Reverse V Guitar Reverse V Guitar Funny
Reverse V- am I nuts?
- Thread starter jerrycampbell
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Any owners, fans, articulate haters out there?
- #3
Davey Johnstone makes this oddball look pretty cool, IMO.
Any owners, fans, articulate haters out there?
Ive played one - If you close your eyes its actually a very comfortable guitar = no neck dive , and "F" Bar chords are an easy reach. The upper strap button near the 12th fret affords better access to the cowboy chords , or as Tommy Tedesco would say : There's no money above the 5th fret!"
Many of these abberations were part of the Gibson "Guitar of the Month" era, where Henry J would mandate that each Gibson R&D engineer would draw straws to come up with a new Gibson model each month, but also had to develop a business model and source all parts from the existing parts bin, or use your own capital to fund the new tooling for any new components .
( often same engineer got booted out the door if his Guitar of the Month was a poor seller.
http://blog.discmakers.com/2016/01/the-history-of-the-incomparable-gibson-flying-v-guitar/
Reverse Flying V
In 2007, in week 29 of Gibson's "Guitar of the Week" promotion, a limited run of 400 Reverse Flying Vs were produced, with a Mahogany body and neck, rosewood fret board, and Classic pickups. The success of the release prompted Gibson to produce a second limited-run – 300 each of natural, classic white, and ebony black. A few changes were made to the re-issue, including an ebony fretboard and gold truss cover.
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Thanks for the info, Elantric.
Ive played one - its actually a very comfortable guitar = no neck dive , and "F" Bar chords are an easy reachMany of these abberations were part of the Gibson "Guitar of the Month" era, where Henry J would mandate that each Gibson R&D engineer was forced to come up with a new Gibson model, but source all parts from the existing parts bin, or use your own business model to fund the new tooling for any new components .
( often same engineer got booted out the door if his Guitar of the Month was a poor seller.
http://blog.discmakers.com/2016/01/the-history-of-the-incomparable-gibson-flying-v-guitar/
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-bEn r.
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I'm waiting for the reverse LP.-bEn r.
Its easy to find the output jack in the dark on this model
- #9
Gaaaaahhhhh!!!!
My eyes, my eyes....
-bEn r.
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Bob
- #13
Davey Johnstone makes this oddball look pretty cool, IMO.
Any owners, fans, articulate haters out there?
I must be crazy too, I love the way it looks. I haven't been able to play one, but my new year resolution is to buy one in 2018.
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Once again, the engineers at Gibson USA have flipped the body of one their most iconic guitars, and—once again—the result is stunning.
Collect all the rest of the Gibson Reverse family
http://archive.gibson.com/en-us/Divisions/Gibson USA/Products/GOTM/ReverseExplorer/
Reverse Explorer
The new limited edition Reverse Explorer—Gibson USA's Guitar of the Month for September 2008—is a guitar ready for the 21st century. Last year's Reverse Flying V triggered an unprecedented response from both players and collectors. Now, Gibson USA turns the guitar world upside down again by introducing the new limited edition Reverse Explorer. Once again, the engineers at Gibson USA have flipped the body of one their most iconic guitars, and—once again—the result is stunning. The Reverse Explorer's mahogany body is now inverted so that the small horn is on the upper bass-side bout extending upward, while the larger horn is now positioned on the lower treble-side bout, pointing downward. Highlighting the unique body outline is a carbon fiber-like pickguard shaped like a lightning bolt, extending the entire length of the body. The neck is a hybrid between Gibson's standard '50s rounded contour and its '60s slim-taper profile, topped by a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with carbon fiber-like inlays at the fifth and 12th fret. The new Reverse Explorer also sports the rare, art deco-style Gibson logo—found among old drawings belonging to Gibson President Ted McCarty. The headstock is a McCarty era-inspired shape, equipped with Steinberger Gearless Tuners for unparalleled tuning accuracy. In the neck position is Gibson's '57 Classic, with a '57 Classic Plus in the bridge. The pole pieces for both pickups are concealed by pickup covers that are copper-plated and powder-coated, designed just for the Reverse Explorer. The rest of the guitar's hardware is gold-plated. The new Reverse Explorer from Gibson USA comes only in an Antique Walnut finish, and comes housed in a custom Guitar of the Month case. Like all Guitars of the Month, production is limited to just 1,000 guitars.
http://archive.gibson.com/en-us/Divisions/Gibson USA/Products/Guitar of the Month/
Weight relief
Double neck
New opportunities to change history, get in on the ground floor to Contribute your own new ideas to Henry J for the next "Guitar of the Month"
https://www.glassdoor.com/Jobs/Gibson-Brands-Jobs-E6869.htm?irs=C2J_TAB_REVIEWS
https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Gibson-Brands-Inc./reviews
- #16
It remains hideous in 2017.
I suspect it will remain hideous in perpetuity.
But as Rodney Dangerfield said in Caddyshack, "It looks good on you, though!!!"
- #17
It looks like it's pointing at something. I'd play one if it said "I'm with stupid".
I was going to say almost exact same thing!
- #18
If I was to vote for the stoopedest guitar design of this century, this would win.
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I'm waiting for the reverse LP.-bEn r.
Source: https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/reverse-v-am-i-nuts.1895193/
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