You're just suppose to play classical style (not just with a V.) What happens is playing an electric flat causes your wrist to bend and limits your flexibility. Hell, when you play any electric standing up, you're playing classical style. Bought that guitar too; love it.
@@clips1071 Yes, and perfectly comfortable too. The bottom of the guitar rests on my left leg. My right leg goes between the wings. The video just showed all the WRONG ways to play while seated.
@@peterjohnson4932 Isn't that how this guy was playing it at the beginning of the video? He calls it "classical style"; sitting on your left leg with the bottom wing between your legs. Are you doing something different than him? Genuinely curious because I'm intrigued by the V, but worry about ergonomics.
There are cons but we get used to those. I don't have a flying V but own a JS32 RR V, similar shape and weight. Playing while sitting needs some getting used to, and also these type of guitars need special cases and gig bags, special stand unless you have wallhangers, easy to chip the wings, they're more expensive, etc. Still love them though.
❤️ my Flying V. About 6lb, all mahogany, perfectly balanced, plays like butter, I never want to sit down while playing it. I actually prefer it for blues and rock rather than metal, but the body shape allows a much more ergonomic wrist position for the picking hand. And yes, the look is a calling card. Absolutely do not fail to swap the strap buttons for strap locks.
One thing about the Con I wand to address is, classical style is the only style one should use. I used to play the standard style. I am serious about the guitar. Years and years of bunching back have caused some problems on my back and spine which thankfully I took measures to heal up otherwise they would cause permanent damage. Yes I was hunched over looking at my fingers and ignoring the pain. Sitting in classical using a guitar support not stools cause they are harmful, is the best way. Flying V aaves your back makes you look cool and it looks like an Axe. You feel like a winner of Arnold's body building challenge, Olympian challenge, Body Building award of the year. Weight lifting and future HULK award winner.
I am a tall guy (6'3) and i had problems with my right hand playing sitting down,and explorers seem to be the only shape that fits me. Do you think the flying v would suit me in classical position for my right hand?
Classic. All those young Stratocaster devotees trying to sit in with him and never getting near his sound. Then they ask,"how do you get your sound,Albert?".
I owned a Flying V, I would use a strap and sit down, you just sit the guitar on the outside of your right leg, with your legs turned to the left. It sounds weird, but it worked perfectly.
if you have to ask, don't. btw, i'm 'old' at 61 and have dug them since seeng The Kinks on TV in '65 or so. Then Wishbone Ash in late '72 then Michael Schenker in '74. Bought an Ibanez RR Sr in '82 and also a Cort Arrow. Gigged the IBZ in the early '80s and in '05. i'm a fan.
As a classical guitarist, I think the V would be a great thing to have but I’m more of a rhythm guitarist and I feel like this would be more suited for someone who does leads a lot.
Oh Hell,someone just had to ask if I ever seen a Steinberger leg rest mounted on a V and the answer was yes. Some player had a reissue (1980? Correct me if Im wrong) korina wood V and was killing it standing up.
In the UK Dave Davis of the Kinks guitar got lost on route to the USA he popped into a shop but didn't like what he saw but then he saw a Flying V in a second hand shop and bought it that rekindle the love of the Flying V back in the 60's and every body wanted one
As a classical guitarist, although it may look the same while sitting down "classical style", it certainly does not feel like a classical guitar due to the dimensions of the body. It feels a bit more stiff and awkward than if you were sitting with a classical guitar. You get used to it, but personally I prefer to stand up while playing it. I agree though, it definitely has that cool factor for sure!
Just bought a Gibson ‘70’s white Flying V. $2118.70. Love it! Plays great. I got the action so low, I’m using .008’s. Super fast neck. Thank you Gibson.
I’ve had my #1 Guitar a faded Flying V for 12 years since new and fortunately no hairline cracks at the neck joint. It’s also been gigged a lot, the finish has began gracefully aging though. Must be the thicker finish of the standard models
The neck joint crack is because on Gibson models they use nitrocellulose as a finish which dries out and cracks easily. Tons of gibson guitars get this issue not just the flying v. I have seen many SGs and explorers with this crack. I have never seen these finish cracks on the epiphone versions because they use more modern glues and finishes (polyurethane) and these are more stress tolerant and they tend to be stronger and last longer.
The finish crack at the neck joint on the v explorer sg and les Paul is probably caused by glue creep. If hot hide glue was used this wouldn't be a problem, except hhg doesn't lend itself to a mass production factory setting.
Thank you very much indeed, Sir. Very nice playing. *sorry for my English grammar. I love The Kinks & I know that Dave Davies from Kinks is the very first one of the BrItish guitarist that had & played Gibson Flying V (with the white pickguard) back in the 1960s. And Noel Gallagher from Oasis used the Flying V too. So I'm now very tempting want too buy the new Epiphone 1958 Korina Flying V. Hope that mid-price new Epiphone guitar have a bit that an "old mojo/vibe" likes the original vintage Gibson Flying V. Thanks
I own a Cort VX-2V Rhoads Flying V and I feel ok with it. The jack is located on the upper (longer) fin and good thing that I'm a bit oriented to play one while sitting. I'm used to be a Strat guy but I prefer my V over my strat copy for now. It also gave me the right V for me.
Peopoe see them as a gimm8ch but to me they have style and if balanced put your hand in the oerfect position and have all the access you could need. My only gripe is its hard not to band them on things
Epiphone is not a subsidiary of Gibson anyone who said so is wrong I spoke to epi rep they are a guitar built under license from Gibson utilizing their designs and technology that is all , other than that they build a very good guitar pricewise the pick ups are just as great the , string action is almost exactly that of a Gibson ,Ive played Gibsons that had major issues , then Epi's that outplayed a gibson , Pros being along with the not so Gibson price tag , but upon buying a EPi you get a cheaper price guitar just as good a construction maybe not made entirely in the US , but a Epi flying V Karina is just as good as the real thing the sound is great the shape is not as great for playing sitting down but that's a irrelevant as it is a flying V guitar , its a stage / show guitar 
my first electric guitar was a flying v. got myself another one a few years later. after sitting all day playing a flying v in the studio today i thought i should get a regular-shaped guitar so i can comfortably play/record while sitting down. nope. not gonna happen. i'm getting myself a v-shaped bass next :P
Jimi Hendrix used a Flying V during live performances many times .. that neck switch between your leg isn’t an issue...Now them cracks happens often so inspect inspect your gear often and find an excellent instrument repair man or woman... Man did the prices explode on them ..dang! I may pass now ..
is it a slab body? im not a big fan of slab bodies......with the strap pin on the heel and wing tip does the guitar lean in or out from the body like sgs want to ?
Considering that it's now 2021 and I've resisted getting any guitar with the V shape the whole 26 years I've been playing, I've got to say this. Now I'm suddenly tempted by it, if the only con is the sitting position, that wouldn't be an issue for me (since I play fingerstyle and usually use classical position when seated).
Agreed, @kjcbjj . In the time since I wrote my original comment above, I have bought an Epiphone Flying V. Playing it definitely has been comfortable for me in both sitting and standing positions.
I’m in my mid 40s now and in school they called me flying Ace because I was taking flying lessons. I was then also in a branch of the air force auxiliary they continued the name flying ace because I had flown small airplanes 🛩 so much. I have had much a low point since I lost my mother to Alzheimer’s. I have always loved a guitar that would sound very heavy and to stand up playing a heavy solid core strat. I think it’s time THIS FLYING ACE gets FLYING HIGH AGAIN ROARING ON A FLYING V with 2 humbuckers vs 1. I think flying ace for after 30 years should own a Flying V.
Nice men! I got the Joe Bonamassa “Amos” Korina V & The Korina V (like the one youre holding), both guitars are very well made! Epiphone guitars really stepped up! It puts my 2017 Gibson Flying V HP to shame!🤘☹️🤘
@3:10 I have a theory that that's why Randy Rhoades liked flying Vs (so much that his signature guitar was a flying v variant) because they pretty much forced you to play classical style and he started off learning classical style anyway so it was comfortable for him, BUT that could also Have nothing to do with it and it is just a theory.
@@gagelink4963 I never bought an HP model. To me, that's a gimmick. I've always bought the traditional models. The electronics are the same in all of them. Also, you may be paying anywhere from $500.00 to $1,000.00 less. Gibson has gotten rid of their their former CEO, and they're starting fresh. Get rid of the HP, and buy a 2019 traditional Flying V natural. I'm sure you'll be happy that you did.
Hard to find an affordable hard case for V guitars. They're wide guitars and they won't fit into most cases. I myself am looking for a hard case for my Jackson King V JS32.
You should definitely buy one, if you already have a Strat or Les Paul style body guitar. This shouldn’t be your main guitar, especially if you’re a beginner
The one con is you can’t sit down with them lol i honestly recommend an explorer especially the korina epiphone explorer 1958 its lighter and you can do both and its more comfortable
I worked as a carpenter, to subsidize my lame band. A customer “whipped out a Gibson, Flying V2”. He heard I was a picker, and he offered it as partial payment. I knocked $800 off his bill, balance being “about as much as his painters bond was”, $4K. I still have it, I’m gonna go look for it now, cause I want to play it! Cheers, always make it fun!
The crack on the neck is all Gibson guitars. SG's, Les Pauls, V's, Etc. You can put it as a con but really it shouldn't be painted as a problem that is strictly on flying V's.
About Epiphone: I think their quality has improved over the years. When i bought my V 10 years ago, it started to act up quickly. It was not set up right, poor wiring and weak pickups. The selector switch was shot about a year in and the neck was so twisted from the factory it was ridiculous. Mine is black and white and it caught my eye where i had to have it. I loved the guitar but it's playability was poor. I bought another guitar, which was an Epiphone Futura, Marcus Henderson edition and that was great but even that "higher quality" guitar from Epiphone was poor. I think that they've stepped up in their workmanship cause to be honest the Epiphone guitars were cheap. After some big names in Metal stsrted a few deals, i think that's where, when and why they stepped up their game. My V and Futura were soo disappointing that i bought a Jackson King V and never looked back. The Flyong V shape has many famous names synonymous with it and it is such a recognizable and cool shape that everyone loves looking at it, myself included. For more than a few years, i didn't touch the thing. I had an ESP EC1000 which was phenomenal and with my Jackson, i hardly touched them. Their sound compared to the Jackson and ESP, and the quality was leaps and bounds above Epiphone. Fast forward to last year, i sat down and redone the whole Epiphone V. I am a fan ov active pickups, but only 2. EMG 60/85 combo is my go to and while some are gonna squirm and scream, i like the sound so i don't care what you think. I share this because after fixing the neck, replacing all the cheap hardware, new pickups(which acrually came from my Futura and ESP) and the solderless wiring kit, i dropped it into the Epiphone V and that guitar woke up. From the factory it was hideously built but after years i made it the way i wanted and i have the guitsr that i essentially dreamed about. I have had the idea of putting Kiesel pickups in it which are passive but i really like their characteristics. The wood is supoosed to be Korina but i don't know if it really is. In any case the tone of my Epiphone is remarkable to my ears and the power of the pickups really shows it off i think and hear. I will conclude that if you buy an Epiphone V and are inexperienced it has a wow effect on it and it may wesr off as your skill in playing grows and you may see the inadequacies of the quality of Epiphone V's. I think they're better made now adays but compared to what i bought i won't buy another. I've rebuilt mine and i love it. It is a good guitar. after work is done to it. As much work as i had to put into it, i don't think that someone may want to put it in but who can say? Nowadays i don't touch my Jackson. I sold the ESP and the Futura is in the closet. My Epiphone V has reclaimed the spot as my favorite guitar. If you want to spend the money, try it. Examine the screws and the wiring because i noticed it right off that it was cheap. With aftermarket parts, the guitar is a whole other animal and belts out very heavy riffs well and even does blues good(but i am just learning the blues, i started off with Judas Priest) and the clean channel and tones from the wood and pickups with Cleartone strings, which is my brand i use, are excellent and i love the guitar. Playability and ergonomics are good for me. When i redone the wiring i don't have to worry about the input jack. I have one volume, 1 tone and the 3 way switch. Classical position is thr most comfortable and what i have been used to for 10 years so i am biased in that regard but the neck and body is good to play with. More natural i think.
Dont matter the pick ups. Roy Buchanan got a rash of shit when he showed up with a LP Custom with humbuckers and folks expecting him with a Telecaster. He said,"I don't need a Fender to sound like me". Then he proved it. And the pundits shut up after that.
There's nothing wrong with a Flying V. However, I'd rather have Gibson as apposed to an Epiphone. I've played both, and even though Epiphone is a subsidiary of Gibson, there is a definite difference between both instruments, not only feel wise, but electronically. Using common sense, this the reason why one instrument is $500.00 and change, and the other is $1,700.00. True, you are paying for the Gibson name but, you're also getting a better instrument. However, if you can't afford a Gibson, Epiphone is the way to go.
4:04 The only thing you need to hear
Daumantas Mykolaitis 😂
Hell yesh
2 words: Wolf Hoffman.
The question isn’t should you buy a Flying V, but rather what brand should you buy
Space_Ace_1 a Jackson
Dom900 000 Jackson is good but there’s also Dean
Space_Ace_1 Jackson
Dean or Gibson/Epiphone
Gibson or schecter.
also a big pro for me as a lefty is you can easily convert this to a lefty guitar
@The Negative One did you have to get a new nut?
You're just suppose to play classical style (not just with a V.) What happens is playing an electric flat causes your wrist to bend and limits your flexibility. Hell, when you play any electric standing up, you're playing classical style. Bought that guitar too; love it.
I agree I can stretch out chords and have massive reach when I play my V's opens up a whole new world of playing guitar honestly
John Mallios I agree, some guitar mag said the same in a list of tips to play better, I’ve done since and it really helps
Classical style is easier in my opinion
Pros: they look fly asf
Cons:
Pun intended? 😂
ugly, uncomfortable, too big, sounds like shit, only 22 frets.
Cons: playing sitting down
Nathan Boone It’s not that bad.
@@b00neDawg00 that's a pro. Put the wings between your leg and it's super comfortable
Except there’s no such thing as a cheap Flying V
The ltd v50 by esp
Oliver Shreds yeah, but it’s just not a Gibson or an epiphone, thanks though!
Lawyer Morty that one is more a metal guitar lol
@@Wodiac yeah but it plays awesomely and sounds great with distortion/overdribe
That's why I'm buying Jackson pro series king v
Do you want to own the world's most awesome guitar? Yes? Then buy one
I'm 62. I've been playing a V as my #1 guitar since I was 19.
There are no cons.
Yeah but is it fun to play seated ?
@@clips1071 Yes, and perfectly comfortable too. The bottom of the guitar rests on my left leg. My right leg goes between the wings. The video just showed all the WRONG ways to play while seated.
@@peterjohnson4932 Isn't that how this guy was playing it at the beginning of the video? He calls it "classical style"; sitting on your left leg with the bottom wing between your legs. Are you doing something different than him? Genuinely curious because I'm intrigued by the V, but worry about ergonomics.
@@reverb508 The V was never designed to be played sitting down, but yes, when seated it's most comfortable to play "Classical" style.
There are cons but we get used to those. I don't have a flying V but own a JS32 RR V, similar shape and weight. Playing while sitting needs some getting used to, and also these type of guitars need special cases and gig bags, special stand unless you have wallhangers, easy to chip the wings, they're more expensive, etc. Still love them though.
❤️ my Flying V. About 6lb, all mahogany, perfectly balanced, plays like butter, I never want to sit down while playing it. I actually prefer it for blues and rock rather than metal, but the body shape allows a much more ergonomic wrist position for the picking hand. And yes, the look is a calling card. Absolutely do not fail to swap the strap buttons for strap locks.
One thing about the Con I wand to address is, classical style is the only style one should use. I used to play the standard style. I am serious about the guitar. Years and years of bunching back have caused some problems on my back and spine which thankfully I took measures to heal up otherwise they would cause permanent damage. Yes I was hunched over looking at my fingers and ignoring the pain.
Sitting in classical using a guitar support not stools cause they are harmful, is the best way.
Flying V aaves your back makes you look cool and it looks like an Axe. You feel like a winner of Arnold's body building challenge, Olympian challenge, Body Building award of the year. Weight lifting and future HULK award winner.
I am a tall guy (6'3) and i had problems with my right hand playing sitting down,and explorers seem to be the only shape that fits me. Do you think the flying v would suit me in classical position for my right hand?
I love Albert King's Flying V. If it was good enough for him, it'is good enought for me.
Yes sir
Classic. All those young Stratocaster devotees trying to sit in with him and never getting near his sound. Then they ask,"how do you get your sound,Albert?".
If were him I would have answered, "If I was you I would look into a place called Macdonald's. Thats the only place you can sizzle boy!"
Albert King made look good with his killer blues lines.
@@spunbearing65 well he got his sound from having the strings reversed and a few other things. He played strats too and still sounded like him
A right angle cord ran behind the strap will fix that playing sitting down problem you're having.
I have an ESP V and the input jack is on the upper wing. No problems when sitting.
They’re great playing guitars and very comfortable to play. They’re very well balanced on the strap, too.
I owned a Flying V, I would use a strap and sit down, you just sit the guitar on the outside of your right leg, with your legs turned to the left. It sounds weird, but it worked perfectly.
if you have to ask, don't. btw, i'm 'old' at 61 and have dug them since seeng The Kinks on TV in '65 or so. Then Wishbone Ash in late '72 then Michael Schenker in '74. Bought an Ibanez RR Sr in '82 and also a Cort Arrow. Gigged the IBZ in the early '80s and in '05. i'm a fan.
Hahahah I loved the change of intonation in 4:07. Should you buy a Flying V? HELL YEAH! Awesome review Sean. Thanks!!
As a classical guitarist, I think the V would be a great thing to have but I’m more of a rhythm guitarist and I feel like this would be more suited for someone who does leads a lot.
*Cough cough James hetfield cough cough
I built my own out of white Limba, wound the pickups, etc. Loads of fun to play and actually great for slide.
First guitar I missed. A 73 for $350. Keeping the missed guitar count low is good. If you already look good, expect staring. Great show, thanks.
Put a Steinberger leg rest on it and it sits to your adjustment
Oh Hell,someone just had to ask if I ever seen a Steinberger leg rest mounted on a V and the answer was yes. Some player had a reissue (1980? Correct me if Im wrong) korina wood V and was killing it standing up.
In the UK Dave Davis of the Kinks guitar got lost on route to the USA he popped into a shop but didn't like what he saw but then he saw a Flying V in a second hand shop and bought it that rekindle the love of the Flying V back in the 60's and every body wanted one
As a classical guitarist, although it may look the same while sitting down "classical style", it certainly does not feel like a classical guitar due to the dimensions of the body. It feels a bit more stiff and awkward than if you were sitting with a classical guitar. You get used to it, but personally I prefer to stand up while playing it. I agree though, it definitely has that cool factor for sure!
The V is the best guitar for me , I love the design and sitting down and playing it
That’s it I’m getting one
Just bought a Gibson ‘70’s white Flying V. $2118.70. Love it! Plays great. I got the action so low, I’m using .008’s. Super fast neck. Thank you Gibson.
great conclusion! and good point about the neck crack, something to look out for. how is the tuning on these things generally would you say?
I’ve had my #1 Guitar a faded Flying V for 12 years since new and fortunately no hairline cracks at the neck joint. It’s also been gigged a lot, the finish has began gracefully aging though.
Must be the thicker finish of the standard models
Faded V didn't get a poly clear coat. They were satin finish. Yours one of the first year ones with the cresent moon inlays ?
Hell Yeah! Nothing looks badass like a V
i mean v shape is cool but i personally love warlocks cause they look so cool and they don't seem to have the seating issue
the final words are what convinced me
The neck joint crack is because on Gibson models they use nitrocellulose as a finish which dries out and cracks easily. Tons of gibson guitars get this issue not just the flying v. I have seen many SGs and explorers with this crack. I have never seen these finish cracks on the epiphone versions because they use more modern glues and finishes (polyurethane) and these are more stress tolerant and they tend to be stronger and last longer.
Just received my richier faulkner flying v, might be the best guitar ive ever had
I wish that they would put the output jack next to the strap button.
48mastadon That’d be really nice.
@JA5150
I get that. I just wish that the original had placed the output jack near the strap button as well.
I play sitting on the floor a lot. I guess that would be impossible or just really uncomfortable with this style guitar. Thoughts?
I bought a Dean vx flying v. Its my first electric guitar, i kinda suck at it but i hope I will eventually get better haha
A Flying V is made to play while your standing I played one with a strap and hags perfectly evenly, Im tempted to buy on.
The finish crack at the neck joint on the v explorer sg and les Paul is probably caused by glue creep. If hot hide glue was used this wouldn't be a problem, except hhg doesn't lend itself to a mass production factory setting.
Thank you very much indeed, Sir. Very nice playing. *sorry for my English grammar. I love The Kinks & I know that Dave Davies from Kinks is the very first one of the BrItish guitarist that had & played Gibson Flying V (with the white pickguard) back in the 1960s. And Noel Gallagher from Oasis used the Flying V too. So I'm now very tempting want too buy the new Epiphone 1958 Korina Flying V. Hope that mid-price new Epiphone guitar have a bit that an "old mojo/vibe" likes the original vintage Gibson Flying V. Thanks
Hi again, forgot to ask, how are the pickups? I play alot of classic rock, Beatles, Stones, AC/DC, Green Day, Metallica, Zeppelin, Black Sabbath...
I love V shape but only with that body thru desing for strings.. Looking forword to buying Epiphone Flying V..
I own a Cort VX-2V Rhoads Flying V and I feel ok with it. The jack is located on the upper (longer) fin and good thing that I'm a bit oriented to play one while sitting. I'm used to be a Strat guy but I prefer my V over my strat copy for now. It also gave me the right V for me.
Peopoe see them as a gimm8ch but to me they have style and if balanced put your hand in the oerfect position and have all the access you could need. My only gripe is its hard not to band them on things
My parents went to a Mississippi All Star concert and the lead guitarist gave my parents their flying v guitar so now we have one.
Epiphone is not a subsidiary of Gibson anyone who said so is wrong I spoke to epi rep they are a guitar built under license from Gibson utilizing their designs and technology that is all , other than that they build a very good guitar pricewise the pick ups are just as great the , string action is almost exactly that of a Gibson ,Ive played Gibsons that had major issues , then Epi's that outplayed a gibson , Pros being along with the not so Gibson price tag , but upon buying a EPi you get a cheaper price guitar just as good a construction maybe not made entirely in the US , but a Epi flying V Karina is just as good as the real thing the sound is great the shape is not as great for playing sitting down but that's a irrelevant as it is a flying V guitar , its a stage / show guitar 
my first electric guitar was a flying v. got myself another one a few years later. after sitting all day playing a flying v in the studio today i thought i should get a regular-shaped guitar so i can comfortably play/record while sitting down. nope. not gonna happen. i'm getting myself a v-shaped bass next :P
"Hell Yeah!" , the Dude abides🤘🏼
My Flying V bass arrives tomorrow!!
Would love to buy the exact same model, but there are none to find anymore in any store
my 1st guitar was a vantage v. regret selling. v is only guitar i can sit n play🎸🍻
Jimi Hendrix used a Flying V during live performances many times .. that neck switch between your leg isn’t an issue...Now them cracks happens often so inspect inspect your gear often and find an excellent instrument repair man or woman... Man did the prices explode on them ..dang!
I may pass now ..
The answer is YES! V, Explorer, SG they are all Bad ASS.
is it a slab body? im not a big fan of slab bodies......with the strap pin on the heel and wing tip does the guitar lean in or out from the body like sgs want to ?
my hondo flying v i have had over 40 yrs and its heaviest guitar i have ever picked up , the jacks on the bottom of the guitar fin
I love mine. Best thing for rehearsal and stage. Super light and comfortable yet powerful as a Les Paul
Your right, totally badass🤘
i love my flying V. not a gibson but still a beast.
This guitar sounds awesome with the Vox amp.
I love it because Dave Mustaine plays it
he looks so cool with it on stage
That’s a Jackson/Dean and the ends are more pointy. This is more Metallica.
@@H.E.M. ik
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I can be a lead guitarist if I wanted to but you do whatever the fawk you want on any guitar you want.
Considering that it's now 2021 and I've resisted getting any guitar with the V shape the whole 26 years I've been playing, I've got to say this. Now I'm suddenly tempted by it, if the only con is the sitting position, that wouldn't be an issue for me (since I play fingerstyle and usually use classical position when seated).
The sitting position is absolutely comfortable
Agreed, @kjcbjj . In the time since I wrote my original comment above, I have bought an Epiphone Flying V. Playing it definitely has been comfortable for me in both sitting and standing positions.
@@ericbgordon1575 sick!
Biggest problem I have found with a V... finding a stand. I think Hercules? makes one for around $50, but I just ended up getting a wall mount.
Amazing Master. A question. How much it cost?
Get ready to take out a loan from your bank.
@@jared305 jajajajajajaja but how much jajaja
Epiphone range starts around 5 to 600 new. Gibson I believe is 1700 new. Not sure on their price. Can always hit reverb. 🤘🏻
Is the neck a 50’s thick neck? I might get one but I’m on the fence
I have a Dave Mustaine V. It is awesome!
Great review man!
Nice video sir. Last part rocked. Hell yeah!! You should buy a flying V
Which origin is this?
I want one so bad
you will turn to dust before you got one xd i want a rust in peace v
They are worth the money
Before you buy one, go to a guitar store and check if it feels comfortable to play a V guitar
Love the V- just a bitch to practice on.I believe the Gibson 19' comes with Burstbuckers which I prefer over the 500T.Does look badass in Korina...
I think the epiphone ones look better then the Gibson ones, they are also a lot "cheaper" on reverb
I had an older Epi "korina" V for a bit. It does look cool, but it just wasn't that great a guitar, even after swapping pickups. It was just blah.
the radical kindness yeah but I'm not really looking for any right now, I just had my Flying V fix buy buying an epiphone demon a few months ago
I’m in my mid 40s now and in school they called me flying Ace because I was taking flying lessons. I was then also in a branch of the air force auxiliary they continued the name flying ace because I had flown small airplanes 🛩 so much. I have had much a low point since I lost my mother to Alzheimer’s. I have always loved a guitar that would sound very heavy and to stand up playing a heavy solid core strat. I think it’s time THIS FLYING ACE gets FLYING HIGH AGAIN ROARING ON A FLYING V with 2 humbuckers vs 1. I think flying ace for after 30 years should own a Flying V.
Have you tried the Brent Hines epiphone v?
Nice men! I got the Joe Bonamassa “Amos” Korina V & The Korina V (like the one youre holding), both guitars are very well made! Epiphone guitars really stepped up! It puts my 2017 Gibson Flying V HP to shame!🤘☹️🤘
@3:10 I have a theory that that's why Randy Rhoades liked flying Vs (so much that his signature guitar was a flying v variant) because they pretty much forced you to play classical style and he started off learning classical style anyway so it was comfortable for him, BUT that could also Have nothing to do with it and it is just a theory.
@@gagelink4963 I never bought an HP model. To me, that's a gimmick. I've always bought the traditional models. The electronics are the same in all of them. Also, you may be paying anywhere from $500.00 to $1,000.00 less. Gibson has gotten rid of their their former CEO, and they're starting fresh. Get rid of the HP, and buy a 2019 traditional Flying V natural. I'm sure you'll be happy that you did.
@@gagelink4963 he liked the v-style, but it was too large for his small frame, so he had Grover shorten the lower wing.
Hard to find an affordable hard case for V guitars. They're wide guitars and they won't fit into most cases. I myself am looking for a hard case for my Jackson King V JS32.
build a case
@@luvsic35 I dunno, my birthday passed a few weeks ago, I think I'll buy a case with my birthday money
yes
You should definitely buy one, if you already have a Strat or Les Paul style body guitar. This shouldn’t be your main guitar, especially if you’re a beginner
Got it. Put in better pickups. Love it!
The one con is you can’t sit down with them lol i honestly recommend an explorer especially the korina epiphone explorer 1958 its lighter and you can do both and its more comfortable
Yes you should
I've heard similar playing on gearwire 🤘 long live the V ✌
I worked as a carpenter, to subsidize my lame band. A customer “whipped out a Gibson, Flying V2”. He heard I was a picker, and he offered it as partial payment. I knocked $800 off his bill, balance being “about as much as his painters bond was”, $4K. I still have it, I’m gonna go look for it now, cause I want to play it!
Cheers, always make it fun!
I have One! 😍
Hell yeah!
Like Dean v guitar and epiphone sg guitar and Into organ keyboard and orange amps .
Cons
- people would always assume you would play metal on this guitar, everytime they see you carry one.
lmao im getting one tomorrow, good thing I pretty much exclusively play metal
Or pro...
Even with it's imperfections 😉👍
Waiting for the day I can find a great budget brand making these lol.
Any new flying V's dont have the Jack there anymore. I use all V's I have 3 and none have the Jack there
As far as i know all classic shaped Dean V´s has the jacks like on this Epiphone, i have no problem with it, i love my Dean V´s.
When you see a pink flying v, you know vinnie Vincent is comming
Pro: Looks badass.
Cons: 24.75" scale, only 22 frets.
Flying V's would be perfect if they had 24 frets on a 25.5" scale.
The crack on the neck is all Gibson guitars. SG's, Les Pauls, V's, Etc. You can put it as a con but really it shouldn't be painted as a problem that is strictly on flying V's.
About Epiphone:
I think their quality has improved over the years. When i bought my V 10 years ago, it started to act up quickly. It was not set up right, poor wiring and weak pickups. The selector switch was shot about a year in and the neck was so twisted from the factory it was ridiculous. Mine is black and white and it caught my eye where i had to have it. I loved the guitar but it's playability was poor. I bought another guitar, which was an Epiphone Futura, Marcus Henderson edition and that was great but even that "higher quality" guitar from Epiphone was poor. I think that they've stepped up in their workmanship cause to be honest the Epiphone guitars were cheap. After some big names in Metal stsrted a few deals, i think that's where, when and why they stepped up their game.
My V and Futura were soo disappointing that i bought a Jackson King V and never looked back.
The Flyong V shape has many famous names synonymous with it and it is such a recognizable and cool shape that everyone loves looking at it, myself included. For more than a few years, i didn't touch the thing. I had an ESP EC1000 which was phenomenal and with my Jackson, i hardly touched them. Their sound compared to the Jackson and ESP, and the quality was leaps and bounds above Epiphone.
Fast forward to last year, i sat down and redone the whole Epiphone V. I am a fan ov active pickups, but only 2. EMG 60/85 combo is my go to and while some are gonna squirm and scream, i like the sound so i don't care what you think. I share this because after fixing the neck, replacing all the cheap hardware, new pickups(which acrually came from my Futura and ESP) and the solderless wiring kit, i dropped it into the Epiphone V and that guitar woke up.
From the factory it was hideously built but after years i made it the way i wanted and i have the guitsr that i essentially dreamed about. I have had the idea of putting Kiesel pickups in it which are passive but i really like their characteristics. The wood is supoosed to be Korina but i don't know if it really is. In any case the tone of my Epiphone is remarkable to my ears and the power of the pickups really shows it off i think and hear.
I will conclude that if you buy an Epiphone V and are inexperienced it has a wow effect on it and it may wesr off as your skill in playing grows and you may see the inadequacies of the quality of Epiphone V's. I think they're better made now adays but compared to what i bought i won't buy another. I've rebuilt mine and i love it. It is a good guitar. after work is done to it. As much work as i had to put into it, i don't think that someone may want to put it in but who can say? Nowadays i don't touch my Jackson. I sold the ESP and the Futura is in the closet. My Epiphone V has reclaimed the spot as my favorite guitar.
If you want to spend the money, try it. Examine the screws and the wiring because i noticed it right off that it was cheap. With aftermarket parts, the guitar is a whole other animal and belts out very heavy riffs well and even does blues good(but i am just learning the blues, i started off with Judas Priest) and the clean channel and tones from the wood and pickups with Cleartone strings, which is my brand i use, are excellent and i love the guitar.
Playability and ergonomics are good for me. When i redone the wiring i don't have to worry about the input jack. I have one volume, 1 tone and the 3 way switch. Classical position is thr most comfortable and what i have been used to for 10 years so i am biased in that regard but the neck and body is good to play with. More natural i think.
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You should not buy a flying v - no one should, because I want them all.
I have a bunch of guitars and basses. But no Flying V.
So i need a Flying V. It’s too long waiting.
Dont matter the pick ups. Roy Buchanan got a rash of shit when he showed up with a LP Custom with humbuckers and folks expecting him with a Telecaster. He said,"I don't need a Fender to sound like me". Then he proved it. And the pundits shut up after that.
200th sub, great vid.
thanks man!@
There's nothing wrong with a Flying V. However, I'd rather have Gibson as apposed to an Epiphone. I've played both, and even though Epiphone is a subsidiary of Gibson, there is a definite difference between both instruments, not only feel wise, but electronically. Using common sense, this the reason why one instrument is $500.00 and change, and the other is $1,700.00. True, you are paying for the Gibson name but, you're also getting a better instrument. However, if you can't afford a Gibson, Epiphone is the way to go.
Well you need to use a right angle Jack, you must be new at this kid
What do you mean? Would you explain further?