly on a strap and the top fret access is brilliant, better than on the rounded neck.

The wood is quite soft, I refinished mine in antique/clear nitro for a 70's look and it's taking less knocks, it looks good too as the earlier models have a better wood grain, mine looks like a one piece body as the three pieces of mahogany have fine matching grain. Some of the current ones look terrible with very mismatched cuts of wood glued together.

Anyway, recommended, great guitar.