i STILL want a flying v

brainfur · Post by **brainfur** » Sun Apr 12, 2015 7:54 pm

but all the used ones ive seen have been bashed to pieces or are $4000 i might get one of the cheap jacksons i like the neck and the ceramic pups are not terrible
http://www.jacksonguitars.com/guitars/r ... ck-bevels/

is there a better bang for the buck?

Fakir Mustache · Post by **Fakir Mustache** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 7:16 am

I have the Indian one (JS30RR), but it doesn't have the pickguard or zebra pickups or the sharkfins, you might be able to pick one up cheap.

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 7:36 am

Curious if you want traditional or don't mind full-pointy.

May not be of much help, but the Fernandes/Burny Ken sig models are pretty sweet & well built, and pop up a lot on the used market (in Japan). It's called the LV-115KK, and like Ken's older Love Driver model (LD-85KK), it comes in a very sexy champagne pink. If you're lucky, with shipping included one could come out to around US$550

wwrrss · Post by **wwrrss** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 8:00 am

THAT'S BEAUTIFUL!

brainfur · Post by **brainfur** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 9:35 am

oh jesus that is perfect! why does everything in japan have to be 20% cooler???

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 10:01 am

SO: am confuse, as Flying Vs tend to be one of the proper Gibsons that I see for sale fairly frequently for non-crazy money *shrug emoticon*

BearBoy · Post by **BearBoy** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 10:22 am

How much are you looking to spend? As Benecol says, there are a stack of Gibsons on eBay for way less than $4000 (and that's including comedy Island guitar pricing).

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 10:26 am

brainfur wrote:oh jesus that is perfect! why does everything in japan have to be 20% cooler???

WOWZERZ: http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/ishi ... nd_item_en
BABOOM: http://www.ebay.com/itm/321716149804?it ... rmvSB=true
CHIPPED UP 4 PEANUTS: http://store.ishibashi.co.jp/ec/pro/disp/1/18-315810809
SLICK'D: http://store.ishibashi.co.jp/ec/pro/disp/1/06-315720409
M'KAY: http://reverb.com/item/608862-burny-lv-115kk

brainfur · Post by **brainfur** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 11:38 am

BearBoy wrote:How much are you looking to spend? As Benecol says, there are a stack of Gibsons on eBay for way less than $4000 (and that's including comedy Island guitar pricing).

welp, i'm really reluctant to buy anything from ebay-- i've checked out several guitars from craigslist that seemed ok but had too much fret wear or were more banged up than they look in photos-- I imagine ebay is like that times 1000... am I stupid for not trusting ebay sellers? Maybe-- I dunno-- i'm just a very old man, i guess. I know I can mail something back and demand a refund if its not as advertised, but that seems like such a nightmare compared to buying something that I know is what i want...

all that having been said, I'm really jonezing now for that sparkly burny V now even though I know I'm never gonna be able to check it out before buying it...

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 12:08 pm

brainfur wrote:
BearBoy wrote:How much are you looking to spend? As Benecol says, there are a stack of Gibsons on eBay for way less than $4000 (and that's including comedy Island guitar pricing).
welp, i'm really reluctant to buy anything from ebay-- i've checked out several guitars from craigslist that seemed ok but had too much fret wear or were more banged up than they look in photos-- I imagine ebay is like that times 1000... am I stupid for not trusting ebay sellers? Maybe-- I dunno-- i'm just a very old man, i guess. I know I can mail something back and demand a refund if its not as advertised, but that seems like such a nightmare compared to buying something that I know is what i want...

all that having been said, I'm really jonezing now for that sparkly burny V now even though I know I'm never gonna be able to check it out before buying it...

eBay isn't Craigslist. When eBay starts auctioning off meetings between closet homosexuals to jack off back-to-back or something, then sure, draw the comparison.

So yeah, eBay is pretty trustworthy. You get some scammers on there, but as a buyer you're generally exceptionally well-protected.

Fakir Mustache · Post by **Fakir Mustache** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 12:22 pm

If you want Japanese '67 style that were heavily imported in the US try Bradley or Vantage, you might find one on Craigslist or Reverb something.

speedfish · Post by **speedfish** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 3:13 pm

[/quote] eBay isn't Craigslist. When eBay starts auctioning off meetings between closet homosexuals to jack off back-to-back or something, then sure, draw the comparison.

So yeah, eBay is pretty trustworthy. You get some scammers on there, but as a buyer you're generally exceptionally well-protected.[/quote]

That's some funny shit!

My ebuying experiences have all been good. 10 guitars maybe more. I've lost track.

damienblair17 · Post by **damienblair17** » Tue Apr 14, 2015 2:41 am

I really like this one. Not pointy, gibson, or japanese, but offset and decent pickups (if you don't mind active PAF style).

http://www.schecterguitars.com/guitars/ ... num-detail

ekwatts wrote:eBay isn't Craigslist. When eBay starts auctioning off meetings between closet homosexuals to jack off back-to-back or something, then sure, draw the comparison.

So yeah, eBay is pretty trustworthy. You get some scammers on there, but as a buyer you're generally exceptionally well-protected.

Agreed.

brainfur · Post by **brainfur** » Tue Apr 14, 2015 12:46 pm

damienblair17 wrote:I really like this one. Not pointy, gibson, or japanese, but offset and decent pickups (if you don't mind active PAF style).

http://www.schecterguitars.com/guitars/ ... num-detail

ekwatts wrote:eBay isn't Craigslist. When eBay starts auctioning off meetings between closet homosexuals to jack off back-to-back or something, then sure, draw the comparison.

So yeah, eBay is pretty trustworthy. You get some scammers on there, but as a buyer you're generally exceptionally well-protected.
Agreed.

yeah i played a white schecter V like 3 years ago that was beautiful-- this one looks great but i've no interest in active pups

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Tue Apr 14, 2015 3:10 pm

Vintage VV60 if you're looking for a decent guitar for cheapz... Â£150 on ebay just now.

brainfur · Post by **brainfur** » Tue Apr 14, 2015 4:21 pm

dezb1 wrote:Vintage VV60 if you're looking for a decent guitar for cheapz... Â£150 on ebay just now.

ARGH they fucked up the body shape on the current batch D:

still might be the cheapest option tho

Fakir Mustache · Post by **Fakir Mustache** » Tue Apr 14, 2015 6:02 pm

I like the Graham Oliver signature model:

costs a bit more of course.

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Tue Apr 14, 2015 6:04 pm

Shame they changed the styling... There's a few amber ones going cheap on fleabay just now. Always had good experiences with the Vintage guitars I've owned.

toez10 · Post by **toez10** » Mon Apr 27, 2015 4:55 pm

I had an epiphone korina flying V for a while and really loved the way it played and sounded. It was a much nicer feeling guitar than the Gibson faded that I had owned before it.

plopswagon · Post by **plopswagon** » Mon Apr 27, 2015 4:58 pm

if you get one you have to play it like Dave Davies