Flying V Vs Explorer poll

[TBird1958]

Just work a P-47 into the thread, he'll be back!

[Highlander]

Denis spotted it...

... as late as 1976 (which must have been when Gary Rossington Allen Collins got his with Lynyrd Skynyrd)

... and yep, Uwe, that was Ed King in that video - had a lot to do with their early sound - flat-picking style of playing I think they call it... weird people with too many strings...

[godofthunder]

Did someone say P-47?

[OldManC]

Just work a P-47 into the thread, he'll be back!

[godofthunder]

 Ah Kenny is the voice of reason amongst us! While both basses are cool they ain't Thunderbirds which are what I PLAY. I think I'll wait till something special comes along (like a Thunderbird). If I were to buy one the V does win out for me.

I'd throw this thought in your direction...
You presently have Explorer style instruments so that's a proven in your life but how often do you gig with shorties...?
V's are without-a-doubt the greatest instrument in the world for the flashier (read poseur) player, but I so link you with NR's...

Go for what you think you would use the most... either that or hold fire for something special...

[Highlander]

Da nada, Bro...

I'm just glad no one asked me to identify a P47 from a lineup...

[godofthunder]

That's easy Kenny, it's the one three times bigger than a Spitfire.

[Bionic-Joe]

How about an L-19? or a J-3??

[TBird1958]

Da nada, Bro...

I'm just glad no one asked me to identify a P47 from a lineup...

They look like Hellcats 

[godofthunder]

 LMAO I forgot about that little indiscretion!

[uwe]

With the exception of the Mustang and the Lightning, all American fighters tended to look like Rippers/Grabbers/G-3s, courtesy of Pratt & Whitney's behemoth aircooled engines!

And Ken, you are forgiven, roughly seventy years after the first appearance of these aircraft! You were only a child back then. Luftwaffe pilots had a hard time telling the P-40 and the Hurricane apart in the day, and at least in the Razorback version a TBolt ain't too far from a Hellcat especially given their similar (out)size.






And Allied pilots believed to detect the Me BF 109 everywherere, Japanese or Italian insignia nonwithstanding, but the other two are in fact a Kawasaki Tony and a Macchi Veltro:

[starmann]

Hey all:

New Here....

Since you have the Cherry T Bird, as do I....Why not try the explorer...I just got one and it is full scale vs. short scale for the V.

However, I do have an SG short Scale and love it, however, only with flats vs. the round wounds that came on it.  You may find the same thing with the short scale V?

The explorer has a great sound and a very cool look, but it IS a big hunk of wood..  I'm hoping they remain "rare".

So.............If you can find one, go with the explorer.  The good news is that if you want a V, they are readily available.

[TBird1958]

Welcome to where Gibson bass is spoken Jeff!

I think the upshot of the thread is that Gibson could do a long scale V, yeah, it would neck dive - I'd buy one!

[starmann]

Thanks Mark...

And you were right...Gibson has definitely "upped" their game in QC.

Other than a "freshly painted" pungent smell, the bass is Very Nice.

And I here you, a long scale V would be nice....Neck Dive, it's the nature of the beast...Oh, well

[TBird1958]

Ahhh....The smell of a new Gibson bass, the RD was very sweet ( someone here said "smells like truffels") the Explorer a little less so. I Love it