come on i wanna see those flying V's

[Paul]

i'll post some pics of mine after i finished modding it im waiting for a cap from wildestarr im changeing the pots and putting some pointers on.

[Hackubus]

Hamer Korina Vector. Weighs about as much as a paperclip. I love this axe.

[Axeman16]

nice.

[vplayer]

Faded V - my favorite (and cheapest) guitar

[TattooedCarrot]

Here's a few of mine, the white gothic is the only one I still have


Refinished Gothic




Regular V with mods



Hamer Korina V



Another stock Gibson V (special edition with mirrored pickguard)



Gibson natural V-98

[WildeStarr]

Originally Posted by TattooedCarrot

OK, This one kicks serious ass!

[WildeStarr]

Here is mine...

[Mr Bones]

Originally Posted by Hackubus

Hamer Korina Vector. Weighs about as much as a paperclip. I love this axe.

That is sweet, I love the hint of flame on the upper edge, and the color is perfect!

[Roman Rist]

OK, this is not completely done but what the hell.






better pics will come when she is done

[lp59aholicDon]

It aint Mine, But I'd Buy it
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[vplayer]

nice one!!!! let's see it in action:

YouTube - Lonnie Mack - Stop

[Hackubus]

Originally Posted by nmguitars

That is sweet, I love the hint of flame on the upper edge, and the color is perfect!

Thanks! That flame on the upper bout still churns my butter after having it a couple of years now. But do ya wanna see something REALLY COOL?




Is that not awesome?

[bigconig]

Another Hamer here. 6.5 pounds with a Brazilian board.



and since this is a Gibson board. . .

[rastus]

Man, I'm almost embarrassed to show my poor flying V here, but here goes. It's an 80 model, real early mahogany (not Korina) 58 style. I have had it for many years. It had been so badly abused when I got it after a show for 150 bucks that for a while I just left it in a closet. It has a hole in the back where someone routed for a 9 volt battery (plugged). The neck was broken at the heel, the headstock was off of it entirely, and it was missing a jagged 2 inch section where it had been shattered. I mainly bought it to get the case to sell to another guy. I sold the tuners, pots, and Shaw p/ups on ebay. In the closet.

About a year ago I walk into a local luthiers shop and he had a Korina Epi neck hanging there, with a tad of the body hanging on it. A kid sold it to him for 5 bucks, it had been run over by a car! The neck had a huge profile. The fingerboard was ruined. He gave me the neck. I took it home and over a period of a few weeks, I got the remains of the original neck out of the body, and recarved the Epi tenon to fit. The board was bought off ebay, seller claimed it to be a real gibson one, I don't know, but it worked without having to sand the edges much at all. I mated them together and sprayed it with K mart Black lacquer and clear that they sell in the auto section. I only lacked the pickups, pots, and tuners. I actually had a proper Gibson head logo stashed away. I used the original Nashville bridge and plastic to reassemble it.

I got some wilkinson gold tuners and an RS kit with hovland cap for it. Pickups are a Gibson 57 Classic + at treble, and a Smits PAF style at rhythm. The guitar looks pretty decent, and palys and sounds just great. I especially love it's light weight and huge neck profile. I refretted it and added a bone nut. The only thing I hate is the 3 screw Epi truss cover. I'd put the original Gibson one on it, but there is no place for the bottom screw to go into. I wish I could find an original style rubber insert for it, maybe someday. Anyhow here is a pic of it.

[HEY!YOU!]

My 83/84 Gibson Heritage Korina, got a smokin deal on it a few yrs back.
WCR Darkbursts in it, Shaw pups are NOT the sheet...imo
6.5 lbs, white turned to yellow.

[guitarguru]

there nice flying V's

[Duster340]

Here's my faded V

[Paul]

well i'v finally finished the electrical mod's so heres some pic's im putting a bigsby on it when i come back from vacation so ill post some more pic's then.

(yes that is my foot in the first pic and i relise i have to vaccume my carpet)

[tredfern011]

Originally Posted by vplayer

Faded V - my favorite (and cheapest) guitar

Very Nice. I WANT ONE OF THOSE!! (But a Lefty)

[Roman Rist]

Here is one I did from 1983

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[vplayer]

Originally Posted by tredfern011

Very Nice. I WANT ONE OF THOSE!! (But a Lefty)

Ok here we go :

[DaveH]

Since we're not posting strictly Gibsons......

[Dr-Mike]

Originally Posted by RFR

OK, this is not completely done but what the hell.






better pics will come when she is done

Hey, that is mine!

[murkat]

need to throw mine in the mix...

[bigconig]

Originally Posted by murkat

need to throw mine in the mix...

probably the coolest V ever. . . .

[NotEnoughGuitars]

I have a Gibson lefty faded V in cherry(mirror image of Vplayer's above), found it cheap on ebay and I love it, it's become one of my two main axes (along with my 2 humucker 50s reissue tele). I must say that I enjoy my V more than my 88 LP std, which I subsequently sold(! I know, heresy) after having the V for a bit. It has a 3-piece body and is made out of cheaper mahogany, but I love the resulting lighter weight and the balance of it standing up. About a pound and a half lighter than a friend's standard V.

It's hard to find lefty Gibsons out there besides studios and standards, and I'm glad I got this one. Now if only I could find a tobaccoburst classic....

[vplayer]

Originally Posted by NotEnoughGuitars

I have a Gibson lefty faded V in cherry(mirror image of Vplayer's above), found it cheap on ebay and I love it, it's become one of my two main axes (along with my 2 humucker 50s reissue tele). I must say that I enjoy my V more than my 88 LP std, which I subsequently sold(! I know, heresy) after having the V for a bit.

I'm going through the same thing, I bought my Les Paul Std to be my "main" Gibson guitar and bought the V shortly after to be my back up. But I'm playing the V 99% of the time and I am actually thinking about selling my LP. I actually prefer the crisper, more percussive tone of the V not to mention the upper fret access is much better.
It blows me away that the V cost me nearly 1/3 of the price of the LP and I like it better.

[NotEnoughGuitars]

Originally Posted by vplayer

I'm going through the same thing, I bought my Les Paul Std to be my "main" Gibson guitar and bought the V shortly after to be my back up. But I'm playing the V 99% of the time and I am actually thinking about selling my LP. I actually prefer the crisper, more percussive tone of the V not to mention the upper fret access is much better.
It blows me away that the V cost me nearly 1/3 of the price of the LP and I like it better.

Vplayer, I agree that I found the V to be punchier than my LP, and moreover the weight was a big factor. I love how my V balances when strapped on, you forget it's there. And with my duncan-loaded tele with the maple neck and samick LP copy with duncans and the peter green mod, somehow my LP was down on the depth chart, so it went. So for now the V is my only Gibson....until I'm overwhelmed with GAS and search the hills high and low for the lefty LP that fits the bill. Gibson currently doesn't make classics in lefty, and the closest finish that I like is Iced Tea in a standard...at this point in my life I dont feel like dropping $2400 on a guitar I'm not in love with. So, I'll save my back and my wallet, and the V is #1.

[tarddoggy]

Originally Posted by Hackubus

Thanks! That flame on the upper bout still churns my butter after having it a couple of years now. But do ya wanna see something REALLY COOL?




Is that not awesome?

that is cool.....man,you guys got me Gassin' for a Vee

[G-Minor]

does anyone have the two-color sunburst any more. i have one ill post pics of it later. is it rare or somethin