Flying V thread

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 8:20 pm

Whoa, those are cool! Never thought I'd see the tele control plate follow a body edge.

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 9:14 pm

I'm happy with everything but the headstock on those.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Thu Oct 25, 2012 7:09 am

Same here, would prefer the 3-a-side.

brainfur · Post by **brainfur** » Thu Oct 25, 2012 12:25 pm

dang, televee is rad I guess I could make my own

Brandon W · Post by **Brandon W** » Thu Oct 25, 2012 2:38 pm

Here is my V. I like it because it has a hipshot on the low e and a seymour duncan sh-6. A volume control and no tone and one pickup so not much to it. I leave it in drop c.
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Auriemma · Post by **Auriemma** » Thu Oct 25, 2012 4:59 pm

I picked this up recently (is it considered a Flying V? or just a Pointy!) ...
I saw this mid 80s Martin Stinger SRX (made in Korea I think) with OHSC on my local CL on and off for the last 6 months. Every few weeks the price drops... $200, $175, $150, $100, it hit $75. I actually felt sorry for it. I got it for $50.

UPSIDE: The neck looks straight, the frets are in good order, the tuners work (don't know if they hold tune), The bridge needs cleaning, and only a couple of minor dings.

DOWNSIDE: It is definitely a project: Missing nut, bad wiring, broken pot, broken switch, missing a neck screw, no back access covers, supposedly the pickups work (who knows), and a hideous FACTORY paint job (see the pic, What was Martin thinking? Eh... it was the 80s).

mixtape · Post by **mixtape** » Thu Oct 25, 2012 5:26 pm

I actually kind of dig the finish on that. It's certainly representative of its time. But hey, nice find for $50 and (eventually) the satisfaction of a job well done.

brainfur · Post by **brainfur** » Thu Oct 25, 2012 5:39 pm

Auriemma wrote:I picked this up recently (is it considered a Flying V? or just a Pointy!) ...
I saw this mid 80s Martin Stinger SRX (made in Korea I think) with OHSC on my local CL on and off for the last 6 months. Every few weeks the price drops... $200, $175, $150, $100, it hit $75. I actually felt sorry for it. I got it for $50.

UPSIDE: The neck looks straight, the frets are in good order, the tuners work (don't know if they hold tune), The bridge needs cleaning, and only a couple of minor dings.

DOWNSIDE: It is definitely a project: Missing nut, bad wiring, broken pot, broken switch, missing a neck screw, no back access covers, supposedly the pickups work (who knows), and a hideous FACTORY paint job (see the pic, What was Martin thinking? Eh... it was the 80s).

its a randy rhodes V! and a lot of randy rhodes Vs have that pinstriping it makes them look awesome

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Thu Oct 25, 2012 6:46 pm

^haha, that's awesome for $50!

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Thu Oct 25, 2012 8:00 pm

It is of its time - keep that original colour scheme!

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Thu Oct 25, 2012 8:44 pm

Agree with both the last two posts

brainfur · Post by **brainfur** » Fri Oct 26, 2012 4:06 am

argh this ridiculousness has INVERTED CROSS INLAYS???

http://www.rondomusic.com/reaperbc.html