http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_BoardAimoo CityAimooen-USAimoo http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/My-Babe-1-1657122.html choucas09 2009-11-07 12:12:03.943 Gibson Flying V Guitars General  Hello all, newbie here. This is my 1981 Silverburst V (along with the rest of the gang). I've had it about 4 years and got it for about half the going rate (£750). It has the original case and bill of sale from Manny's. I've put Bareknuckle pups in it, but have kept the originals. I find it a http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/Making-a-Change-1-1652701.html jeffwith1f 2009-11-05 08:09:09.12 Gibson Flying V Guitars General OKoutside of the fact that for many many years I considered this to be my main instrument and "the best playing guitar I've ever had", my trusty, rusty, dinged up (or "naturally relic'd") 1990 67 RI with it's twice broken neck is truely the definition of a players instrument, and as such I can http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/Dark-Fire-1-1651600.html JohnLL 2009-10-30 10:17:39.137 Gibson Flying V Guitars General It ain't no V, but has anyone tried out the Dark Fire.  There are 2 available in my area that can be had for $3200-3450. http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/Modded-GOW-Silverburst-1-1650026.html Mortenpmb 2009-10-28 13:53:37.0 Gibson Flying V Guitars General Found this picture recently. The chrome vibrola matches the finish nicely. http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/Hello-everybody-I-m-new-here-1-1649134.html SaginawRocker 2009-10-28 11:54:39.357 Gibson Flying V Guitars General I've got a 1994 Cherry re-issue and a black 06. I got a question about pickups. The 94, 500T seems like it's lost some of it's power. I was wondering if a ceramic magnet pickup can age like regular pickup. The 06 sounds alot more powerful than the 94 does. But the 94 does sounds great and I like the http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/Pickups-1-1648734.html JohnLL 2009-10-29 10:23:21.873 Gibson Flying V Guitars General Hi Guys,  Since my 75 V doesn't have original pickups, I'm thinking of putting in new ones.  The Sheptones and Fralins are nice, but I was thinking of putting Gibson's in.  The new PAFs are nice but I was thinking of something a little hotter, a little dirtier.Is anyone using any of t http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/Flying-V-Book-First-Edition-Still-Available-1-1646407.html JohnLL 2009-10-25 09:19:34.357 Gibson Flying V Guitars General Jeff,  You got me interested in this due to your post regarding this book for sale on Amazon and Ebay for $145.  So, I did a little digging.  Yes, the book is out of print, but there are still copies available out there.  The problem as always is finding out where they are.  http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/german-and-american-friendship-on-one-guitar-1-1645146.html Highko Strom 2009-10-22 15:54:34.547 Gibson Flying V Guitars General Here is something special....I like that Rudi is back with Gibson....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2der_d26RaM http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/Silverburst-V-bass-Big-Bucks-almost-gone-1-1644172.html beverlyvista 2009-10-22 01:50:13.95 Gibson Flying V Guitars General http://cgi.ebay.com/81-GIBSON-FLYING-V-BASS-SWEET-VINTAGE-SILVERBURST_W0QQitemZ130337310540QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item1e58b5874cWow. http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/and-we-thought-prices-on-V-s-were-getting-stoopid-1-1642933.html jeffwith1f 2009-10-22 22:40:29.627 Gibson Flying V Guitars General This can't be right.Amazon has 3 copies of the first edition of the Flying V book, all of which are selling for $144.00 +?http://www.amazon.com/Flying-Illustrated-History-Modernistic-Guitar/dp/0970827334%3FSubscriptionId%3D14H876SFAKFS0EHBYQ02%26tag%3Dhackingrealit-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025% http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/All-Chicago-Area-Guitar-Players-1-1640787.html JohnLL 2009-10-22 22:59:59.55 Gibson Flying V Guitars General Hi Guys,I'm trying to track down the origin of my 75? V.  I bought it used 20-30 years ago.  The case may not match the vintage of the guitar, and may not even belong to this guitar, but the case has a sticker on it that says Episode Lighting and Effects.  The company was located in D http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/My-first-Gibson-V-Need-some-help-from-you-pros-1-1635057.html PugioInAversoBelli 2009-10-14 03:33:10.497 Gibson Flying V Guitars General I was told this is a 1982 Gibson Flying V (I'm pretty sure it's not, though, can anyone help me with this? Serial: 63073534). At some point the neck became disconnected from the body, which was then repaired, and the repair is factory solid, though it doesn't look too pretty. Price was right, though http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/NVD-Robot-Flying-V-1-1631279.html jeffwith1f 2009-10-10 09:57:32.633 Gibson Flying V Guitars General Woo Hoo!sale prices on robots we just too rediculous to pass up.  After a month of solid working, I decided to treat myself today to an early B-day present. The shop locally had the same Robot V and Explorers I saw in the early summer (Almost certain they were the same instrument), a  Blac http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/New-one-1-1622159.html V-axe 2009-10-22 10:46:22.623 Gibson Flying V Guitars General http://www.gibson.com/jp-jp/Divisions/Gibson%20USA/09%20Special%20Run%20Series/Flying%20V%20In%20Line/This one is not so bad even though it's confusing with sharp 58 guard, RI body, black truss and bigsby. Price? http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/What-do-we-have-here-1-1616503.html u4ia 2009-10-16 20:55:06.7 Gibson Flying V Guitars General .Anyone want to make an offer?http://cgi.ebay.com/1967-Flying-V-Sparkling-Burgundy-THE-ONLY-ONE-NICE_W0QQitemZ300348306808QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item45ee277578&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/Heres-one-for-ya-1-1609329.html u4ia 2009-09-11 20:57:36.39 Gibson Flying V Guitars General gotta love ebay.http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330333178823&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/Another-awful-limited-edition-V-1-1608962.html VRob98 2009-09-17 10:10:34.687 Gibson Flying V Guitars General Wow. Gibson really don't know what to do with the V, do they?First the Tribal V, now the 'Star Ray V'. Yuk  http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/Epi-Explorer-with-Flyin-V-Headstock-1-1603380.html jeffwith1f 2009-09-08 23:25:17.81 Gibson Flying V Guitars General kind of cool.http://www.epiphone.com/news.asp?NewsID=1628[img]http://www.epiphone.com/images/N_1628a.jpg[/img] http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/Bluesy-tone-1-1597091.html Jazzcat83 2009-08-28 10:53:34.05 Gibson Flying V Guitars General Hey guys... I've been trying to get a very bluesy tone from the V... and I've been able to get something decent with an LPB1 pedal ... but this guy nailed the tone: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IBzY4XC21EI commented asking him for info, but i thought maybe you guys could help out...Right now I'm http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/More-V-action-from-finland-1-1593331.html V-axe 2009-10-22 06:43:49.293 Gibson Flying V Guitars General Some clothes are just not ment to wear with vintage guitars... but somehow I manage to do this over and over again without scratching the finish. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUMEEPFHiQ0&feature=related The clip is from our show last weekend in finland. http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/Epiphone-Coffin-anyone-1-1591111.html jeffwith1f 2009-08-21 23:29:43.433 Gibson Flying V Guitars General the shark fin is looking more and more appealing.....[img]http://www.epiphone.com/images/N_1619a.jpg[/img] http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/Gibson-1983-question-1-1589856.html KentV 2009-09-15 19:34:17.813 Gibson Flying V Guitars General Hi there V-freaks.A v-freak from sweden here. im about to buy a 1983 gibson flying v (creme white). i havens seen any like this before. it has the round (not the pointy) headstock and dot inlays and pickup covers with gibson logowhat do you experts think of this guitarAre these good i http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/What-Brand-Maker-was-the-FIRST-Michael-Schenker-V-1-1588646.html VGuy 2009-08-22 10:06:23.933 Gibson Flying V Guitars General Would anyone here happen to know what maker/what brand made the very first Michael Schenker black/white Flying V, and what year was it?thanks in advance from a newby http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/Vanessa-Hudgens-Signature-Flying-V-1-1588462.html DeVinci 2009-08-18 03:39:17.187 Gibson Flying V Guitars General Now that Vanessa Hudgens is sporting a Flying V in the new movie Bandslam, I wonder how long it will be until Gibson markets a Vanessa Hudgens signature model?  http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/J-rg-Fischer-Flying-V-1-1586217.html zz1970zz 2009-08-19 02:52:16.343 Gibson Flying V Guitars General Hi, I have heard its someone here on this forum knows Jörg Fischer´s old Flying V are somewere in sweden.!? http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/Just-got-a-60s-70s-V-Can-you-guys-help-me-exactly-date-it-1-1586181.html brad_g 2009-08-18 04:00:05.263 Gibson Flying V Guitars General Hey guys, I'm new to the board. I just bought a V and I found the board via Google while searching for more information about V's.Anyway, I'm having a bit of trouble dating the instrument. First off, unfortunately, almost none of the hardware is original on it. The pick-ups, tuners, pot knobs, bridg http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/R-I-P-1-1585134.html u4ia 2009-08-15 05:59:36.623 Gibson Flying V Guitars General Les Paul... http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/does-anyone-know-what-color-this-is-1-1583798.html mr50bmg 2009-08-12 21:01:17.967 Gibson Flying V Guitars General I bought a 84 v but I dont know what color it is if anybody could help that would be great thanks http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/That-s-how-a-faded-should-be-1-1579062.html Highko Strom 2009-08-07 21:36:08.123 Gibson Flying V Guitars General Hi Boys all around the world.In my new Avatar is my rebuilded white Faded Flying V.It was a 3 pickup guitar and i changed the scratchplate to a 2 pickup model, added pickup covers and witchhats.With that finish i think it`s better to make the other parts look more classic.Hope you like it.CheersHigh http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/Shark-Fin-Anyone-1-1553979.html jeffwith1f 2009-07-30 11:09:47.06 Gibson Flying V Guitars General [img]http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/jeffwith1f/default/large-msg-124751149359.jpg[/img]discuss. http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/Should-I-1-1551815.html Bucketbrian 2009-08-12 03:32:33.543 Gibson Flying V Guitars General trade my marshall jcm2000 for this 95 v? The marshall is a tsl602, I also have a mesa boogie thats good but isnt as loud as the marshall but I dont play gigs.http://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/msg/1265254134.html http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/Historic-not-1-1550472.html veeman 2009-07-17 10:09:37.64 Gibson Flying V Guitars General http://cgi.ebay.com/BLACK-GIBSON-HISTORIC-FLYING-V-GUITAR-1967-re-issue_W0QQitemZ230355789003QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item35a24664cb&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A10%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50Here we have someone with either no knowlege or is crooked. Opinions? http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/New-Ltd-Edition-V-released-1-1548466.html VRob98 2009-07-10 22:37:58.28 Gibson Flying V Guitars General For anyone that's interested - it's a variation of the 2007 Guitar of the Week Flying V '84 in Silverburst - this time issued in Trans Amber and Vintage Sunburst finishes. The spec seems otherwise identical, with what appears to be a 3-piece mahogany body and 496R / 500T p/ups. I don't know what si http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/Went-to-the-Schenker-show-in-NYC-1-1539105.html u4ia 2009-08-11 02:33:05.593 Gibson Flying V Guitars General Great show!!! He's still got it. Heres a couple of videos if anyone is interested.I've got some great footage of Schenker and Leslie West jammin that night, just haven't had a chance to post it yet.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GPVtq7ye40http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6qpG5c2niA http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/Can-a-Gibson-Flying-V-fit-into-an-Epiphone-Flying-V-hardshell-case-1-1537179.html Jericho79 2009-06-30 01:51:05.79 Gibson Flying V Guitars General Hey everyone. I'm pretty new to Gibsons. I just bought a cool Gibson Flying V in Heritage Cherry from eBay. However, it didn't come with a hardshell case. And I can't seem to find a Gibson-made hardshell case for it anywhere. I did go to Musician's Friend, and I found this: http://accessories.mus http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/1984-Gibson-Flying-V-tremolo-Schaller-1-1533498.html DutchV 2009-06-25 16:57:52.87 Gibson Flying V Guitars General Hi, I have a 1984 Gibson Flying V with a tremolo system that I canno Identify. In the Bluebook they state that a Kahler tremolo system is used in that period. This one is quite different. But seems like it is factory installed (it is routed out of the V body). Somebody told me this is a Schaller but http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/Happy-Birthday-to-Vaxe-1-1531406.html veeman 2009-06-25 03:28:54.853 Gibson Flying V Guitars General  Happy Birthday to Vaxe!!  http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/WTH-Is-this-1-1526240.html TenaflyVipers 2009-06-19 09:29:29.67 Gibson Flying V Guitars General I have a friend doing some research on it now.  Notice the line up the middle of the body.  No binding on the neck but binding on the headstock and body.  Open cream colored pickup.  What the hell is that thing? http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/Beater-1-1524002.html SmaugV 2009-07-03 05:41:01.2 Gibson Flying V Guitars General This V was a gift, and it has had some hard times. Original case, twin dirty fingers pups, and a symor duncan at the tail. Pots are funky, need to replace them, and remove the SD. May take it down to the bare wood, and re-finish clear with holos. http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/TRC-1-1518764.html veeman 2009-06-12 10:09:33.42 Gibson Flying V Guitars General Kind of a neat TRC on ebay, kinda pricey, but looks like it would look cool.http://cgi.ebay.com/TRUSS-ROD-COVER-fits-Gibson-FLYING-V-FIREBIRD-custom_W0QQitemZ200351387600QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar_Accessories?hash=item2ea5df8fd0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A10%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C240%3 http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/Pointy-vs-Blunt-1-1494705.html V-axe 2009-06-16 00:21:48.2 Gibson Flying V Guitars General I've always favored blunt headstocks from the pointy ones. Recently I got the 67 fever (thanks SteVe for the words) and started for the first time to feel comfortable with the pointy heads. This year I bought my CS cherry and now I'm strangly enough falling in love with my t-burst '67 RI again http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/The-Gibson-Online-Store-opens-1-1472207.html beverlyvista 2009-05-01 12:48:44.673 Gibson Flying V Guitars General And for $91.62 (69 Euro, 62 pounds), this is the POS they have for us:    http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/Robot-V-and-Explorer-near-me-1-1466365.html jeffwith1f 2009-04-27 02:15:34.627 Gibson Flying V Guitars General I was out today and was going to drive right past this shop, but I saw they had a Robot V and Explorer in the window.  Turns out both were reasonably priced at $1690 CDN.  Jeesus, if these were in the store when I had that wad burning a hole in my pocket, I possibly would have picked them http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/Immaculate-V-1-1452347.html V-axe 2009-04-19 02:23:46.127 Gibson Flying V Guitars General Descriptions like these always cheers me up a bit on a dull day at work. "Immaculate" V with headstock repair and changed guard..he he....ha..http://cgi.ebay.com/GIBSON-FLYING-V-IN-IMMACULATE-CONDITION_W0QQitemZ220392105622QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item220392105622&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14& http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/Volume-Tone-1-1445411.html veeman 2009-04-10 02:38:11.577 Gibson Flying V Guitars General For my Faded V project, I'm thinking only 1 tone & 1 volume pot, and putting the selection switch where the neck volume pot would normaly go. I figure the simpler the better. Any thoughts? http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/Need-help-Identifing-1-1445141.html PsychoholicSlag 2009-04-09 10:19:23.293 Gibson Flying V Guitars General Hello, first postNew guitar. [img]http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n293/Calvert13/NewGearDay11.jpg[/img][img]http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n293/Calvert13/NewGearDay10.jpg[/img][img]http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n293/Calvert13/NewGearDay9.jpg[/img]Ok .... so on the gallery section it show http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/2009-spring-collection-1-1440363.html V-axe 2009-04-06 22:17:45.327 Gibson Flying V Guitars General So I finally put my black 79 together and was able to get them all on the same pic. Spring is in the air and some of us on the board (everybody except Jef..) have been lazy taking pics lately. So to all my V-brothers, get out there and let your V's shine on the world!![IMG]http://i311.photobucket.co http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/Pick-ups-for-Flying-V-1-1434049.html FlyingVboy 2009-04-04 08:48:39.217 Gibson Flying V Guitars General Hi, I'm a new member here.  I'm having trouble finding the right pick-ups for my 12 year old Gibson Flying V ('67 reissue, ebony, nitro finish, rosewood fretboard).  I'm looking for a tighter low-end and clearer, brighter high-end.  My friend suggested the Seymour Duncan Jaz http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/Gibson-Flying-V-1967-REISSUE-w-STOPBAR-Classic-White-1-1433397.html V-axe 2009-08-13 07:00:14.047 Gibson Flying V Guitars General I ran across this new one on my lunch break today (Gibson Flying V 1967 REISSUE w/STOPBAR - Classic White). Seem to be a more correct reissue than the standard x-factor. It looks pretty much like the KK Downing signature but in white. Price seem to be right under 4k. It has the over sized pickguard http://forum1.aimoo.com/The_Gibson_Flying_V_Board/category/81-Gibson-Flying-V-bass-1-1423067.html sinfulenigma 2009-03-23 08:03:23.88 Gibson Flying V Guitars General Hello,I have a Black 81 Gibson Flying V Bass SN 82731025 that I have kept in the studio for several years.Great Bass guitar it sounds amazing just trying to figure out what it s worth for insurance and maybe for future sale/trade. Can any help me know what the value of the guitar is?Also anyone know