Sheens Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 (edited) Would like a Flying V some time maybe.. Kirk Hammett's costs only 15.890 Euro, or should I get 26 Epiphones at 609 instead ? Kirk's is WAY cheaper than Gene's/Paul's guitars from the KISS webshop btw. Or Hetfield's 'Kill 'm All' V on sale for 436 ? Edited May 11, 2023 by Sheens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esteban Villanova Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 AliExpress guitars are usually knockoffs! V guitars are uncomfortable to play sitting down and only James Hetfield looks cool with them (I read that in a forum haha) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheens Posted May 11, 2023 Author Share Posted May 11, 2023 (edited) yeah on Aliexpress I would need to find a store with many good reviews (customer pics)... and then it's still a gamble. (I did get a lot of good quality/crazy cheap guitar parts @ Aliexpress). probably will get a used Epiphone some day. Edited May 11, 2023 by Sheens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bruno de Souza Lino Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 If you're gonna get some guitar which is a copy of some other brand, at least get a Xaviere, Agile or Harley Benton. At lest these have some level of quality to them are are not what people call a Chibson. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 Can attest that Agile makes some fine instruments! As for Flying-V's, this was mine (and, no, I couldn't play it sitting down! 😆). I got to use a black one for my one, big gig where we opened for Blue Oyster Cult. Wish I still had the picture for that one! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Dickens Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 Playing a V sitting down is quite easy and comfortable if you hold it classical style. The notch straddles your leg. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Oakes Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 1 minute ago, Byron Dickens said: Playing a V sitting down is quite easy and comfortable if you hold it classical style. The notch straddles your leg. Yep this is the trick. I do this for any guitar when sitting, (hold it on the left leg). J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno de Souza Lino Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 (edited) On some Vs the output jack is on the upper "leg" and that prevents you from putting the guitar in that position. Like on the Jackson King V: Edited May 11, 2023 by Bruno de Souza Lino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheens Posted May 11, 2023 Author Share Posted May 11, 2023 (edited) 21 hours ago, Bruno de Souza Lino said: If you're gonna get some guitar which is a copy of some other brand, at least get a Xaviere, Agile or Harley Benton. At lest these have some level of quality to them are are not what people call a Chibson. I got Chibson decals from Jeff in Idaho USA, his decals are awesome. Supernice guy, guess he'd make custom decals too, after buying several he added some for free. They can be testfitted/alligned, and then just push them on the headstock, peal off the plastic -> done (they just glue on, no 'waterslide' method). Then I spray clearcoat over. https://www.ebay.nl/str/jbjbgraphicsusa Edited May 12, 2023 by Sheens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennywtelejazz Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 I've always liked Flying V's .Someday I would like to get myself a Gibson ...IMHO they have a really nice sound for Blues and Rock. Back in the late 80's I had an MIJ Aria Pro V style guitar like the pic . This thing Rocked! . It had a bolt on neck which I'm OK with as a Fender player ...notice the trem Good luck , I hope we both get one , Kenny 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheens Posted May 12, 2023 Author Share Posted May 12, 2023 (edited) my Chibson SG (have 2 SG'S + 2 Les Pauls). it's a Vintage VS6 removed neck pickup/toneknobs etc, put in a Roswell UK alnico 2 paf humbucker (sound really nice and SUPER quiet/low noise). then stainless steel frets, graphtech nut, nickel hardware and Kluson nickel tuners, new headstock decal. Edited May 12, 2023 by Sheens 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane_B. Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 A friend of mine bought a V one time. It could never be set up properly and played like 💩, according to him. He got so frustrated with it that he took it out in his back yard, dumped gas on it, and burned it. True story. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheens Posted May 12, 2023 Author Share Posted May 12, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Shane_B. said: A friend of mine bought a V one time. It could never be set up properly and played like 💩, according to him. He got so frustrated with it that he took it out in his back yard, dumped gas on it, and burned it. True story. Probably a warped neck, bought an old Tenson SG like that to 'make my own custom SG'. Only after sanding the paint down for many hours, I noticed it. Awell, better than after painting and putting new parts on it That one ended in the stove. Risky to buy a cheopo 80's/90's Gibson copy ! Typical, the guy selling it to me had plenty money and didn't have to screw me for a few bucks. Feel sorry for someone like that, nonetheless my Voodoo ritual or karma probably got back to him. Edited May 12, 2023 by Sheens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notes_Norton Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 The great Texas guitar player, Lonnie Mack had the first production V—serial number 5 and played it until he died. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheens Posted May 12, 2023 Author Share Posted May 12, 2023 (edited) think saw him at Moulin Blues Festival here in 90's / should have his live CD somewhere. not into blues really, do like Lonnie (and Walter Trout and ZZTop) Edited May 12, 2023 by Sheens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheens Posted May 12, 2023 Author Share Posted May 12, 2023 (edited) OFCOURSE we have our own Blues Legend in Netherlands ! Edited May 12, 2023 by Sheens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennywtelejazz Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 (edited) The Great Blues Guitar Player Albert King ! who played his V lefty w the strings upside down . Kenny Edited May 12, 2023 by kennywtelejazz 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheens Posted May 12, 2023 Author Share Posted May 12, 2023 (edited) Me acdc fan owes Chuck....without Chuck no acdc would have been Edited May 12, 2023 by Sheens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennywtelejazz Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 (edited) A dyslexic guitar player walked into a guitar shop to buy his first Flying V ...Oops ! this is what he got instead ... Kenny Edited May 12, 2023 by kennywtelejazz 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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