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V/XPL/FB Shaped Guitar from Gibson belonging to the Flying V series

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  • heads on fireheads on fire

    What a cool guitar!

    Gibson Melody Maker Flying VPublished on 01/31/12 at 07:43
    Body
    Species Maple
    Body Type Slab
    Adhesive Franklin Titebond 50
    Neck
    Species Mahogany
    Profile Melody Maker
    Truss Rod Traditional Adjustable
    Joint Angle 1.75° (+/- 15 seconds)
    Adhesive Franklin Titebond 50
    Neck Fit
    Joint Mortise & Tenon
    Adhesive Franklin Titebond 50
    Joint Angle Tolerance +/- .005"
    Fingerboard
    Species Baked Maple
    Frets 22
    Radius 12"
    Nut/E.O.B 1.695"/2.260"
    Inlays Dot
    Nut
    Material Corian
    Width 1.695
    Slots Gibson PLEK System
    Headstock
    Truss Rod Cover with Hot Stamp Gold Gibson Logo Black Antique Bell

    Tuners
    Model White Button

    Tailpiece
    Type Wrap Around Tailpiece
    Plating Chrome
    Hardware
    Knobs Black Top Hat
    Strings .01…
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    Body
    Species Maple
    Body Type Slab
    Adhesive Franklin Titebond 50
    Neck
    Species Mahogany
    Profile Melody Maker
    Truss Rod Traditional Adjustable
    Joint Angle 1.75° (+/- 15 seconds)
    Adhesive Franklin Titebond 50
    Neck Fit
    Joint Mortise & Tenon
    Adhesive Franklin Titebond 50
    Joint Angle Tolerance +/- .005"
    Fingerboard
    Species Baked Maple
    Frets 22
    Radius 12"
    Nut/E.O.B 1.695"/2.260"
    Inlays Dot
    Nut
    Material Corian
    Width 1.695
    Slots Gibson PLEK System
    Headstock
    Truss Rod Cover with Hot Stamp Gold Gibson Logo Black Antique Bell

    Tuners
    Model White Button

    Tailpiece
    Type Wrap Around Tailpiece
    Plating Chrome
    Hardware
    Knobs Black Top Hat
    Strings .010 - .046, Genuine Gibson strings
    Strap Buttons Aluminum
    Pickups
    Bridge Position Seymour Duncan HB-103 (Ceramic)
    Electronics
    Potentiometer 1 Volume Control
    Type 300k Linear Volume
    Coil Wiring Machine Wound
    Output Jack Traditional 1/4"
    Finish
    Sealer Nitrocellulose
    Process 1-1.5 mils
    Satin EbonySatin BlueSatin WhiteCase
    Type Gigbag
    Accessories
    Additional Materials Gibson Owners Manual

    UTILIZATION

    Cool! I started playing guitar in the 80s, and regularly going to guitar stores (and pawn shops) in the early 90s. Back then, there were all sorts of 60s Melody makers around. Most had the traditional Les Paul shape, some had the sharp doublecut shape (like an early Epiphone Olympic), and some had the SG shape. I always thought the SG -shaped MM was a very cool guitar, but I wondered what would happen if Gibson gave the same Melody Maker treatment to some of their other iconic body styles. Here's my answer! The Flying V has become a Melody Maker now, and to great effect. Gibson did a good thing and gave this guitar a humbucker pickup instead of the single coil they usually put in the MM models of the past, and it is a much better guitar because of it.

    SOUNDS

    The guitar is pretty simple - one pickup, one knob. It sounds bright and cutting, all the time. The only real way to affect any change is to change amp or effect settings. What you see is what you get with this guitar, and it's great for any rock style, even metal.

    OVERALL OPINION

    I'm a fan of this. The cool factor is way up there, and it's good to have available a USA-made Gibson Flying V for under $500! It's for minimalist guitarists - players that don't feel like futzing about with their knobs and players that just wanna rock. Very nice, Gibson.
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