Members kadrocker Posted July 5, 2015 Members Share Posted July 5, 2015 I bought a used (but never played) faded Gibson Flying V in cherry. It's been in its gig bag since '06. Absolutely love this guitar! So very comfortable to play to play. Sounds great, looks great. My dream guitar! What's the deal with the finish on these faded series guitars- is it thin layer of nitro? Will it wear faster than a standard nitro finished guitar? I'm playing the hell outta this Flying V and was wondering what it'll look like in ten years. Another question- is my fretboard a "baked maple" one? If it is- would it of sounded different had it of been rosewood? I love how my V sounds now, just wondering how different wood affects sound. It has the dot inlays, not the moons. Again- 2006 faded Gibson Flying V in cherry. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badpenguin Posted July 5, 2015 Members Share Posted July 5, 2015 Basically, it's a thin finish of nitro, never buffed to a gloss. What it will look like in ten years..... well, let me go into my TARDIS..... Where your arm hits it,. will start to gloss. You will naturally buff it as you play. Dings, dents and the tips of the end will be banged up. It's a "V", it was designed that way. OR you could put it back in it's gigbag, and never play it, so it will look the same as it does today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kadrocker Posted July 6, 2015 Author Members Share Posted July 6, 2015 Thanks for the reply. Back in the gig bag? No sir! I got it a year and a half ago and haven't really played it much until two months ago. Boy, was I missing out! i bought a new MIM Strat back in '05 and I've played the hell out of it. Still looks brand new and shiny as when I bought it. (Other than a few rusty screws) Poly finish I guess? I plan on playing V as my number one, and I'll play it hard. Not going to beat on it, but it won't be babied. I don't care what it looks like, as long as it sounds and feels good. The character marks are a bonus. Can't wait to see what it looks like in a few years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AlamoJoe Posted July 6, 2015 Members Share Posted July 6, 2015 Thanks for the reply. Back in the gig bag? No sir! I got it a year and a half ago and haven't really played it much until two months ago. Boy, was I missing out! i bought a new MIM Strat back in '05 and I've played the hell out of it. Still looks brand new and shiny as when I bought it. (Other than a few rusty screws) Poly finish I guess? I plan on playing V as my number one, and I'll play it hard. Not going to beat on it, but it won't be babied. I don't care what it looks like, as long as it sounds and feels good. The character marks are a bonus. Can't wait to see what it looks like in a few years! Sounds like you got your head in the right place man. The dings and nicks and wear marks will be battle scars, and proof of where the guitar has been, and who took her there! Play it like you stole it and enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AJ6stringsting Posted July 6, 2015 Members Share Posted July 6, 2015 My 1971 Gibson Medallion Series V has been to all lower 48 states and 6 Canadian provinces ... serious mileage and wear.V shaped guitars have a unique tone like a Strat, Les Paul or SG. Enjoy and Congratulations !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Les Paul Lover Posted July 6, 2015 Members Share Posted July 6, 2015 The faded finish is made of fewer layers of nitro paint than regular Gibsons, is not lacquered and not polished. That's how they achieve the price point they sell them for. Very good value instruments in general, but they will take marks very easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kadrocker Posted July 6, 2015 Author Members Share Posted July 6, 2015 Wish they still made the faded series. I'd love to pick up another Flying V and maybe an explorer. Thankfully there's Craigslist! Did they ever make a faded explorer? Never saw one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted July 6, 2015 Members Share Posted July 6, 2015 . . . Did they ever make a faded explorer? Never saw one. Yes, although, as you noted, they're no longer being made: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/gibson-faded-explorer-electric-guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 I bought a used (but never played) faded Gibson Flying V in cherry. It's been in its gig bag since '06. (snip) Another question- is my fretboard a "baked maple" one? If it is- would it of sounded different had it of been rosewood? I love how my V sounds now, just wondering how different wood affects sound. If your Flying V is from 2006, then it does not have a baked maple fingerboard - it's most likely rosewood. The baked maple fingerboards were introduced a couple of years after the Feds started hassling Gibson over their imported Madagascar ebony and Indian rosewood fingerboard blanks. The raids happened in 2009 and 2011. Don't quote me on this, but I *think* the first baked maple boards showed up around 2011, and were being phased out by the later part of 2012 - in any event, it was well after your guitar was built. By the way, do you have any pictures of it you could post for us to check out? I'd love to see it. It sounds like a cool guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Into Nation Posted July 8, 2015 Members Share Posted July 8, 2015 I'd like to see a pic too cause it's certainly not baked maple, might be ebony though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kadrocker Posted July 8, 2015 Author Members Share Posted July 8, 2015 My friend has a faded SG with the moon inlays. (Which looks killer btw! I'd love to find a moon inlay V). His fretboard is much darker than mine. Maybe his is ebony? That's the reason I thought mine might of been baked maple because his is so dark. As for a pic, let me see what I can do. I do 99.9% of any internet activity on my phone. I sometimes have trouble posting a pic to message boards with my phone. Might have to actually fire up the desktop! Stand-by for pic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kadrocker Posted July 10, 2015 Author Members Share Posted July 10, 2015 No pics of the V yet. Reason- my wife and I finally got the call for our adoption!! i have a daughter! She was born on Sunday. First timer parent here! so beyond excited! To keep it somewhat music related: im looking for a mini Epiphone V for her- going to repaint it pink! If daddy has a Flying V, she needs one too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted July 10, 2015 Members Share Posted July 10, 2015 Congratulations. Your life is about to get extremely interesting. The first time I held our daughter, I promised her a convertible for her 16th birthday. Thank goodness she doesn't remember. Seriously, there's nothing quite like being a dad. Be sure and love her to death and maybe post a pic or two when you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 No pics of the V yet. Reason- my wife and I finally got the call for our adoption!! i have a daughter! She was born on Sunday. First timer parent here! so beyond excited! To keep it somewhat music related: im looking for a mini Epiphone V for her- going to repaint it pink! If daddy has a Flying V, she needs one too! That's so awesome - congratulations! As far as an Epiphone Vee-Wee, they're discontinued, but it looks like there are three of them on Ebay at the moment... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AlamoJoe Posted July 11, 2015 Members Share Posted July 11, 2015 No pics of the V yet. Reason- my wife and I finally got the call for our adoption!! i have a daughter! She was born on Sunday. First timer parent here! so beyond excited! To keep it somewhat music related: im looking for a mini Epiphone V for her- going to repaint it pink! If daddy has a Flying V, she needs one too! Man, Congratulations! And you are departing on the greatest adventure you'll ever have! Nothing will ever eclipse the joy you are about to experience! But hey...15 years or so from now...You are gonna look at young musicians in an entirely different light. Especially when they come knockin' at your door asking for your daughter. Try to keep things in perspective...Lol. Write yourself a note NOW. But in the meantime...Enjoy...Revel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundcreation Posted July 11, 2015 Members Share Posted July 11, 2015 If your Flying V is from 2006, then it does not have a baked maple fingerboard - it's most likely rosewood. The baked maple fingerboards were introduced a couple of years after the Feds started hassling Gibson over their imported Madagascar ebony and Indian rosewood fingerboard blanks. The raids happened in 2009 and 2011. Don't quote me on this, but I *think* the first baked maple boards showed up around 2011, and were being phased out by the later part of 2012 - in any event, it was well after your guitar was built. By the way, do you have any pictures of it you could post for us to check out? I'd love to see it. It sounds like a cool guitar! Gibson wasn't "hassled" by the government. Gibson BROKE the law and reached a plea agreement with the government and payed a fine on the Madagascar ebony. I know Gibson owns the site now and you're probably "feeling obligated" to present the best face of the new owners.... But let's not white wash history here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Into Nation Posted July 11, 2015 Members Share Posted July 11, 2015 ....imagines Phil getting a call from Henry asking about setting up an account... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AJ6stringsting Posted July 13, 2015 Members Share Posted July 13, 2015 Congrats on the Daughter !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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