Author Topic: Anyone have on of these? (Read 3142 times)

Andy Lindsay · « **on:** May 23, 2006, 02:47:08 PM »

Oh my god. Gotta find on of these. 7 string flying vee. Anybody have any ideas where I can find one?

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #1 on:** May 23, 2006, 04:05:48 PM »

No idea, can't see them on Epiphones website or Gibson, maybe it was custom?

sambo · « **Reply #2 on:** May 23, 2006, 04:07:18 PM »

it looks like one of the guitars from that "design your dream guitar" thread on here ages ago... there was a link to a site where you could make guitars... that looks seriously like one of them...

blue · « **Reply #3 on:** May 23, 2006, 05:30:44 PM »

these were limited edition epiphones about 5 to 7 years ago. there was a v and a les paul. i've got one of the les pauls, that got my first set of bareknuckles! not a bad guitar, and they crop up fairly regularly on e-bay. if you really want one, go for it, but an ibanez or maverick seven string might be a better buy. although these do look cool, people are amazed when they turn out to be seven strings, and they do have fixed bridges.

Andy Lindsay · « **Reply #4 on:** May 23, 2006, 05:51:19 PM »

Yeah, I've got an Ibanez 1527 which I blocked the trem off. The Basswood body is a bit muddy sounding to me, so I was looking for something with a hardtail this time and a punchier tonewood. There's hardly anything out there in 7 string world to choose from :(

deg0ey · « **Reply #5 on:** May 24, 2006, 08:01:00 PM »

I've got one of the 7 string LPs sa well...It's sitting at home waiting for a refret and some BK's

blue · « **Reply #6 on:** May 24, 2006, 09:10:36 PM »

yeah, they seem to have used old lead piping for some of the frets! under the low E and B strings they were quite heavily marked in a very short time. it still plays fine and i can't justify the expense of a re-fret. i know a fret dress would clear it up, but it would happen again in no time, so until it causes playability problems, i'll live with it.