is this vee cool or what?

[vtpcnk]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1980-Gibson-V2-Flying-V-Guitar-with-Original-Hardshell-Case-/281120645157?pt=Guitar&hash=item417418a025#ht_27276wt_1170

 

[line6man]

Fugly.

Weird pickups, phallic pickguard, poorly matched two-piece body.  :dontknow:

 

[vtpcnk]

i didn't notice that about the pickguard. man you have some imagination!!!

 

[SustainerPlayer]

LOL

I vote: "... or what".

 

[swarfrat]

Jetsons  meets Steampunk. I'm going with 'or what' as well.

 

[ThtOthrPrsn]

To each their own, but I'm putting 5 down on the latter of the 2 options. :laughing7:

 

[Neo Fender]

All it needs are V-shaped knobs, V-shaped frets, V-shaped strings, V-shaped...

 

[Fat Pete]

This guitar has a sad face and will only emit sad tones

 

[bbl4ck]

This is the V that I have been lusting over!  If I did not already have a V, I would be all over this one...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Attila-Custom-Guitars-Custom-Shop-Flying-V-With-SKB-Hard-Case/221211189116?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D14%26meid%3D8377511069276879851%26pid%3D100015%26prg%3D1006%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D221211189116%26

:rock-on:

 

[ihavenothingprofoundtosay]

Haters gonna hate, but that V is amazing!  I don't know enough about the various eras of Gibson quality to know if 1980 was a "good" year or not, but that thing clearly had some nice craftsmanship.  I'd rock that in an instant.

 

[MikeW]

I'll vote cool. But I'll also vote that I wouldn't buy that one. If I'm buying a V, it'll be a Jackson RR style, but if someone were generous enough to give that one to me...  Father's Day is coming up after all.

 

[line6man]

that thing clearly had some nice craftsmanship.

I disagree. The wood is poorly matched. I expect better of instruments with natural finishes. :dontknow:

 

[vtpcnk]

not sure if it is korina.

i think it is very cool. especially the tiny belly contour, the tiny v bridge stop, not to mention the v pickups.

 

[DangerousR6]

This is the V that I have been lusting over!  If I did not already have a V, I would be all over this one...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Attila-Custom-Guitars-Custom-Shop-Flying-V-With-SKB-Hard-Case/221211189116?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D14%26meid%3D8377511069276879851%26pid%3D100015%26prg%3D1006%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D221211189116%26

:rock-on:

That Attila is Killa... :icon_thumright:

 

[bbl4ck]

This is the V that I have been lusting over!  If I did not already have a V, I would be all over this one...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Attila-Custom-Guitars-Custom-Shop-Flying-V-With-SKB-Hard-Case/221211189116?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D14%26meid%3D8377511069276879851%26pid%3D100015%26prg%3D1006%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D221211189116%26

:rock-on:

That Attila is Killa... :icon_thumright:

Yea, I am diggin' it!  I am especially fond of the black & white ebony fingerboard...

I took your advise Doug regarding Atilla and his wood bound necks.  He did a flame maple bound neck to match the natural binding on the black dyed LP I picked up during the closeout.  It is in the mail and should land in Phoenix next week.  Great recommendation Doug :icon_thumright:
:rock-on:

 

[Re-Pete]

I remember seeing them when they first came out. The V shaped pickups are twang monsters, not the usual 'desolation & distortion' humbucker that is seen on Vees. There's some threads on other forums around, about these, I think I read the split coils within those Boomerang casings are similar to the P-Bass pickup and wired in parallel, with the resultant clean twang tone. There's probably a few YT videos up about them.

Here's a Wiki link which says the body is  sandwich of Maple & Walnut.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibson_Flying_V#Flying_V2