DanSchear
not a n00b anymore
Gibson Lonnie Mack Signature Flying V & other Vs
So now it's Spring, 2012 and I just got on this board. How did you, "dodgechargerfan" ascertain that your "LM Flying V" is "number 39" of the 188 made? I own one myself and nowhere is there any indication of what number it is in this short-lived custom shop series! From the serial on the back of the peghead, I can accurately date it and tell which number Gibson guitar it was coming off the assembly line that day in February 1994. Also, I couldn't DISAGREE MORE with the "Modern Saint" post above: My "LM Flying V" is fat, rich, ringing with harmonics and sustain plus the Bigsby holds perfect tune even with an aggressive workout! Anyway onto the "Bigsby debate." While I agree that Bigsbys don't have the "travel range" of most other popular vibratos, remember that these Gibson USA instruments were produced with the goal to replicate as exactly as possible, the personal highly modified Flying V belonging to Lonnie Mack himself. That said and not wanting to destroy the collector's value of mine (approx $5000.00 in early 2012), I recently purchased on eBay a new Epiphone "1958 Korina Flying V Reissue" in Alpine White (made in China, but surprisingly made VERY WELL!) with Epiphone Flying V form-fit hard case for just under $470.00 total shipped! I can't stand "hard tail" guitars, so with this Epi V, I am adding a "Stetsbar" gold vibrato while keeping the classic look of the "upside-down gold strings-thru guide plate" and replacing the original pickups with Seymour Duncan "Pearly Gates" humbuckers, double-white with gold poles. I don't mind "buggering-up" this Epi V because at 63 years of age now, I won't ever live long enough to see this guitar become a "high-priced collector's item" like my "LM Flying V!" I also just purchased a new Fernandes "Vortex Elite Flying V Sustainer" in Snow White with hard case at a very friendly LOW-price! Now I've got the whole "Flying V Spectrum" covered from classic '60's rock 'n blues to the latest thrash-metal grind-core! LOL!
So now it's Spring, 2012 and I just got on this board. How did you, "dodgechargerfan" ascertain that your "LM Flying V" is "number 39" of the 188 made? I own one myself and nowhere is there any indication of what number it is in this short-lived custom shop series! From the serial on the back of the peghead, I can accurately date it and tell which number Gibson guitar it was coming off the assembly line that day in February 1994. Also, I couldn't DISAGREE MORE with the "Modern Saint" post above: My "LM Flying V" is fat, rich, ringing with harmonics and sustain plus the Bigsby holds perfect tune even with an aggressive workout! Anyway onto the "Bigsby debate." While I agree that Bigsbys don't have the "travel range" of most other popular vibratos, remember that these Gibson USA instruments were produced with the goal to replicate as exactly as possible, the personal highly modified Flying V belonging to Lonnie Mack himself. That said and not wanting to destroy the collector's value of mine (approx $5000.00 in early 2012), I recently purchased on eBay a new Epiphone "1958 Korina Flying V Reissue" in Alpine White (made in China, but surprisingly made VERY WELL!) with Epiphone Flying V form-fit hard case for just under $470.00 total shipped! I can't stand "hard tail" guitars, so with this Epi V, I am adding a "Stetsbar" gold vibrato while keeping the classic look of the "upside-down gold strings-thru guide plate" and replacing the original pickups with Seymour Duncan "Pearly Gates" humbuckers, double-white with gold poles. I don't mind "buggering-up" this Epi V because at 63 years of age now, I won't ever live long enough to see this guitar become a "high-priced collector's item" like my "LM Flying V!" I also just purchased a new Fernandes "Vortex Elite Flying V Sustainer" in Snow White with hard case at a very friendly LOW-price! Now I've got the whole "Flying V Spectrum" covered from classic '60's rock 'n blues to the latest thrash-metal grind-core! LOL!
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