Gibson Flying V Faded 3-Pickup - Worn Ebony
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V/XPL/FB Shaped Guitars from the Flying V series by Gibson
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Gibson Flying V Faded 3-Pickup - Worn Ebony : Mattfig's user review
"Nice looking axe...OK playing...Great sounding!"
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Characteristics
Made in the USA! This axe is great but comes with some corners cut such as a solt shell bag and cheap tuners...It took several adjustments to get it up to par but now it's quite nice...
Classic Gibson body style, the Flying V has that comfortable, familiar feeling of a favorite guitar.
Features
Manufactured in: Nashville, TN
BODY
Body Species: Mahogany
NECK
Species: Mahogany
Profile: Flying V Rounded
Peghead Pitch: 17°
FINGERBOARD
Species: Rosewood
Scale Length: 24-3/4"
Number of Frets: 22
Nut Width: 1.695"
Inlays: Dot
HARDWARE
Plating Finish: Chrome
Tailpiece: Stopbar
Bridge: Tune-o-matic
Knobs: Black Numbered
Tuners: Vintage-style Tulip
ELECTRONICS
Neck Pickups: 490R humbucker
Middle Pickups: 490R humbucker
Bridge Pickups: 490T humbucker
Controls: One volume, one tone, six-position rotary selector
OTHER
Strings: Brite Wires .010-.046
Classic Gibson body style, the Flying V has that comfortable, familiar feeling of a favorite guitar.
Features
Manufactured in: Nashville, TN
BODY
Body Species: Mahogany
NECK
Species: Mahogany
Profile: Flying V Rounded
Peghead Pitch: 17°
FINGERBOARD
Species: Rosewood
Scale Length: 24-3/4"
Number of Frets: 22
Nut Width: 1.695"
Inlays: Dot
HARDWARE
Plating Finish: Chrome
Tailpiece: Stopbar
Bridge: Tune-o-matic
Knobs: Black Numbered
Tuners: Vintage-style Tulip
ELECTRONICS
Neck Pickups: 490R humbucker
Middle Pickups: 490R humbucker
Bridge Pickups: 490T humbucker
Controls: One volume, one tone, six-position rotary selector
OTHER
Strings: Brite Wires .010-.046
Utilization
All frets accessible and play nicely....Even though there are 3 pickups, you can never use more than two at a time...
The design is classic and cool...But you also have to factor in the fact that if you want to sit down and play, you can't hold it like a normal guitar...You must straddle the V over one leg and it's odd and uncomfortable...
I personally changed the tuning knobs and it stays in tune much better than when I first got it...
The design is classic and cool...But you also have to factor in the fact that if you want to sit down and play, you can't hold it like a normal guitar...You must straddle the V over one leg and it's odd and uncomfortable...
I personally changed the tuning knobs and it stays in tune much better than when I first got it...
Sounds
This guitar sounds really good through every amp I own- an that's a lot of amps! It does a nice brutal crunch but can get surprisingly pretty cleans too...
Make no mistakes, this is a rock guitar...Designed to rock...Sure it can do more, but if you're buying one of these, it's safe to say you're a rocker...
Make no mistakes, this is a rock guitar...Designed to rock...Sure it can do more, but if you're buying one of these, it's safe to say you're a rocker...
Overall Opinion
I like the easy access to all frets and its lightweight style best...I don't like the cheap tuners that cane on it nor did I appreciate the lack of any setup or calbration
The sound is all Gibson given the 49X pickups and mahogany body...I have many guitars and this is a middle of the roader...I haver some friends that just love it though...Great axe for the money but a very low-level Gibson...
The sound is all Gibson given the 49X pickups and mahogany body...I have many guitars and this is a middle of the roader...I haver some friends that just love it though...Great axe for the money but a very low-level Gibson...
