WATCH THIS before you buy a V-shaped electric guitar! An HONEST review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ต.ค. 2024
- V-shaped/V-styled solid-body electric guitars are certainly unique and fun instruments! In this video, I'll explain the pros and cons of these guitars to help you make an informed decision if you've ever considered purchasing one! This is an honest and BS free video that I hope provides you value and info
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I mostly play V´s and I never stand up while I play.
I recommend using a foot stool under your left foot when sitting down.
Thanks for the recommendation! I have and many others have had as well.
Like I said in the vid, I understand that there people who find it comfortable. Glad you’re one of them
Right foot for me
@@jongangloff8076 🥃🤝🏼
This was one of the most informative videos I’ve watched on choosing a guitar. Thanks!
@@barisdenizer1432 Firm handshakes 🤝🏼
The only cons to the Flying V is that you’ll never be able to play another shape again because you’ll love it too much. Sitting classical is great and I can’t go back, and u just feel powerful
I commented, then accidentally deleted it, but it's true. I've had a Flying V for a year now and THAT is the correct shape of a guitar. As soon as I held it and started playing it, I knew I was done with "the other guitars"
So true. I have an early 90’s Ibanez RG 770 and I bought my first Jackson King V and after that I can’t sit and play a regular shaped guitar as my V’s are so natural feeling now.
@@jamesraczka4629 my main stage guitars are all like 500$ ish Vs with invaders, I have 3 and I’m never looking back
If you are tall (i'm 6'6") a V will feel and look comically small in your hands. It isn't nearly as cool as when Alexi Laiho (5'8") played it. I like an X shape or Explorer shape a lot more!
I think there should be a rule that says if you’re above 6’2” you should only be allowed to play 8 or 9 string guitars😂
Modern x or closer to classic Dimebag models for you?
@@mr.sorenzo i have two Ibanez Xiphos that feel great.
@@JoeEnabnit bang! firm handshakes 🤝🏼
Try and find a double rhoads, like the big fuck from ratt had to get😂
ultimate fix for the sitting V IMO. Make sure your strap is set up correctly and use it to stablise the neck.
Really, the guitar shouldn't move positions between standing and sitting, otherwise it can throw your muscle memory out of whack or, in the worst case, you write a part sitting down and then can't play it standing up. Even the great Satch made this mistake.
As for "wing-dings". I love my guitars, but they're made to be played. I'll do my best to avoid damaging them, but if they get bonked once in a while, I don't lose too much sleep over it. It's just another story point in that guitars history. Even none-pointy guitars end up like this when they're loved to death, have you see the state of Steve's Evo?
You have a point re the strap. It becomes basically standing though. The moment your shoulders carry the weight the dynamic is basically a standing dynamic, not a seated one.
Can’t agree with you on sitting vs standing positions and muscle memory though. It’s like saying if you are playing standing you shouldn’t walk or move became it throws the muscle memory out. You practice so much that you can adapt. Yes, some positions will be more comfy and you play the harder riffs in that position. But ideally you want to be able to play in any.
Totally agree re the dinks and Vai’s Evo. I just hate the feeling lol. But yeah they are tools after all.
I know Mick Thomson (slipknot) stopped playing them during his Ibanez era, because he kept hitting the others with the tips😂
One thing I didn’t consider when sitting down with a Flying V is that you can’t sit all the way back in the chair because the wings on the guitar will hit the seat. In other words, you have to sit on the edge of the seat to clear the wings on the guitar from the seat.
are there scenarios where you don’t sot at the edge of the seat? If you sit back the edge of the char will push the lower part of the guitar up. Or maybe I didn’t quite understand what you just said
watch alexis CoB playthroughs on emg tv (are you dead yet). all questions answered 😂 thats exactly how i play my jackson RR
The most informative video on Vs in TH-cam!
@@eduardocontreras3878 thanks for the words Eduardo! So glad it helped🤝🏼
the stabilization aspect is also nice because its more easy to play and headbang
Great video! Could you do a best/worst color guitars to use for gigs/stage/TH-cam videos?
For sure! Keep an eye out here!
Brilliant analysis, especially the part about the sitting position and natural leg position. Wish I had watched before buying a schecter v apocalypse...now selling it because i'm a couch player which is quite incompatible with the v shape.
@@gildossantos3920 Firm handshakes brother🤝🏼 At least now you know. If you didn’t buy it, it would always be at the back of your mind
@@mr.sorenzo that is absolutely true. That is why we guitar players often suffer from GAS 😄
Really enjoyed this video. I've been playing guitar properly for about a year now and looking to upgrade to something a bit more thrash! I think V shapes define this genre perfectly and I'm now torn between rhoads and arrow!
Glad you liked it Chris! Totally agree! They fit thrash really well🥃
Hook the bottom v with your right knee if your right handed.... The guitar floats in place in perfect playing position... Dont hold your legs together sitting down it will cause hip pain over long time. Ive been playing a v for 20 years. This is the proper way. Ill die on this hill.
I agree about the bottom mount jack. The best style is the on that cone in ut of the pick guard. Easy to swap a 45° jack like a strat
@@jacobwalden8363 You’re right, the hooking works but it won’t work for longer practice sessions. It starts to hurt the leg.
Getting the 45 degree jack is an interesting idea though. Thanks for sharing!
Very informative!! Thanks alot 🤘🙏
@@stephanpetersen8386 Glad to be of help! Good luck with the next guitar purchase! 🎸🤝🏼
@@mr.sorenzo 🙌🙏
@@stephanpetersen8386 🤝🏼🎸🎸
great video man. great structure
Firm Zombie 🧟 handshakes 🤝🏼
Bought an E-II Arrow anyways and yea, trying to find a gigbag for it is a pain. But its easily the coolest one at any gigs and despite all the cons, still love it :D
That said...anyone who has any recs for ESP Arrow gigbags please leave a reply! Appreciate it :D
@@夜桜_神鎗 glad you like your guitar brother. Enjoy and keep rockin!🎸🤝🏼
Getting an ltd kh-v soon can't wait. Second v. First was an epiphone snow falcon i had to sell. Had a les paul and wasn't the same
@@battleaxe6108 are you getting the red, yellow or the dark grey one? The Kirk Arrows are beautiful. I’ve played with them
@mr.sorenzo the black only way to go lol and the hardest to find which will increase in value I'm sure over time
@@battleaxe6108 I agree. The dark one looks better. I could never go with a red guitar
1:58 Damn that E-string is wrapt like 14 times 😂
@@emilnilsson13 16.5 times, some might even say
I have a V shape Jackson and I sit almost all of the time playing using a strap and it works just fine.
that’s great
Yes you CAN sit and play a V-shape, it's not a CON.
@@matforsbon absolutely. I hear you
Just get a guitar strap for your sitting position on v shaped guitar that’s it or use a footstool like classical guitar but ye if you just want to look cool get the strap
Good points, but I totally disagree with this not being a sitting guitar. This would only be the case if you don’t use straps. If you use straps correctly (and it doesn’t have to be a special one) the V style guitar will balance in the perfect playing position while sitting down. At least it does for my ESP Arrow.
Then- as you just explained- you are playing it with a strap, not a classical or folk positions where the full weight of the guitar is on your legs. It's not about if you're playing standing or sitting on a chair. It's whether the weight of the guitar is on your legs or upper body. If you're playing strapped on, the shape of the hardly matters. V shaped guitars are not for playing seated guitar holding positions such as the classical or folk style.
I mean a pro for half of the people, is that sitting in classical position is much easier, than say a Les paul or explorer. It does however depend on the thickness of the sides. Cause it Can be very thin and the guitar gets very low down. And i currently own an explorer, firebird, 2 Vs and 2 strats. And i would say the V is the most comfortable to play with when sitting and standing, though sitting in the folk way i would say a firebird is the best
i’m glad playing seated with a V is comfy for you man. It sure is not for everyone
@@mr.sorenzo tbf i play basically every guitar i own in classical position. But i would still argue something like the rhoads could still be comfortable for more than say the king or some of BC rich’s Vs
@@l0rd_breeigo-sama954 I agree. Across the family of Vs, the RR and the Arrow are the easiest for playing seated classical🤝🏼
Great video.
Firm handshakes 🤝🏼
Great video 👍
Firm handshakes 🤝🏼
You forgot to mention that Vs are chick magnets. The women in Japan love guys who play Vs.
Quote of the day! 🤝🏼
Time for me to book a Japan trip
How many wraps are on your low e string on that machine head
Hey pal. I just saw your question. I don’t use fret wraps. Forces me to play cleaner and mute my strings manually. I just like it better this way
@@infinidominion there is no issue of stability according to the tuner today morning
always wanted a v but i only play sitting down so i never did
Wise move
Ive moved to a v exclusively because of how comfortable they are when playing sitting down,you just use a strap and its way more comfortable than any other shape.
I must be wrong, but I love playing my V sitting down with a strap. I also feel that only the Epiphone and Gibson have the cable jack in the right place for playing both sitting and standing. A cable with a right angle end makes it easy to bring it back through the strap without sticking out. Also, V's looks the coolest. Everyone wants to talk about it and many players tell me they always wanted one but never got one. There is something to be said about standing out. Its a great conversation starter. I say, buy a V.
I am not trying to just be Mr. Contrary. I appreciate your time and effort making this, and i enjoyed hearing your point of view. I am just trying to offer my personal counter points. Thanks again, good content. 🤘 🤘 🤘
Love this! Thanks for being respectful about it. I’m so glad that your experience has been great with Vs. and I can certainly use more friendly and polite disagreements here. Because it’ll show me a new perspective and a new PoV.
Firm handshakes to you🤝🏼 Keep rocking!
@@mr.sorenzo 🤘 🤘 ✌️
I agree 100% on what you've said about the output jack. I have a 58' reissue and I think it has the best location for the output jack.
@@arlobrubaker firm handshakes 🤝🏼
I own 8 Flying V guitars. As for sitting with one I use a guitar stool & I put my right foot on the bottom ring of the stool & my left leg straight. Problem solved.
Not something everyone finds comfortable. But I’m glad it’s working for you. They are fun guitars to play
Esp alexi laiho
@@bmwolfGrim the purple one? not a bad guitar
You shouldn’t have your right arm resting on the guitar in the first place. Just use a strap and problem solved.
that’s right. In fact when seated, the guitar has to be 43 inches away from your belly when you’re playing it. And therefore you shouldn’t play guitars seated
Classical sitting position is superior to casual, dont be a weanie
bruh…