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Bama93
10-06-2009, 02:53 PM
TGP Flying V owners - do you find that they are "performance only" guitars or are they comfy enough to just sit around and play? I've always wanted to have a chance to play a good one - ie Korina - what are your experiences??
Thanks
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Bleak
10-06-2009, 03:32 PM
I only use mine for performances / practicing for performances. I LOVE the tone and the feel, but it's just too uncomfy for long term playing while sitting.
Reeltarded
10-06-2009, 04:35 PM
I sit at the edge of anything I sit on, and put the lower wing between my legs.

Fine by me.
mirrorimij
10-06-2009, 04:38 PM
A korina V is not going to be very user friendly when you play sitting down. As stated above it does work if you put the wing between your legs and adopt an almost classical sitting position. I was never comfortable with that.

I find the korina Explorer to be very ergonomic when sitting. Here are mine.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h66/mirrorimij/DSCN0101.jpg
chucke99
10-06-2009, 05:04 PM
I stand.
Ron Thorn
10-06-2009, 05:21 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIdf1RJASYU

2:50 mark...that's how you do it!




:rimshot
Reeltarded
10-06-2009, 05:24 PM
Yes, maybe.

At least at the time you could still rock in America, although I am not sure how much you could really rock. I don't think there was a rocking mandate, it was a personal choice, as I recall.
sixty2strat
10-06-2009, 05:41 PM
I sit at the edge of anything I sit on, and put the lower wing between my legs.

Fine by me.

Very easy to play arounf the house in fact i use more at home than my Strat or LP the last few weeks
trisonic
10-06-2009, 05:52 PM
Practice standing up! Why not?

Best, Pete.
Stike
10-06-2009, 06:06 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIdf1RJASYU

2:50 mark...that's how you do it!




:rimshot

Play a V like that and get a fine!
speedtaco
10-06-2009, 07:18 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIdf1RJASYU

2:50 mark...that's how you do it!




:rimshot

So bad...thanks for the laugh. I play mine with the wing in the legs too. It's not the most ergonomic guitar, but damn I love the way the look and feel.
jeffwith1f
10-06-2009, 08:23 PM
V's are fine to sit with.
Reverse Explorers are not.
Reeltarded
10-06-2009, 09:17 PM
LOL! How about reverse Vs? You should know.
captain_bob
10-06-2009, 10:57 PM
The ONLY way to play a V

Chris Ballew from The Presidents of the USA
MACH 5

0:18 - 0:36

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kohZbGQxL_0&feature=related


But seriously, Vs are very comfortable to play sitting or standing :)
hammersig
10-07-2009, 03:55 PM
I rarely practice sitting down, so my V gets as much use as my others. For some reason I think my V has a better Drop D hard rock sound than any of my other guitars, so I use it for that when recording, and anytime I want something other than a Les Paul sound.
Stacatto
10-07-2009, 05:19 PM
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg130/Hikingman/Hobbies/DoctorintheHouse.jpg
DrumBob
10-07-2009, 06:04 PM
My V is sitting right next to me as I type. I was playing it at the kitchen table the other night with the V between my legs, but sometimes, I just use a strap when I'm sitting down. No problem. Mine is a '67 reissue, so there's no pebbled rubber strip like the Korina Vs.
jeffwith1f
10-07-2009, 06:18 PM
The rubber pad on the 57 style V is a red herring, it'll never work if you try to sit with the lower wing on your leg. it will just slide off. Tucked in quasi-classical position is nice and comfy and works well.

The reverse V works well, standing, sitting or laying down. it just feels small.
http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/jeffwith1f/default/standing--large-msg-118990367343.jpg
http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/jeffwith1f/default/sitting--large-msg-11899036725.jpg
http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/jeffwith1f/default/reclined--large-msg-118990367143.jpg