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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: CJ on August 21, 2007, 01:28:04 AM

Title: what the hell?
Post by: CJ on August 21, 2007, 01:28:04 AM
sorry if someone has already talked about this, but what the hell is gibson doing? first i saw that upside down flying v, now i discover this....

(http://www.gibson.com/Files//USA/2007/DSV3WECH1_.jpg)

i think this is even uglier than the reverse V. how long has this been in production?
Title: what the hell?
Post by: CUBE on August 21, 2007, 01:42:21 AM
yep , even the Faded SG's have 3 pickups now and the 6 way dial..
 Henry  J , seems to think this will help sell more of em
Title: what the hell?
Post by: Jp. on August 21, 2007, 11:52:41 AM
I havenever been able to get past the headstock.... I even owned a V for a while and I still hated it.

I hated it then and I hate it now.
Title: what the hell?
Post by: Woogie on August 21, 2007, 12:23:00 PM
So they're not available with 2 hums now?

What does the 6 way dial thing do?
Title: what the hell?
Post by: horsehead on August 21, 2007, 12:27:39 PM
whatever happened to simplicity in design?


I don't like it, but then again who am I to argue with a multi-million dollar company?
Title: what the hell?
Post by: Crazy_Joe on August 21, 2007, 12:32:25 PM
Quote from: Woogie
So they're not available with 2 hums now?

What does the 6 way dial thing do?


They still do the 2 hum ones, but recently they have brought out the SG faded 3 pickup and the Flying V faded 3 pickup. They are cheaper than normal v's and normal sg's i think.
Title: what the hell?
Post by: Will on August 21, 2007, 12:44:26 PM
Quote from: Woogie
So they're not available with 2 hums now?

What does the 6 way dial thing do?


I can't remember the order, but
Bridge,  bridge + middle, middle, middle + neck, neck, neck + bridge

so just like the strat 5 way with 1 more (and rotary  :? )

I think I would prefer the option of having 1 vol for each pickup and master tone
Title: what the hell?
Post by: Orkestra on August 21, 2007, 01:05:47 PM
eeeeergh!
Title: what the hell?
Post by: Philly Q on August 21, 2007, 01:12:03 PM
I have to disagree with everyone here - I like it!   It's nice to see Gibson doing some new guitars which aren't just regular models with weird finishes or novelty hardware (SG GT anyone?).  And you can still get the 2-pickup version, so it's not as if they're forcing anyone to buy this one.

I suspect the middle pickup gets in the way a bit, but that would be equally true of old 3-pickup Les Paul and SG Customs.

Quote from: horsehead
whatever happened to simplicity in design?

It is simple, isn't it?  3 pickups, volume, tone and a selector switch.  No more complex than a Strat.  A 5-way blade switch might have been better, but I don't think it would fit in the shalllow V body - and I'm sure the rotary works well enough.  

And the switching arrangement makes a hell of a lot more sense than the extremely limited options on the aforementioned 3-pickup Customs.

Quote from: Jp.
I have never been able to get past the headstock.... I even owned a V for a while and I still hated it.

What's wrong with the headstock?  It complements the body shape perfectly.  Fair enough if you just don't like Vs, but I think it's a classic design.  It would look wrong with any other headstock shape.
Title: what the hell?
Post by: Ted on August 21, 2007, 05:50:19 PM
Its different thats for sure. However I wouldn't buy one and if I was "given one" I would have to get a 2 HB pickguard and rewire it for 2 'buckers.
Title: what the hell?
Post by: Will on August 21, 2007, 06:22:55 PM
seems too simple actually, no option of how the mix goes between each pickup.
I think it has been around since early 07
Title: what the hell?
Post by: blue on August 21, 2007, 06:45:41 PM
don't really see why it's drawn such vehement (there's one for Wez!) criticism.  it's just a vee with an extra pickup, what's all the fuss about?  everyone seems to love Jackson Rhoads style vees, that's a much bigger departure from the classic styling.  i say stick a set of Irish tours and a vintage trem on it, see how that sounds!  or maybe a Yardbird set.
Title: what the hell?
Post by: opprobrium_9 on August 21, 2007, 08:09:35 PM
i hate the look of all the gibson style V's, regardless of the maker if they look anything like a gibson style i find them wholly unattractive.  Just so $%&#in clunky, it is really too much and nigh impossible to get to those upper frets.  IIIIICCKK!
Title: what the hell?
Post by: Davey on August 21, 2007, 08:31:49 PM
i think, if the V i specced with feline would go in production @ gibson, it would sell like hotcakes
Title: what the hell?
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on August 21, 2007, 08:54:39 PM
Quote from: Davey
i think, if the V i specced with feline would go in production @ gibson, it would sell like hotcakes


I'm hoping it would go like hotcakes @ Feline  :P
Title: what the hell?
Post by: Philly Q on August 21, 2007, 09:00:10 PM
Quote from: FELINEGUITARS
Quote from: Davey
i think, if the V i specced with feline would go in production @ gibson, it would sell like hotcakes


I'm hoping it would go like hotcakes @ Feline  :P

Now you've got us all wondering what it'll look like!  But it's top secret, isn't it?
Title: what the hell?
Post by: CJ on August 23, 2007, 02:25:49 AM
i actually don't have a problem with gibson, i have a faded V myself and i like it. i just don't think they should've mixed in the 3rd pickup. actually, its not as bad knowing that they still sell the regular faded, i thought this replaced it. still, in my opinion, if i saw someone playing it all i'd be thinking is noooob...
Title: what the hell?
Post by: blue on August 23, 2007, 02:41:41 AM
Quote from: callme.nasty
still, in my opinion, if i saw someone playing it all i'd be thinking is noooob...


you're gonna hate my v with strat electrics!!! 8)

seriously though, what's so bad about it? we don't throw the dummy out of the pram when we see a strat with a bridge humbucker, or most other common variations on the classics.  and anyway, isn't it part of Gibson's guitar of the month thing?  you won't have to worry about it for long. unless it's popular, in which case we'll all be playing them next year!!!
Title: what the hell?
Post by: CJ on August 23, 2007, 02:58:42 AM
Quote from: blue
Quote from: callme.nasty
still, in my opinion, if i saw someone playing it all i'd be thinking is noooob...


you're gonna hate my v with strat electrics!!! 8)



its funny, because i'd actually think that'd be cool. :lol:  i don't know what it is, i just don't like a guitar with 3 humbuckers, it just seems too much. I thought the Les Paul was maybe ok with three, then i recently saw the SG with three, and now the V. I just don't think its necessary, i guess it's because i'm more of a simplistic kind of player, don't really see the need for too many different options.
Title: what the hell?
Post by: blue on August 23, 2007, 09:43:50 AM
aye, fair enough.  it'd be different if they were actually replacing the standard two humbucker version, at least now you know you hate this one!  :P  i'm seriously wondering now about one with strat electrics  :wink:
Title: what the hell?
Post by: indysmith on August 23, 2007, 11:51:19 AM
meh i like it
Title: what the hell?
Post by: dave_mc on August 23, 2007, 12:51:08 PM
i like it too...  :lol: