Joe Autenrieth's Review of Gibson Flying V electric guitar
29th Dec 2005
Overall Rating
- Value for money
- Appearance
- Sound Quality
- Reviewer's Musical StandardIntermediate
Hot pick-ups, unique looks
Bad Points
Cable from the output jack to the (security) lock looks a little bit silly
General Comments
Since I'm interested in music and instruments, I was fascinated by the so called "modernistic guitars" by Gibson. My Gibson Flying V electric guitar is in classic white, and it really rocks.
The mahogany neck is wide and fat; providing wonderful rich tone and sustain. It is well balanced, except the impossibility to play it on the knees. But who would really sit down with an axe like this? Take it between your knees and you have perfect control.
For my only bad point I found a very easy solution: Simply by putting my cable from the output jack to the lock on the neck, and then to the lock on the upper wing "8-wise" it doesn't look silly anymore.
If you are looking for guitars with more tonal variety, there are other instruments, but for rock music there's nothing better.
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I disagree with this review because...playing seated is easy.