14 DAY TRIAL // In the guitar world, Gibson needs no introduction and no praises: this brand has such things of its own and we're actually talking about one of the guitar's history-makers here.
For tens and tens of years, Gibson guitars have delighted both players and audiences with their awesome sound and indestructible make and the stylish design. Players from country to black metal and from blues to grindcore have enjoyed the smooth feel of these guitars while their shape has set a world-wide trend.
Like the iconic Les Paul guitar, one of the world's best known Gibsons is the ultra-rockstar Flying V; with a heritage going back in the Gibson history, the Flying V has been one of the elite choices for all sorts of discerning players around the planet since its introduction in '58 and its appearance on the stage has always meant serious rock for young and elderly alike.
Along the years, many collector's Flying V models have been crafted, much to the excitement and joy of the guitar community. It's though with sadness that I must announce the newest addition to the limited edition collector's series of the brand new re-issued Reverse Flying V. I thought they stopped making these...
It does have the Flying V body, that's true, but the two legendary spikes are now oriented towards the neck! I may not be the most authorized voice to speak about what Gibson does, but as a guitarist I am definitely entitled to say that this Reverse model looks awful. If the original Flying V was impossible to be played while sitting, the Reverse V is even more impossible, if I may say so; and the access to the last frets is considerably harder.
As for the rest, the Reverse V sports the exact high-quality make like all the rest of the Gibsons; this limited edition guitar sports the usual 25.75" scale with 22 frets, tune-o-matic bridge and V-shaped tailpiece, classic '57 humbucking pikups, one PU switch and a volume control. Much to my evil pleasure, there will be only 900 of these made, 300 in each finish: classic white, ebony and natural.
I hope Gibson fans will not be mad at me, but the Reverse V looks indeed terrible. No word on pricing and availability yet.
We are just a few, but there are many of you, Softpedia users, out there. That's why we thought it would be a good idea to create an email address for you to help us a little in finding gadgets we missed. Interesting links are bound to be posted with recognition going mainly to those who submit. The address is 
.
