The 'Flying V' is 60 years old

Jack Casady -Hot Tuna

 

Johnny Winter

 

J. Geils

 

The legendary Flying Lambda.

 

Kim Simmonds - Savoy Brown

 

Allen Collins - Lynyrd Skynyrd

 

Just me talking but any guitar that you can't play sitting down is worthless I just don't get the appeal.

 

Just makes me want to play that Yellow Fever album!

 

Who was the first big artist to use one? Earliest I can think of is Lonnie Mack.

 

Lonnie Mack put a Bigsby on his. Super cool. And really looks like it's gonna come off at any moment.

Andy Powell really gave Schenker direction. With the V and style too. Michael has said so. Love 'em both. Saw Michael a few years ago so great. Singer kind of generic but Michael was awesome.

That Tele V has got to be one of the ugliest guitars ever. Never seen that. Wow.

Trippy combo of V and SG, Dean guitars, they make good stuff, this one?

 

How many avocados were sacrificed to make that denim outfit?

 

Don't tell these guys

 

I think if this had come out it would have been just as iconic a shape as the V, if not more so. It would have gone down well in the 80s with New Wave bands but would have struggled up until the mid 60s I would imagine.

 

It's not really a comfortable guitar to play... looks killer tho

 

Yeah you can do it I guess but note the need to have the bottom of the guitar below the chair seat. You wind up either needing a special seat or leaning forward to attain playing posture. If the player wants to make that sacrifice all the power to ' em.

 

i think that's why it is predominantly considered the "rock" guitar. it's rare you want to sit when you are rocking out.

 

Mike Cooley of Drive-By Truckers playing his vintage V on their most recent tour. Snapped this during the band sining "...let there be raaaaaaawwwwwwwwwk."

 

Wow, he looks like a morlock

 

I used to have one of these,always thought it was one of the coolest looking Gibson V's,with those boomerang pickups. and tailpiece.
The V2

 

"Hey Ma! Look, no amps! It's MAGIC!"

 

With pink fuzzy fur glued on top...

 

Ya, and that's about where I got off the bus...

 

Looks like a cross between a "V" and a Maharajah water ski!

 

Made by Dan Erlewine I think?

 

Huh? Why not?