Ooops, another 'pet' followed me home.......

Flames1950 · Post by **Flames1950** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 7:32 am

........I confess a soft spot for Flying V's, but I can't stand the '67 style V's that Gibson puts out......I think a lot of guys are with me there because there seems to be a lot of these Epiphone '58 V's that get the repro Gibson logo and upgraded pickups like this one will:

For $329 with the hardshell case I figured, WTF right? Plays great and sounds good acoustically so there's no reason she shouldn't be a winner-on-the-cheap with some electronic upgrades!!!

mightymike · Post by **mightymike** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 8:14 am

Hell yes.
A great pickup will make that guitar a monster.

What kind are you getting? High Order?

Star*Guitar · Post by **Star*Guitar** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 9:26 am

That's cool...

I didn't know you could get aftermarket Gibson logo's...

How do you apply them to the headstock?

Flames1950 · Post by **Flames1950** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 12:46 pm

I may get HighOrders for this one too...except that my Les Paul that I bought a few months ago still doesn't have any of Jeff's magic yet. Or I've got a Rio Grande Texas that would go nicely in the bridge, and an old late-70's DiMarzio PAF for the neck..........

The repro logos for these are on eBay all the time, they just glue on. I haven't removed the 'Epiphone' from the headstock yet but I swear it's just a sticker!!

NY Chief · Post by **NY Chief** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 12:46 pm

I got me one of them too, Andy! Great guitar for the $$, eh?

I haven't decided what pick up's to put yet either. I've got an extra set of Duncan JM/JB's I'm thinking of dropping in.

Flames1950 · Post by **Flames1950** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 12:59 pm

NY Chief wrote:I got me one of them too, Andy! Great guitar for the $$, eh?

I haven't decided what pick up's to put yet either. I've got an extra set of Duncan JM/JB's I'm thinking of dropping in.

It's damn good for the money (even better used!!!)

I think my wife agreed so fast because it reminded her of the red Hamer V I used to have. I had to pawn it off so we could get our first apartment deposit. I have missed that guitar for a long time.

Guitar Adjuster · Post by **Guitar Adjuster** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 1:17 pm

Is that the Korina one? Or is it just my cheap monitor? Has a yellow tinge to it.

JD · Post by JD » Sat Jan 20, 2007 1:27 pm

That has the Korina body and maple neck, right? I was looking at them myself, for that price how can you go wrong?

Flames1950 · Post by **Flames1950** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 4:05 pm

Maple neck, but this one is the alder body with the mahogany veneers. Somehow the dealers sell the new ones at the same price for the korina vs. the alder/mahogany veneer ones though.....not sure how that works.

Funny how most of the "korina" ones on eBay look like the alder/mahogany too!

Necrovore · Post by **Necrovore** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 7:04 pm

I fucking hate you!!!

Just kidding. I want to get one of those but in the black they offer it in. No more guitars for me though this year. Just picked up a US Warlock that needs a bit of help. I have two beater guitars that need rebuilding, and one that needs a new paint job.

Flames1950 · Post by **Flames1950** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 12:38 am

The black ones with the white guard and gold hardware do look freakin' sweet!!!

I was going to change the pickups while I was changing strings on it tonight, but wouldn't you know the pickup height adjustment screws are metric and won't fit my American made pickups that I have sitting around.......

Star*Guitar · Post by **Star*Guitar** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 8:48 am

Never told ya...Nice Axe!

I love those things...Would mine having one in my stable either!

45auto · Post by **45auto** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 5:46 pm

i actually had a 7 stringer for a little while, just a fad...

darrell · Post by **darrell** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 10:57 pm

This is bob barker saying have your pet spad or neuter

Flames1950 · Post by **Flames1950** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 12:02 am

darrell wrote:This is bob barker saying have your pet spad or neuter

It already is neutered.......have you HEARD the stock Epiphone pickups?

I'm going to give it its manhood back........