OMG, a Flying V Bass!

[GIBrat51]

Yeah, for me they are. That's how I play a V, too. - or try to, anyhow... Only trouble is, unless I wear some kind of "grippy" pants, the body wants to slide down my leg - so I have to keep pulling it back up ( which is even more annoying than dealing with neck dive) - and the tail end of the bottom horn pokes the Bejeezus out of my other leg's calf. It might work, if I glued a piece of inner tube to the edge of the body, and cut the last 4 inches of the "V" off, though... think I'll just play something else if I want to play sitting down...

 

[CaseyVancouver]

This 'flying v' is very memorable to me.

Jeremy Spencer with Fleetwood Mac at a small venue 'The Gardens' 1970. Admission was $2.50 and Fleetwood Mac was a full tilt british blues band. Part way into the show Spencer makes his appearance with this 'V' and absolutely mows the audience down with volume and slide lead solos.

I was 15 and had been playing bass for a year. That was a killer band and show.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

I think the next time MF has a SDOTD on V guitars, it's time...
Earlier this year I passed it up, but now I'm thinking that V with a double-locking vibrato system would be pretty sweet

 

[Big Shrek]

Yeah, for me they are. That's how I play a V, too. - or try to, anyhow... Only trouble is, unless I wear some kind of "grippy" pants, the body wants to slide down my leg - so I have to keep pulling it back up ( which is even more annoying than dealing with neck dive) - and the tail end of the bottom horn pokes the Bejeezus out of my other leg's calf. It might work, if I glued a piece of inner tube to the edge of the body, and cut the last 4 inches of the "V" off, though... think I'll just play something else if I want to play sitting down...

Blue Jeans are your friend
Works alright with decent board shorts too...lol

Straps are underrated for sitting, but in the case of a V, dang near a necessity...
On the upside, once you get it set up properly for a strapped-in sitdown,
it's pretty much LOCKED in place for some classical-style work!
Hopefully would work the same on a bass...can't see how it would be much different,
guess neck measurements are in order

 

[GIBrat51]

From what I can gather, the dimensions of my Eastwood bass are very close to those of the Gibson Flying V guitar. Close enough that I'm going to take a chance on an SKB case for the Gibson...

 

[jaybones]

They're out there.

Yeah, right next to the leather pants, studded codpieces, and the teased and sprayed wigs.

 

[Big Shrek]

Yeah, right next to the leather pants, studded codpieces, and the teased and sprayed wigs.

The studded codpiece is responsible for one of the most well-known bass lines of all time...





Oh...my...the 80's...LOL
And Yes, Levar Burton played the PD LT in that vid

 

[jaybones]

Oh yeah, I thought he looked familiar.

Didn't recognize him without the Laforge visor or the young Kunta Kinte hair style.

And while there was a codpiece in that video is was neither studded nor leather. Looked more like hard red plastic...

And just the other day I was texting with my former bandmate and good friend Reggie about the new Thor Ragnorak (sp?) movie he had just seen. Mentioned the Stan Lee cameo, and he texted back I love cameos Word Up! see what I did there?

 

[Big Shrek]

He did have quite the selection of codpieces...some things are stuck in your
brain, no matter how you try and excise them..LOL

The haircut, the Freddy Mercury Mustache...nobody remembers those...LOL

 

[Zac Le Sauvage]

I have this Wesley flying v bass. Really punchy tone with awesome action. Looks beautiful too

 

[crguti]

I love the look of the Gibson flying V bass, but those are short scale.

 

[etherealme]

I have this Wesley flying v bass. Really punchy tone with awesome action. Looks beautiful tooView attachment 3329247

That's cool. I love a triangle headstock. Is that 34" scale or shorter?

 

[Vooter]

View attachment 754150 Jack Casady

"This is a song called 'Talkin' 'Bout You'"...

 

[Rib 13]

See? This is why I play Explorer-shapes when the mood hits me.......Vs are pointy cool but Explorers are much more ergonomic and just as pointy cool

 

[Zac Le Sauvage]

That's cool. I love a triangle headstock. Is that 34" scale or shorter?

Yes, it is a 34" scale

 

[Big Shrek]

Not a Bass, but it is a Flying V....which I got for my 7yr old son
Epiphone Vee Wee, plays pretty nice for a itty bitty guitar!
They used to call them the Vee Wee as a brother to the Epiphone Pee Wee kids guitar.
Currently they are made under the "Gibson Maestro Roadie Flying V" banner.

 

[Mudfuzz]

I've been using Flying Vs as my main live basses for a few years..
Here are the two I have made.

and more Vs

 

[Diesel Kilgore]

This thread makes me want a Flying V.

Plus Albert King played one while smoking a pipe. I want this look!

 

[FirstHelmetDrop]

I got a Flying V bass of my own just a couple of weeks ago. Used Epiphone bass that costed me around $800 dollars. It's essentially a Thunderbird with a different shape, but that's exactly what I wanted it to be so I'm happy. Plays like a dream!

 

[msb]

I've had an Epi V for a while now . It thunders . It didn't take long to get comfortable sitting down with it . Standing it's lightweight and surprisingly balanced . Comfortable . I was buying a Ric 4000 from a friend and noticed the V , played it for about five minutes and bought the Ric . And then couldn't get the V out of my mind . I called him about six weeks later , after I had managed to put some money back in the "gear" fund and he still had it . Sold . Gigged it enough to break even and now mostly just play it at home , but I'm quite taken with it . Very enjoyable bass ! The hardshell case though is huge ... a friend was using a Firebird guitar and we jokingly started to call him "Big Case" ... I get it now .