We're a little bit over excited again this week as our 'secret' local guitar shop produced another gem of a guitar that we managed to swap for a couple of ex-demo guitars, some magic beans, and a fistful of dollars. Now if we can just get comfortable we will show you how it sounds...
0:00 play in & coming up
1:25 what's happening today
4:16 brief history of the flying v
7:04 all about the guitar specs etc
9:40 what does it weigh?
10:25 musical string removal
11:28 tailpiece & bridge
12:40 top wrap blues
13:16 neck profile & measurements
13:49 under the hood
16:47 who is Adie?
17:29 some pickup readings
18:29 how to play a v sitting down
19:06 todays rig & settings
21:20 what it sounds like today
24:24 this guitar sounds great
26:28 let's play something
28:42 how this guitar found me
33:34 loose ends & wrap up
35:38 play out jam
Signal Chain Info:
TC Polytune / Boss CS3
Drive Pedals (when on): Boss SD1
Boss DD7 / Boss RC5 Looper
Amp: Marshall JCM900 . 1936 Vintage 2 x 12 / Two Notes Torpedo -20db
Mics AKG C414 & SM57
Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 into Protools
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