Shipping records from '58-'59 show 98 Flying V's, and something else called "Korina (Mod.gtr)" - 22 shipped.
I thought that the Gibson shipping records for the '58 to 60 period had been missing for years. Who's got them?
Regards
Rob
Shipping records from '58-'59 show 98 Flying V's, and something else called "Korina (Mod.gtr)" - 22 shipped.
I thought that the Gibson shipping records for the '58 to 60 period had been missing for years. Who's got them?
Regards
Rob
I played Allen Collins Explorer briefly at his house shortly after he got it from Gruhn. It had an 8- serial#, with a huge neck, a very light finish, higher action than his renecked Firebird, and the pickups adjusted very low level with the pickup rings. He told me about the live album that would be coming out next---everyone was wondering about that! He also said they had switched to Peavey amps because they had a "main volume" (Master volume) that could be turned down and still get a good sound because Ronnie's voice was not holding up!
I played Allen Collins Explorer briefly at his house shortly after he got it from Gruhn. It had an 8- serial#, with a huge neck, a very light finish, higher action than his renecked Firebird, and the pickups adjusted very low level with the pickup rings.
No follow up on this one? I'd love to hear more about it. The s/n font looks like it might be ok, especially if it was in a flood and the ink expanded somewhat. Any opinions from the members here?
Man that has got to be one of the coolest things I've ever heard of. !st I would of loved to have met Allen Collins and 2nd I've wondered for yrs what was the ser # on Allens' Explorer. I would give anything to have seen it in person. Thanks man very cool story.I played Allen Collins Explorer briefly at his house shortly after he got it from Gruhn. It had an 8- serial#, with a huge neck, a very light finish, higher action than his renecked Firebird, and the pickups adjusted very low level with the pickup rings. He told me about the live album that would be coming out next---everyone was wondering about that! He also said they had switched to Peavey amps because they had a "main volume" (Master volume) that could be turned down and still get a good sound because Ronnie's voice was not holding up!
Does anyone think this one is genuine? Serial # 8-1431:
The headstock looks nothing like the other known/verified prototypes. Is there any evidence this is factory Gibson?
From what I've read the single "G" logo was used on some of the early models as Gibson wasn't sure about using their standard logo on these guitars. I think there is at least one real Flying Vee that has the same thing. As for the prototypes, those are Futuras, I'm assuming the Explorers with the split headstocks represent the redesign of the Futura, in essence, the Explorer prototype(s).
No, sorry no pictures of the V. The only photos I've seen witht eh "G" logo are of the explorers and one J-200 acoustic that had an explorer style neck on it that was supposedly made for the same NAMM show in '57.
In Duchossoir's "Classic Years", a scimitar hs Ex has the G inlay... Also, there are either a few split hs ones, or it's just one that gets around a lot.more than one Explorer had the inlaid "G"?