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Published on 07/20/11 at 06:38
Flying V 89 output Terada factory, the first model of the Reference Series FV 74. The config is simple is a Flying everything is more normal with two micro Gibson PAT 2 ....( 490 actually), two volumes, one tone, one three position selector, tune o matic bridge built by Gotho, the knobs are made in japan.le body and mahogany neck, the rosewood fingerboard.
a word about what this says about Orville and Orville by Gibson other. the only difference is the microphones placed on the guitar and sometimes the nitro lacquer and polyurethane for OBG for Orville, (although I already had a hands Orville SG with a nitro lacquer ..!!!. ). nothing else. everything else as the best wood, complete electronic gibson, the best finish, etc ... it is pure speculation, nothing obvious when we had several models in the hands of the two "brands". They were manufactured in the same factories (Terada Fugigen or after 92) with the same tools, by the same people.
Mij is the microphones of Orville have fewer characters in my opinion that the Gibson pickups. 3 types of microphones were installed on the OBG, the PAT 2 ... (490), the classic 57 and Bill Lawrence. Orville wiring also seems more cheap but mainly due to an impression of micro cables are not shielded like the gibson, and sometimes using different pot.
as a legend "If there is a K to the S / N it comes from Korea," it's just that it is a command Yamano (Kuramae) to that manufactured by Terada anyway.
At that time the price difference between OBG and cousin Orville was in the range of 20/25%.
Note that the high-end OBG and Orville, there are models with ebony fingerboard LP (referenced in the catalog 92), but personal, I've never seen!
The guitar is very light, really ... more than a SG to locate. at first it still a bit surprising.
the junction body / neck is medium long tenon type.
when one inspects the beast, the welds are made, the assembly is serious, no sputter after 30 years of service, everything works nickel.
We like it or not the form, but it leaves no one indifferent.
UTILIZATION
the handle is nice, I like the typical 60.
access to acute ... well it is hard to make it more accessible, there is no gene ...
The shape is very nice upright sitting to play but, frankly, there's more comfortable.
I am not a fan of the config 2 volumes, one tone, but hey ... it's standard on this machine so it can be done.
despite the mechanical vintage, the tuning is good.
for audio, see below ....
SOUNDS
Then the sound?? what about this old Japanese that everyone touts and argues that some are better than gibson pure juice from the same period, etc. .. etc. .. etc. ...
Well, some may be, but not this one.
Let me explain.
The guitar is very resonant vacuum, very resonant, no problem the above, we feel the wood vibrate under the blows of pick.
Once connected I have a little disappointed.
its clear, it is sorely lacking in tone, the lack of relief, too large for my taste, you might say that V is not made for that, of course .... of course .... does, it is expected mieux.ou rather, I expected more.
In crunch and overdrive for cons, it's all good, it sounds very vintage, the output level is not great but the grain is very nice for those who love period kravitz "are you gonna go my way" it does it well.
against by some sustain, personal, I boost the sound with a compressor to give some relief to the beast.
In fact, it is mainly the lack of sustain bothers me a bit.
OVERALL OPINION
I used it for almost a year. and tired of never totally satisfied with the sound that I was leaving, I ended up selling it.
not a bad guitar, far away, even for the very nice punchy rock, but it did not bring much to my guitar set aside the looks that I find very sham and I liked a lot.
if you find it for around € 400/500, it can be a good deal, beyond that, let go of the case, a faded gibs will do the job as well even if the finish is not quite the same level must be said.
a word about what this says about Orville and Orville by Gibson other. the only difference is the microphones placed on the guitar and sometimes the nitro lacquer and polyurethane for OBG for Orville, (although I already had a hands Orville SG with a nitro lacquer ..!!!. ). nothing else. everything else as the best wood, complete electronic gibson, the best finish, etc ... it is pure speculation, nothing obvious when we had several models in the hands of the two "brands". They were manufactured in the same factories (Terada Fugigen or after 92) with the same tools, by the same people.
Mij is the microphones of Orville have fewer characters in my opinion that the Gibson pickups. 3 types of microphones were installed on the OBG, the PAT 2 ... (490), the classic 57 and Bill Lawrence. Orville wiring also seems more cheap but mainly due to an impression of micro cables are not shielded like the gibson, and sometimes using different pot.
as a legend "If there is a K to the S / N it comes from Korea," it's just that it is a command Yamano (Kuramae) to that manufactured by Terada anyway.
At that time the price difference between OBG and cousin Orville was in the range of 20/25%.
Note that the high-end OBG and Orville, there are models with ebony fingerboard LP (referenced in the catalog 92), but personal, I've never seen!
The guitar is very light, really ... more than a SG to locate. at first it still a bit surprising.
the junction body / neck is medium long tenon type.
when one inspects the beast, the welds are made, the assembly is serious, no sputter after 30 years of service, everything works nickel.
We like it or not the form, but it leaves no one indifferent.
UTILIZATION
the handle is nice, I like the typical 60.
access to acute ... well it is hard to make it more accessible, there is no gene ...
The shape is very nice upright sitting to play but, frankly, there's more comfortable.
I am not a fan of the config 2 volumes, one tone, but hey ... it's standard on this machine so it can be done.
despite the mechanical vintage, the tuning is good.
for audio, see below ....
SOUNDS
Then the sound?? what about this old Japanese that everyone touts and argues that some are better than gibson pure juice from the same period, etc. .. etc. .. etc. ...
Well, some may be, but not this one.
Let me explain.
The guitar is very resonant vacuum, very resonant, no problem the above, we feel the wood vibrate under the blows of pick.
Once connected I have a little disappointed.
its clear, it is sorely lacking in tone, the lack of relief, too large for my taste, you might say that V is not made for that, of course .... of course .... does, it is expected mieux.ou rather, I expected more.
In crunch and overdrive for cons, it's all good, it sounds very vintage, the output level is not great but the grain is very nice for those who love period kravitz "are you gonna go my way" it does it well.
against by some sustain, personal, I boost the sound with a compressor to give some relief to the beast.
In fact, it is mainly the lack of sustain bothers me a bit.
OVERALL OPINION
I used it for almost a year. and tired of never totally satisfied with the sound that I was leaving, I ended up selling it.
not a bad guitar, far away, even for the very nice punchy rock, but it did not bring much to my guitar set aside the looks that I find very sham and I liked a lot.
if you find it for around € 400/500, it can be a good deal, beyond that, let go of the case, a faded gibs will do the job as well even if the finish is not quite the same level must be said.