Starting to appreciate the Flying V

[VH1R2]

If only there were some of them without this horrendous pickguard.

Still won’t be too congortable to play sitting, but cool haha

Heck yes they are tough to play sitting, I miss the hell out of my old one.

 

[CrystalSky]

Heck yes they are tough to play sitting, I miss the hell out of my old one.

I’ve seen videos where people say “just put the lower wing between your legs” and morph into a shrimp while doing that

And the pickguard. I really hate it haha

 

[headlessdeadguy]

I’ve seen videos where people say “just put the lower wing between your legs” and morph into a shrimp while doing that

And the pickguard. I really hate it haha

Or just stand up and play like a real rockstar.

 

[CrystalSky]

Or just stand up and play like a real rockstar.

I don’t have a good strap

 

[emilkeshish]

Banker makes some killer Vs

 

[Zado]

You don't get more metal than an HSS strat or a Flying V

 

[CrystalSky]

You don't get more metal than an HSS strat or a Flying V

Explorer: hold my beer

 

[Fusionbear]

Banker makes some killer Vs

There is a reason they are called "Banker"

 

[napalmdeath]

Same with an SG

My go-to.

 

[dave74]

I don’t have a good strap

You should always have your strap on. Never know when you might need it.

 

[dave74]

Not big on Vs myself. I like the esp arrows and bc rich Vs ok.
Nobody ever agrees, but imo those older curved washburn Vs look very cool too.

 

[CrystalSky]

You should always have your strap on. Never know when you might need it.

Well, I’ll think about it when I have a nice one

 

[Longo]

If only there were some of them without this horrendous pickguard.

Still won’t be too

congortable to play sitting, but cool haha

 

[CrystalSky]

Yeah this one is great! Why aren’t there more of these?

 

[MetalHeart]

Yes!

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I've always wanted the classic white V. Big fan of ACCEPT!

 

[Beyond Black]

You should always have your strap on. Never know when you might need it.

It’s always better to have a strap on and not need it, then to need one and not have it.

 

[LPMojoGL]

This thing is nastier than I thought it was gunna be. Trade some of that low end in an LP for mids and clarity on the V. Working for me

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V is the only Gibby I don't have that would satisfy my collection.
Covid took the only one I've loved from me. GC shut down the day after I tried it and the day I was going to go get it. It was all black, no pickguard, ebony board. Haven't seen one like it since.

I wonder how the V compares to an SG or Explorer. My Explorer is thicker than my SG, closer to an LP, darker than both. LP seems to have more "clarity" than either, imo. SG seems to be the most early EVH sounding somehow.
Pickups have a huge effect in the SG and Explorer.

 

[Fusionbear]

I've always wanted the classic white V. Big fan of ACCEPT!

Same here. My Thrash coverband H8TORADE covers Fast as a shark and balls to the walls....

 

[Floyd Eye]

Never owned one but I did a set up on one for a guy I know. I liked it a lot.