Author Topic: Inverted Flying V (Read 15704 times)

Atsim · « **on:** August 09, 2007, 12:58:25 AM »

Has anyone else seen this?

http://www.gibson.com/en%2Dus/Divisions/Gibson%20USA/Guitar%20of%20the%20Week/Reverse%20Flying%20V/

At first I thought Gibson's guitar of the week thing would be cool... and then it seemed like the only thing they did was switch out paint jobs and woods and pick guards. Nothing too exciting.

This is nuts.

Thoughts?

Kilby · « **Reply #1 on:** August 09, 2007, 01:08:24 AM »

I think it needs some cutaways for upper fret access

Philly Q · « **Reply #2 on:** August 09, 2007, 01:20:14 AM »

I love Vs, and they've had some beautiful Guitars of the Week, but that is hideous.

(EDIT: Actually, it's quite annoying that, apart from the shape and the body wood, that thing is built pretty much to '58 V specs - yet they only offer a '58 V reissue through the Custom Shop. :( )

I do, however, badly want one of these:

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Divisions/Gibson%20USA/Guitar%20of%20the%20Week/SG%20Standard/

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #3 on:** August 09, 2007, 01:57:05 AM »

HAahhahahahahahahahahahaha

lmao

That is BRILLIANT.

hahahahahahaha.

When I loaded up the thread I was thinking - A V flipped would look identical - What's the point.

Then I saw the pic of it flipped VERTICALLY xD xD xD xD

CJ · « **Reply #4 on:** August 09, 2007, 01:58:31 AM »

put that in a guitar stand...

Kilby · « **Reply #5 on:** August 09, 2007, 02:23:40 AM »

Quote from: callme.nasty

put that in a guitar stand...

If you put a metal spike on the end you could just stab it into the floor

Doog · « **Reply #6 on:** August 09, 2007, 02:24:25 AM »

anyone want a new mouse cursor? :D

CJ · « **Reply #7 on:** August 09, 2007, 02:37:57 AM »

brilliant doog. what, were you looking at your screen upside down to notice that?

genocidal tendencies · « **Reply #8 on:** August 09, 2007, 02:44:31 AM »

I had that idea a few years back, then decided it was just a bit silly. Nowhere to rest your arm, weird balance, dodgy upper fret access... On the other hand, if it had a stealth fighter graphic finish then I'd have one.

opprobrium_9 · « **Reply #9 on:** August 09, 2007, 03:34:47 AM »

Quote from: Atsim

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

EDIT: doog, you are my new hero

Will · « **Reply #10 on:** August 09, 2007, 04:22:48 AM »

pretty sure I have seen an image like that before. is kinda weird
atleast they have got a sidmounted input.
anyone fancy making that into a cursor :?:
I know I would use it ;)
whats the price on the guitar though

mecca777 · « **Reply #11 on:** August 09, 2007, 06:42:03 AM »

I'm trying, and failing, to get any sort of mental picture of how that would balance on a strap. I think it's amazing how Gibson has such a total dedication to pursuing the stupidest ideas imaginable.

Not content with having spent years trying to hype their "digital guitar" system, they come up with something that looks like a six-stringed insult - to themselves! If any other company made a guitar that looked like that Gibson would have taken offence and started a gangsta-rap-style turf war. There would be drive-by shootings.

Atsim · « **Reply #12 on:** August 09, 2007, 07:00:53 AM »

Yeah, when I first read 52 new guitars... I thought actual new models, not just cr@p mix and matches and paint jobs.

Mr Ed · « **Reply #13 on:** August 09, 2007, 09:34:14 AM »

Saw it on the Foo board. I hate it. I hate it SO much.

gwEm · « **Reply #14 on:** August 09, 2007, 09:39:16 AM »

i think we all know where we've seen a V like that before:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYn5hxeFt10

Author Topic: Inverted Flying V (Read 15704 times)

genocidal tendencies