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Re: The Flying V thread

Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2022 6:51 pm
by Blackened Soul
Chankgeez wrote:OK, since we're postin' videos, Blackened Soul, please do a cover of this:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IX4gWkFqvU

(I realize it was the '80s, but what the fuck is going on in that video? :whoa: :trippy: )

Make it more like Shawn Colvin though:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3X1tPbNRHU
:lol: Sadly (for you) guitar is a 2nd/3rd instrument for me, and while I’ve played bass on songs that would sound like both those versions.. my guitar playing is.. primitivey :lol: it’ed end up being mevintadcrowbarblackflagy at best.. also.. yeah notith my fave style :lol:

Re: The Flying V thread

Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2022 6:57 pm
by Chankgeez
:lol: Well, I tried. :idk:

Re: The Flying V thread

Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2022 10:10 am
by Dandolin
similarly to Jack White, i'm not really a "Chappers" fan, but i won't necessarily hold that against a serviceable vee (in the proper color scheme):

https://stangguitars.com/products/used- ... 0712375401

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Re: The Flying V thread

Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 6:24 pm
by Blackened Soul
Blackened Soul wrote:Neck glued, first try-oil coat on.
Going with Black winters :bear: I took them out of my epi sheridan
Still working on the wiring concept.. don't know if I want a tone and am thinking series / parallel push pulls for less mud some times...
tuning like always will be B standard

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Re: The Flying V thread

Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 6:50 pm
by Dandolin
gorgeous, man :thumb: :)*

makes me glad i decided not to post the quilted blue monstrosity i was looking at earlier today

Re: The Flying V thread

Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 6:54 pm
by Blackened Soul
:lol:

Did not got with the pushpulls and crap and wired it like a jazz bass with a 3 way switch, sounds really good, gobs of low end but very even sounding. I think it just took the spot of best guitar I own…

Finish is 3 coast true oil and one coat of polymerized beeswax.

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Re: The Flying V thread

Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2022 5:01 pm
by Blackened Soul

Re: The Flying V thread

Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 1:14 pm
by Chankgeez

Re: The Flying V thread

Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2022 2:36 pm
by Chankgeez

Re: The Flying V thread

Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2022 8:45 pm
by Chankgeez

Re: The Flying V thread

Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 12:59 pm
by goroth

Re: The Flying V thread

Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 4:47 am
by qersty
Is that a converted one or were there ones that had courses like a regular steel?

Want to play some snakefinger licks on that

Re: The Flying V thread

Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 8:13 am
by Chankgeez

Re: The Flying V thread

Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2022 3:59 pm
by goroth
That's my kinda guitar

Re: The Flying V thread

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 12:26 am
by Blackened Soul
I can't decide if these were inspired by a ric headstock.. or a bottle opener...

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