Another WINNER For Epiphone! | Inspired by Gibson Custom 1958 Korina Flying V Review

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1:49 2021 Gibson Collector's Edition 1958 Korina Flying V Murphy Lab Aged
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@peejay6930 Жыл бұрын

Lefties are available on the Explorer and Flying V😊

@biggiechin69 Жыл бұрын

That wiring job is horrible for the price. I could have done better on my kitchen table

@davegallagher7428 Жыл бұрын

I love this Flying V! Congratulations to the new owner.

@house-o-twang Жыл бұрын

Looks like something that I soldered. 🤣🤣

@nc-ix6si Жыл бұрын

It’s not the fret wire that’s magnetic, it’s the truss rod

@cataclysmicconverter Жыл бұрын

But it doesn't happen on the Gibsons?

@scottjua 11 ай бұрын

@@cataclysmicconverterbecause the epiphones do not have a truss rod channel plug like the gibsons do. The truss rod channel is open to the back of the finger board

@beastmode003 2 ай бұрын

@@scottjuahow and why is it possible for them to be built diff, one would expect same body shape/construction atleast

@scottjua 2 ай бұрын

@@beastmode003 the Epiphone way is less labor and material to do. So basically cheaper to make which in turn makes it cheaper to buy for us. All the little construction details add to time and money on a mass scale.

@beastmode003 2 ай бұрын

@@scottjua yea, but if its not built to specs, appearance wise or basic construction, why bother call it the Les Paul Model, they should just call it Les Paul Tribute Model or something, and then be able to make those changes. but i get what you mean tho brother

@waynebake1123 Жыл бұрын

I would reflow those solder joints on the pots!

@pattibo3130 Жыл бұрын

That's the same way classical guitar headstock are made since ever! Not frowned upon in that world.

@seanmckelvey6618 Жыл бұрын

The V is one of those guitars that I originally thought looked ugly but has grown on me considerably with time. Love the sound and look of this one, Epiphone doesn't always nail it, but when they do it's hard to pass them up.

@philfrank9226 Жыл бұрын

Ugly?

@peter333 Жыл бұрын

I never thought the Flying V was ugly, I already owned one in the 70s thanks to mister M. Schenker, but I was so used to the 1975 Flying V look, this 58 korina look had to grow on me. And I'm usually not a great fan of gold hardware, but like you said, Epiphone (and Gibson) nailed it with this one, and even if I feel like it was a bit overpriced for an Epiphone, I don't regret a single eurocent that I spent on this guitar.

@arlobrubaker 9 ай бұрын

I had a weird confusion about them when I first got into guitars. Sometimes, I would see a Flying V and think "those are the most beautiful guitars ever made" and other times I would see one and think "the pickguard looks too weird and the whole thing seems too chunky" Eventually, I realized that there were two styles of Flying V and the ones I liked were 50s style.

@Bbbbad724 Жыл бұрын

I have to get a guitar that fits my arthritic and damaged hand! I have a Epi LP Special 2, I set it up with a good intonation bridge with the wrap tail behind. But the neck hits the nerve in my thumb and I love those P90s! I have done some slide and making progress, and listening to Derek Trucks, the SG and by nature the Special 2 can really cry like Duane Allman did. The Epi Special has a bolt neck and I really wish I could change the neck to a U Telecaster profile with a 9.5-10 profile. Those P90s are perfect, even the U profile with a 7.25-8 fretboard would allow my thumb to play bass as I always have, play legato and chords with slide on my pinky. Perfect!😢 The pots and switch are really great. It stays in tune in E flat. A pedal or two are really good.

@w4shtrey Жыл бұрын

I had been on the waiting list at Sweetwater for a month or so to get one of each. Both came in last week damaged beyond repair by FedEx so I sent them back. Undecided if I want to try again or not to get replacements. The neck joint was cracked on the Explorer and the V had a crack on each side on the neck starting at the nut and running parallel with the fretboard. Very obvious both have been dropped hard. Sweetwater was great though on the returns.

@andrewbecker3700 Жыл бұрын

Sweetwater only has free shipping through FedEx now in my area. Lately, FedEx has been destroying more expensive guitars every week than I've ever seen. It's just gotten to the point where I'll flat out refuse to deal with FedEx. I'd rather not go through all that hassle, just to have some p.o.s. handler or driver purposely smash your shit, just to be a dick! Once bitten, twice shy. I'm not putting myself in that position anymore. It's U.P.S. or U.S.P.S. otherwise I'm not doing it.

@jonathanhudak2059 Жыл бұрын

That's terrible! Sorry to hear that about FedEx. And people would say that UPS was the worst of the two, Apparently not in this case and other people's cases

@daveyboy8907 10 ай бұрын

I just watched a Korina video where fed ex cracked a neck heal from sweetwater..Unbelievable

@Masterfighterx Жыл бұрын

1299 is still quite a lot for a chinese made Epiphone.. For that money you can get high end Indonesian guitars and Korean made guitars (that even has Korina bodies/necks and Rosewood fretboard) I do like the Explorer, but the pricetag is a big stop sign.. Had they been Made in Korea it would've been another story.

@chrisburch3808 Жыл бұрын

Why would they use an OEM maker when they have their own dedicated factory in Qingdao China it would make no sense at all.

@BCarpenter2314 Жыл бұрын

Where it's made shouldn't matter if the quality is there

@mbrownie22 Жыл бұрын

@@BCarpenter2314 well said

@fredzep01 Жыл бұрын

@@BCarpenter2314 I'll attest to that, I bought a Cantrell prophecy, and it's now my go to guitar, I can't fault it in any way, apart from swapping out the awful bridge that came with it, but when it's not plugged in, it rings out like an acoustic, and that was made in China.

@MaxCohen-mx2rf Жыл бұрын

@@fredzep01 he didnt say china made can't be good, just the price point is sketchy. Which he's not wrong. There are other means of attaining a flying V made with korina and an actual rosewood fretboard with money left over. To not even get rosewood or ebony at this price point, it's not enough

@frankwebster9110 Жыл бұрын

Cold solder or lead free solder or both. That is some rookie work by whoever was doing the electronics on the V...

@FrehleyBurst9-1878 Жыл бұрын

Wow, That V and the Explorer you demo'd last week sound incredible. This is what Gibson needs to do more often, offer affordable quality great sounding instruments for the struggling musician. The Korina series is very cool looking yet they both sound great and that's what it's all about! I was on the fence about these Epiphones but I will buy a set and play the hell out of them!

@cataclysmicconverter Жыл бұрын

I'm not seeing the fine grain of korina, which is pretty much just like mahogany grain. Especially in the routing cavities it looks like maple or likely nato, which is the Asian hardwood very similar to maple. That's what a Tokai V was when I got it several years ago. Seems like they use Korina as more of a term for color. Could be I'm wrong and just can't see it in this example.

@squiddysquidster802 4 ай бұрын

They’re actually made of Korina, it’s just a little harder to see on video

@nicholasguitars5527 Жыл бұрын

there's nothing wrong with a scarf joint. The rigidity, strength and longevity are improved. If you have a problem with it due to the "look" (and have a fondness for headstock repairs) then maybe you are playing guitar for the wrong reason!

@EdHeinzelman Жыл бұрын

my favorite Flying V guitarist is Dave Davies of the Kinks

@Aldo-Music-Channel Жыл бұрын

In Australia these are $3000😮, would rather buy a Gibson, enough said 🎵😎

@ericsorensen8764 Жыл бұрын

I wonder if these are just subtly change flying V's similar to the current Epiphone Korina flyings available now. Add a case change the pickguard color and raise the logo at the headstock.

@pauljohnson3686 2 ай бұрын

I have a 2011 version by Vintage... It is almost an exact copy with some very well voiced Wilkinson pickups that do come close to era they are emulating.. The guitar looks, sounds and plays amazing with a rosewood fretboard. Vintage were forced to change the body and headstock shape on later models after a coptlyright issue with Gibson.

@Gordanovich02 Жыл бұрын

The soldering is dreadful for a $1300 guitar.

@musicproductionvideos5019 Жыл бұрын

What were the pickup readings? And how did it sound acoustically? I have a lefty on order. Can't wait!

@vladimirpoutine7522 Жыл бұрын

Yeah I'm the camp of not liking Indian laurel fretboards. The Epi's I have owned with it, the wood seemed way too porous. Black walnut would've been a better option.

@Mr_Wilson_1967 Жыл бұрын

I have the black plate version. My favorite guitar at this point! Vs are my comfort zone!

@jimtomatola Жыл бұрын

Cold solder joints, they should all be reheated and reflowed with additional flux

@pat5882 Жыл бұрын

I have read about Albert King, he, as the pics show was left handed. He did not restring the guitar, the E1 IS the E6!

@cataclysmicconverter Жыл бұрын

Yep! He just flipped them over and away he went. My buddy does it the same way with an old Ibanez lawsuit V. Now I need my Albert King Live Wire Blues Power fix!

@pat5882 Жыл бұрын

@@cataclysmicconverter so how do you play a guitar”flipped” AND make it sound right?! I believe Dick Dale played it the same.

@cataclysmicconverter Жыл бұрын

@@pat5882 Yes he did. They all pulled DOWN to do bends.

@justadog8248 Жыл бұрын

Sounds like the same tuning issue I had with mine. Had to return it.

@heavybrett-al4082 Жыл бұрын

I have Epiphone's prophecy V...custom binding, ebony bourd ,24 jumbo frets, Fishman pickups...it's almost perfect, except the strap button placement on Gibson and epi V's cause neck dive...so had to move them.

@jaykrohn7592 Жыл бұрын

Michael Schenker + Flying V = Face melting melodic goodness...

@sinakaedwards2009 Жыл бұрын

I play Epiphone bass, I love my Thunderbird and think Epiphone's blows Gibson's away. I want to get a guitar and have always liked the V best. This Korina model or the Prophecy is what I'm thinking about getting. I think the prophecy is the best V made under the umbrella of Gibson. I like the look of the Korina model though. I appreciate this video very much. The only Gibson Thunderbird I would like to try is the Rex Brown Signature model, the Gene Simmons model isn't a real thunderbird with no thumb rest.

@stephenfoley1261 Жыл бұрын

Seen them for 2500 to 2700 Aussie dollars. That's WAY over the conversion rate (2 grand). Absolutely ridiculous.

@kurtisslystne5250 6 ай бұрын

I obviously missed the pickup out put. Can you advise ? Im guessing around 8+ neck, and 9+ bridge?

@peter333 Жыл бұрын

I managed to grab one just in time, it was the last one available online here in EU, a B-stock model, but the only thing being 'B-stock' was the protective plastic foil had been removed and the outer cardboard box had a small dent (duh). Saved me 150 euros, thank you very nice =) This guitar sounds like a beast, I play it more often than my Gibson Flying V or Explorer. I didn't bother to remove the scratch plate and take a look inside, but I sure hope the soldering looks better than in this video lol.

@ethanhitchcock5431 Жыл бұрын

Cool guitar, I once had an Epiphone SG Custom in the classic white/cream but it was too muddy for me tastes, that V looks & sounds pretty darn good , I like the emblem on the headstock too...of course Jimi Hendrix played the V , but I also think of Dave Davies of the Kinks , Dave would hold it in the crook of his right arm like a rifle...' L-O-L-A '

@chuckmadden2251 Жыл бұрын

Can't talk about The V w/o mentioning LonniE!

@BrentAdams Жыл бұрын

Why a Silver logo....with Gold hardware? Is that only with the "White Guard" versions? (Nope... I just checked their website. Doesn't make sense to me. Oh well. They aren't for me anyway. Maybe an Explorer at some point, but I'm still pretty hesitant on those... ) Great video!

@stratman5762 Жыл бұрын

I have last years black 58 V mahogany. It is also an excellent guitar! No Gibson pups, but still sounds great!

@rudiyantohalim736 Жыл бұрын

It sure sound so good on the middle position. I just prefer Rosewood fretboard. Laurel make it "cheap", although the body and the pup's are worth the price.

@1337million Жыл бұрын

The positioning of the logo and stickers on the back of the headstock is odd, there is plenty of room to fit it all between the tuners, isn't there?

@Kahuna54 Жыл бұрын

I’m thinking of getting a Flying V just for the weight savings after having 10 back surgeries.

@woperholic Жыл бұрын

Almost $1500 USD once tax and shipping is added in most states. Made in some sweat shop in China. And the new Gibson has had the audacity to call Henry J greedy. Unbelievable.

@stratolestele7611 2 ай бұрын

"Sweat shop"? Fake news. They're modern shops that vary little with a high-volume American assembly line.

@woperholic 2 ай бұрын

@@stratolestele7611 nope sweat shops. Let's see you get buy on $25 to $30 per day. That's $3 per hour. Real news.

@stratolestele7611 2 ай бұрын

@@woperholiccost of living son. Cost of living. Modern manufacturing in China has raised the standard of living in China in a way they've never experienced. Average yearly wage was around $330 before widescale manufacturing took root there. It's now close to $10k. I'm no fan of the regime, or any communist or dictatorial government for that matter, but setting that aside, there are many, many more opportunities for the people of China to do much better than previous generations.

@woperholic 2 ай бұрын

@@stratolestele7611 fact remains that $3 per hour is ridiculous. The cost of living in most Chinese cities has skyrocketed in the time frame you mention.

@sqrly2u Жыл бұрын

The piece that goes into the body for the bridge and tailpiece studs to screw into is NOT a stud. It is an insert. I have commented on this many times. Do you continue to say it is a stud for click bait? Just curious. Gibson will tell you this as well. Good day.

@georgemarquardt4435 4 ай бұрын

Love the Crowley stylings

@stratolestele7611 2 ай бұрын

Don't know why some people act like these are something new and extra special. They've been quietly selling '58 Korina Vs for a while now at something like $699 or $799. They're lower spec'd electronically, but that's easy enough to remedy. They're on Reverb as I type this. I got a new one that's been wall art for two years, but one of these days, I'll get around to upgrading it and making it a performer. It's pretty decent as is. Definitely built very, very well.

@goltzhar Жыл бұрын

Steel = Magnetic, Stainless = NOT magnetic

@2112pjm Жыл бұрын

That pickup selector switch looks like is in the way of your strumming hand.

@tomleary121257 Жыл бұрын

Aloha from Hawaii really enjoyed the video I've been thinking about getting one of those since I did replace mine with the American Music supply with the black pickguard and also got the green one with the silver logo on the top the olive drab great video

@bjdenil Жыл бұрын

I actually love this one. I wouldn't have purchased the Gibson Custom one, but these are pretty cool!

@astheseasonsgrey Жыл бұрын

Amazing that they got nearly everything right on this, but ended with a horrendous solder job.

@Mark-vv1dy Жыл бұрын

Shocking that they're making a $1300 reissue guitar and can't be bothered to stick rosewood on it. I mean, the whole point of this model was for it to be made of the correct wood (korina) compared to other Epiphones, and they go and swap out the only other wood on the body.

@I-Libertine Жыл бұрын

I've had plenty of Epis that turn my fingers black due to that dye job...

@Gordanovich02 Жыл бұрын

Even my Lzzy Hale Explorer had that effect and that's an ebony board. I think they're just slapping dye on as a matter of course.

@brandbandestudio9085 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful Korina, it will definitely be my next guitar, I hope it arrives in Peru soon. a hug, I love your channel.

@davefromnh9204 Жыл бұрын

I wonder why nobody ever mentions the V98 models AKA 40th anniversary edition? Really Great sleeper models. I own 2 and love them, best of all the V's I have personally owned

@pete11956 Жыл бұрын

I have a 2000 model,a limited edition all gold hardware one and I totally agree with you they are great guitars.

@CradleRawk Жыл бұрын

Man, I just cancelled my preorder cos I needed the money back, and it was taking ages and I didn't like the communication with the shop AND there's not much chance the wife'll be thrilled at another axe in the house, sheesh. Also I'd paid about €350 less than at any other vendor.... just €919. That shop has 'em at €1019 now, while others are still about €1300

@MuscleCarLover Жыл бұрын

Call me insane if you want, but I always wanted to have a V in a blue marble paint job, Korina is light, I've always preferred the 58 style layout, so I think the Epiphone is a good candidate that kind of build, plus it's not typical Korina pricing, so hopefully I won't be crucified for using one of these

@zakkoehler6820 Жыл бұрын

The Price Tag though for an Epiphone

@danpritchett5617 Жыл бұрын

Those are the exact same pickups that are in my new GIBSON mahogany Explorer.

@danpritchett5617 Жыл бұрын

Mine, too.

@fattony4961 Жыл бұрын

I used to have the 59 inspired by a Gibson Les Paul. How close is the neck in terms of thickness or girth? Also, these are the Korina bodies that have the top that is actually the wood the body is made from and not a veneer over it correct?

@papasmamas1 Жыл бұрын

Those body wood lines look pretty good, like a fine furniture, liked it more than the original G Korina. What I cannot stand is that cheap satin look on the headstock, all the rest, great

@wrtoomes600 Жыл бұрын

Hello. Nice guitar. I would like to know what are the holes in the kluson tuners used for? If anything. Thank you.

@user-zm6yh3ux7l 6 ай бұрын

Oil.

@metallsnubben Жыл бұрын

Yeah sitting with a V is awesome - ESPECIALLY a rhoads V or the like where the "fork" of the V is pushed to the side a bit

@swordman512 Жыл бұрын

Couldnt they have just moved the QC stickers up the headstock instead of onto the neck?

@Alexsrecords Жыл бұрын

Ordered a lefty one yesterday, can't wait for it to come in!

@studioruangsvara Ай бұрын

I almost buy this one. But then i choose the 2022 exclusive Zzounds Olive Drab Green. 58 model but the wiring is WAY much better than this korina. Mine has quick connect probucker cables. It also has epiphone logo under the pickup base plates. Clean CTS pots soldering, and more. It just suck it doesn’t come with a case

@dirtybusinessboy Жыл бұрын

The fretwire is probably just steel which is magnetic. Stainless Steel is non magnetic which is probably what's on those Gibson's you mentioned.

@brianritchie8920 Жыл бұрын

The want of this guitar is extremely high. Soon. Soon.

@larryburwell8550 Жыл бұрын

I love the explorer version I'm just not a flying v player but it looks nice but too light weight wise. I like 9-10 pound gibsons

@GratefulSeaDog Жыл бұрын

I bought an actual Gibson V for $900 a couple of years ago off Reverb. Dark Cherry finish and in perfect condition with case. This is pretty expensive when you can get a real Gibson for less.

@peter333 Жыл бұрын

True that, I own both Epi and Gibson and indeed it's kinda expensive for an Epiphone, but you get a helluvalot of guitar for it. Solid 2 piece Korina body, Gibson Burstbucker pick ups, it is very light weight but sounds absolutely awesome! I don't regret spending my last savings on the last one that was available in EU =) it was B-stock because it probably had been a showroom model but never been touched, they removed the protective foil from the scratch plate though, and the box had a dent. Saved me 150 euros.

@reddsshaker3477 Жыл бұрын

The frets aren’t magnetic. The Epiphone guitars feature a dual action truss rod (2 rods, stacked vertically) and the fretboard sits directly on top on the truss rod. Not so on a Gibson…..single action truss rod that is buried in an arcuate channel deeper in the wood beneath the fretboard. Therefore, your less likely to pick up a magnetic pull from the Gibson’s truss rod from the fretboard side. Flip a Gibson, and lay a magnet on the center of the BACK of the neck, and get back to me. 😉 I’m a professional luthier. I’ve had all of these guitars apart at one time or another. And I also build custom solidbody guitars.

@darrenwoodster1926 Жыл бұрын

Great sounding guitar. Shame to get it to that price point it has to be made in Chyy-na.

@daleraymer7038 Жыл бұрын

I could fix that soldering in 30 minutes.

@kadper Жыл бұрын

could you check out the Larry Carlton L7

@AManCalledBiggles Жыл бұрын

That scarf joint is somewhat similar to my circa 2010 Epi Dot Studio - Might it be just an "Epiphone" thing as all other scarf joints I've seen are joined underneath the fretboard?

@artiekidwell500 7 ай бұрын

Years ago Lonnie Mack had a teen club in Covington, KY I use to go and listen to him. The thing I was amazed to recall is he NEVER played a V, he always played an EXPLORER. Were you aware of this?

@snapfinger1 Жыл бұрын

Albert King, Hendrix, KK Downing. Can’t complain about the variety of V’s or their capabilities.

@jonathanhudak2059 Жыл бұрын

Ad way before them lets not forget Lonnie Mack!

@jonathanhudak2059 Жыл бұрын

Love it! Thank you new buyer/owner for letting ze Trogmeister review it for us all to see and hear 👍 Liked the Mr. Crowley parts tonight Austin! Such a cool guitar! I want one in some ways. My favorite Flying Vs are the 1958 original and the 67 style. I am not a fan of the 70s Vs with the rounded off paddleboat looking headstock but that's just me. This one though I dig it! 👍

@Plantagenaut Жыл бұрын

Wow! That is light! 🏆🎖

@JRS19 Жыл бұрын

Love it. Just hate the placement of the stickers

@cataclysmicconverter Жыл бұрын

Sounds great! Well done on the mics and amp settings. Rings like a bell on the cleans and no buzzing or dead spots while still hammering it hard. Each string is coming through nicely.

@Gooch159 Жыл бұрын

Love the show but I've never been a big fan of your amp settings... this time was different. Sounded huge

@FriskyOG Жыл бұрын

unless the manufacture specifies otherwise, you can assume the majority of fingerboards on every guitar has been dyed or altered to look different.

@markcampbell7554 Жыл бұрын

For the record, Jimi Hendrix had more than a little to do with the eventual rise in popularity of the Flying V. In 1967, he purchased two of the originals from the 50's and was seen quite often playing them. Gibson started receiving a thousand requests a week for a guitar that had not been produced in almost a decade, so the 60's V became a reality. Gibson had so many requests for one, they never caught up on back order's until 1970.

@wretchedrider2157 Жыл бұрын

I've never heard of him owning one, let alone two, original Korina flying V. Are there any photos of him with one? Not doubting you, I've just never heard it before and can find no mention or photos of Jimin with a korina V. Thanks!

@fearnpol4938 Жыл бұрын

He certainly had a 60’s V but he hardly popularised it in any way.

@fibson9775 Жыл бұрын

He never owned 50's V's, he owned the first reissues they did in the late sixties with maestro trems etc.

@markcampbell7554 Жыл бұрын

@@wretchedrider2157 Jimi actually painted over them, so they don't have a natural finish like the one seen here. One was done in a psychedelic pattern which for BIG money Gibson sold a limited run. Check google or ebay. He had another one painted black which he later gave to the guitarist in a band called Eire apparent.

@markcampbell7554 Жыл бұрын

@@wretchedrider2157 He found them in a pawn shop in England.

@RokDAWG1 Жыл бұрын

That bridge almost has a modern sound to it

@RobAneiva Жыл бұрын

How does this compare to the Epiphone Joe Bonamassa Signature '58 "Amos" Korina Flying V?

@davidyeager8524 Жыл бұрын

That’s a cold solder joint on the output jack, Trog. If you don’t blame Epiphone for this then who would you blame??

@arlobrubaker 4 ай бұрын

It's been eight months since I got mine and it was SO worth it. Thank you for the video, it helped me decide

@lapzival0 Жыл бұрын

Can you make a Review about Tokai Flying V's❓️🙏🏼

@nickd3895 8 ай бұрын

Such a sweet guitar. I’m going to add it to my collection one day

@frankperricone2065 Жыл бұрын

Well, got to say that guitar is nice. Best sounding Epiphone I have ever heard. For that money though it should sound good, just my opinion. Never played a Flying V. I have played a Gibson Explorer.

@ronhoffman7941 Жыл бұрын

How about a light Korina Les Paul ???

@Dude4311 Жыл бұрын

I have the lefty version, first one Sweet Water got in. You described it very well. I am very impressed with mine. The pickups are THE sound , matches very well. It’s not necessarily better than my Gibson V, it’s its on thing and a keeper.

@jameshughes6049 Жыл бұрын

Evening all!!

@AndrewSmith-pc8eq Жыл бұрын

Hey you forgot to ohm out the pick ups! Prob because of the broken solder joint at the output jack huh?

@glenandreozzi9772 9 ай бұрын

Interestingly mine doesnt have a scarf jointed headstock. Its one piece 🤷‍♂️

@Twirlyhead 4 ай бұрын

On mine I can't see any scarf joint at all. Not sure how they did that.

@jlo7770 4 ай бұрын

Matched the wood grain better. If they had machined it differently it'd show up darker or lighter. You got lucky most likely

@Twirlyhead 4 ай бұрын

@@jlo7770 I've had two out of two just like that. The first went back because of faults.

@jlo7770 4 ай бұрын

@@Twirlyhead lol did it have anything to do with that child who was forced to do the sodering work? It was atrocious to be nice. And who knows.. that was my guess and maybe it is more of a 50/50 chance the children in the factory line it up right or not. They could also have changed how they do them vs the origionals... or maybe they're just putting a tiny veneer on them calling it Korina and putting a 1300$ tag on them? I mean honestly it's made in China and they don't particularly have a history of quality work. If it'd been Indonesia or Korea I would be surprised with shotty craftsmanship but coming from China you know it's some kid getting paid 35 cents a day and who knows wtf they're doing. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if all the chibson's and epiphones are made in the same factory by the same kids.

@Twirlyhead 4 ай бұрын

@@jlo7770 Yes, the first had a dodgy switch (which I would have kept and fixed if it was all) and cracks in the neck by the nut so it had to go. I'm very pleased with the one I have now which is wonderful. I have an issue with its _vintage spec'_ hard case as it is not only too big and heavy (which I could live with) but is covered in a too soft material very prone to cutting. On the subject of quality control, I've had good and bad from everywhere including big name, high price USA guitars.

@vincentrockel1149 Жыл бұрын

The guy that did the soldering either was learning or it was the last guitar of the day and he just whipped it out.

@cataclysmicconverter Жыл бұрын

They crank out around 700 guitars a day, so it must be rush rush rush ALL the time for everything, as it often shows. That's an insane amount going from planks and slabs to finished instruments in a shipping box.

@steveparish9210 Жыл бұрын

@@cataclysmicconverter that s why so many packages are wrecked nowadays, speed speed is everything

@christophervella386 Жыл бұрын

I sent mine back. So much wrong with it.

@myoptik3x103 Жыл бұрын

Bummer, did you get it from Sweetwater or some other online retailer?

@christophervella386 Жыл бұрын

Gibson garage

@msaintpc Жыл бұрын

That brown leather chair is fantastically beautiful!🙂

@cataclysmicconverter Жыл бұрын

Agreed! I have one almost identical, but my cat has significantly relic'd it over the years 😸

@jonathanhudak2059 Жыл бұрын

Ha! I know your pain CC! :-)

@trevortrela4765 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely in love with this guitar, cannot wait to get mine!

@plotnysoundrecords3568 Жыл бұрын

Guitar is nice, but what about bringing back Trade Tuesday series?

@cataclysmicconverter Жыл бұрын

Chinese guitars with the big names on the headstock are going up in prices across the board. Even though you can still get generic versions of everything or Chibsons for a couple hundred bucks. Out of nostalgia I've been wanting a reissue '67 Hagstrom Viking II, made in China, but they're over $1200 new. Got one lined up used for $500, but still. If they're the only ones making them to original spec (more or less) with old branding, then I guess it's to be expected. The name is going up.

@jonathanhudak2059 Жыл бұрын

Cool choice on the Viking 2

@cataclysmicconverter Жыл бұрын

@@jonathanhudak2059 Thanks! Apparently, they've been discontinued so I figured why not. Takes me back to the funky guitar era of my youth.