NGD: Flying V

[noodleplugerine]

http://www.siggeryguitars.co.uk/

Just me or are those prices crazy cheap?

[FELINEGUITARS]

Wonder if it is a guy called Marty - works for FCN music
Think it is a side line to his day job

But why is he putting Gibson logos on stuff?
Very risky business - big companies will clamp down on that

[indysmith]

Wonder if it is a guy called Marty - works for FCN music
Think it is a side line to his day job

But why is he putting Gibson logos on stuff?
Very risky business - big companies will clamp down on that

If Will got the guitar off eBay, it may not have been Siggery Guitars that put the logo on, but the previous owner?

[FELINEGUITARS]

Siggery have Gibson logo'd guitars on their site!

Unless it was all pimp jobs on existing gibsons

[Philly Q]

Looks good to me!

It had me fooled for a real Gibson, even though on close inspection some of the construction details don't look quite right.

[Will]

It was from Marty himself.
I also thought it risky, thats why I didn't say too much, but the pressure! the pressure!

[gwEm]

i've been growing less and less keen fake headstock logos as time goes on. a guitar maker/manufacturer should be proud of their work. and a player should be proud of playing what it is, after all - they know ;)

anyway, if it plays and sounds well, nevermind i suppose. are you still happy with the instrument, after playing a bit?

[Will]

Yeah it does play and sound great, but work is a bit hectic at the moment, and time is not a plenty; its been a few years since a V has been on my lap, and I don't have the time or energy to get used to it :( I just end up picking up my Gibson.
Its so torturous :P all day I ponder whether its worth selling as it doesn't suit my mood at the moment, but would I regret it later?
The logo doesn't bother me either way, but it has that 2 hole truss rod cover... heavenly.

[Philly Q]

The logo doesn't bother me either way, but it has that 2 hole truss rod cover... heavenly.

It's the details that count, isn't it?  :)

[dave_mc]

i've been growing less and less keen fake headstock logos as time goes on. a guitar maker/manufacturer should be proud of their work. and a player should be proud of playing what it is, after all - they know ;)

agreed.

thanks for the link, will. :)

[gwEm]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gibson-Korina-Heritage-Flying-V-1982-Ivory-White_W0QQitemZ330260842684QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item330260842684&_trkparms=72%3A984%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14.l1318

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200245557857&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm38%26_nkw%3D200245557857%26_fvi%3D1

heres the 'real' version of it, very cool guitar

[Will]

Also looks like the 3D logo on those two. Are the new ones just silk screened on?
*Oh, look how expensive those ones are compared to what I am offering :P *

[gwEm]

Also looks like the 3D logo on those two. Are the new ones just silk screened on?

normal gibson USA Vs are the '67 shape, with silkscreened logo on truss rod cover. i would hope a custom shop '57 replica would have a 3d logo too. the epiphone version has a sort of 2d metalic sticker.

*Oh, look how expensive those ones are compared to what I am offering :P *

pretends to ignore will...

[Philly Q]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gibson-Korina-Heritage-Flying-V-1982-Ivory-White_W0QQitemZ330260842684QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item330260842684&_trkparms=72%3A984%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14.l1318

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200245557857&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm38%26_nkw%3D200245557857%26_fvi%3D1

heres the 'real' version of it, very cool guitar

Very nice, but I'd rather have one with a natural/transparent finish - korina's far too pretty for a solid colour.

[gwEm]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gibson-Korina-Heritage-Flying-V-1982-Ivory-White_W0QQitemZ330260842684QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item330260842684&_trkparms=72%3A984%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14.l1318

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200245557857&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm38%26_nkw%3D200245557857%26_fvi%3D1

heres the 'real' version of it, very cool guitar

Very nice, but I'd rather have one with a natural/transparent finish - korina's far too pretty for a solid colour.

yeah, i saw two in tokyo of the 82 version in natural for about 800 quid each. but i'd just brought the feline and couldn't take another massive purchase, so got the considerably cheaper burny les paul instead. still sort of regret it... nevertheless phil and jonothan both tried one of the 82 versions and say they aren't all that which compensates for my feelings of regret.