Epiphone 58 Korina Reissue V

The features of this guitar that stick out to me are : Korina Body, String Through Body Design, and a Set neck.


Last item first, A set neck is what I like. This is the first set neck guitar I've played in a LONG while. Its so much better, especially for those occasions where you play REEAAAL HIGH on a solo or something.

String Through Body. I first checked out the Gibson V's but they had the Stop-Tail Piece as opposed to the String through body. In my opinion The stop-tail piece can sometimes help give better "chugginess" but overall I think it makes the tone a little thinner or something (At least with my playing) especially for leads and solo's. I might not be a sound engineer or anything but I think the String through part is what makes me like the Epiphone V's more than the Gibson's (Again, thats just me, maybe I'm weird).

Lastly, The Korina Body. I have to admit, this is what Attracted me to the guitar in the first place. The big question is "IS IT REALLY KORINA WOOD?" I don't know and I'm not going to crack the finish just to look. I see it this way though: I also own a Dean MLXM. While the Dean IS a budget-level guitar, it is in many ways similar to the V (Double Hum, String-Through body, Aside from the headstock they are identical in size) however it has "Paulonia" wood, which I don't even know if its real wood. The V (wether its really Korina) sounds so much more resonant, even in spite of the fact it actually has less body mass, surface area (honestly I'm not quite sure how all these attributes affect this). Anyways, hands down the V is just way better. Obviously its hard to describe sound but its just so beautifully natural. Clean, Dirty, or something in-between is just beautifull. So yes it sounds good, but if you're a professional audiophile or something I really don't know if you can trust Epiphone's word that it has a Korina Body...but if you are really that concerned you probably aren't looking at Epiphone guitar anyway right? hah. All the same, I thought I'd share




Other stuff:

I received this used. Perfect condition, and previous owner Changed Tuners, Pot Covers, Toggle switch, And pickups. ( I can't say for certain but I think he might have had the bridge-piece changed also)

Good Work on his part...

However, I don't know what pickups they are, I'm thinking the bridge might actually be a real Gibson pickup as its on the crunchy side and fairly aggressive..I don't know anything about Gibson's PU's though and I don't feel like opening it up to look (Sounds good as it is).


...I think the original Pots are still in it though, since they are noisey and they cut out occasionally. *ugh* I have not had any good experiences with Epiphone electronics. Their stock PAF-ish pickups are pretty good but everything else just falls apart quickly.






So all in all. The things I like, I LIKE A LOT
The things I don't like are changeable (aside from the body wood)

The guitar for me!

'nuf said there, but just for kudos I'll elaborate.

I have to use this with my Solid State Marshall Head since my tube amp is malfunctioning.

THIS SEALED THE DEAL IN BRINGING MY SOLID STATE AMP TO LIFE

I usually use with my SD-1 or Tubulator as a crunch and BD-2 as a boost.

Beautiful is really the only word I can use. I can get a nice Clean Vibe rhythm sound. Very Full!!

For Classic Rock This is Absolutely Great! It has Great clarity, Attack and Crunch! I think the pickups it has now could use a little more mids and just a tad less crunch but not to the point that I actually want to change anything just yet.


Whats best about the sound is that it sound Absolutely Great At ANY LEVEL of Distortedness or Cleanliness. Though, it might not be best suited for modern, Nu-Metalish stuff..I'm sure with the Right electronics you could definatley pull it off but I think the body and string design are best suited for playing other stuff.


It feels like mine is strung with 9's. I'm probably going to switch to 10's, the thinner strings just don't feel right on this meaty guitar.

Finish is awesome, but thats obviously very subjective.

I love these things. You can have low action but a lot of tension is stil retained on the strings so it feels right and plays easy to me.

I think I can rely on this since I know the switch was changed.

If you get it. Change the switch (and probably the pots while you're at it). They're really the only thing bad about it. Its well worth the few dollars you'll pay to do that.

I've been playing for about 9 years now.

This guitar sounds good and plays good.

I also owned the Mohagany 58 V long ago. This is obviously very similar but the sound comes through clearer, all the while retaining its warmth and colorfullness.

If anyone wants some samples of this guitar I would be happy to send some. Just see my address below

The pickups are not hot enough for my style of playing, which is death metal. I immediately got an SH-8 invader installed into the bridge position. This is a great stage guitar for me! It sounds great with the invader because naturally, the wood gives this guitar lots of mids. On clean, this guitar sounds fairly decent (with the neck pickup). I am satisfied with the bluesy/jazz tone the stock neck pickup produces. With death metal, I never use the neck pickup for soloing. I wouldn't anyways because it isn't hot enough, so it's strictly a clean/jazz/blues pickup. Overall, awesome sound.

As soon as I picked up the guitar and started shredding, I knew I was going to have to buy it. Normally, I HATE gibsons, and epiphones..absolutely HATE them because most that I've tried, played horribly. This one played amazing. The action was perfect. Very low. No buzz. The bridge was awesome,(stop tailpiece), mainly because of the string thru body (great sustain!). This thing is flawless. I was very mind boggled. The neck wasn't huge and awkward like most epiphones. It is a medium "C" which is perfect. Very smooth. It plays much better than my RR-3 Randy Rhoads. Upper fret access is GREAT! I got it for $540 CND brand new, and it really should be much more than that. It stays it tune as well..(GROVER tuners!!!).

I use this guitar for live playing only. It does the trick! No flaws here. This thing was built to last.

The dealer I got it from is a small place called "B&B Music" in Prince George B.C.. The staff are amazing, and will fix anything.

I've been playing 5 years (solid). I am obsessed with guitars..and playing..so I do know my stuff. This guitar is fantastic! I chose this over a Dean 79 series V, and the Black Gold V. I also tried a bunch of high priced ESP's and they SUCKED compared to this guitar. I would definately replace this guitar if it were lost or stolen, and I'd pay full price. I really have no idea why everyone else gave this thing a shitty review... The only bad thing about this guitar were the pickups, and that's only because I play death metal. They'd be fine for rock, and pretty much any other style of music. Flawless guitar..

See previous for features.

I play rock/metal.The neck pickup has a real muddy sound and bridge pup gives bright/trebly (&weedy) output. The most important thing is the feedback, even with lowish gain and the pups lowered this guitar just wants to feedback all the time. After I replaced the bridge pup with an EMG 81 it still isn't great. Maybe its the Korina wood, or I'm doing something wrong.

The guitar was set up pretty well and has a lovely finish; the gold hasn't really tarnished all that much 2 years on. I repositioned the strap nuts as it was very neck heavy. I've adjusted the action using the truss rod (the top nut height seemed ok) then lowered the saddle as much as i could. Nice low action with no fret buzz on e-B but the top end High e/b's really buzz. I'm suspicious the neck may be warped or perhaps (more likely at time of writing) i just screwed up the adjustments. The jack is a pain, I keep losing the signal. I think the guitar stays in tune so am pleased with the grovers.

Played live and am happy with durability since it is quite a light guitar. Has usual dings.

Never tried

If it was nicked, well I would just try something else, but I do love the look of it, really cool. So overall great looking guitar with crap electrics and poor factory setup.

Nice Korina body/neck (everything I've read and have seen so far suggest solid low grade Korina wood), probably a poly finish but it's a nice thin finish. Grover tuners (nice), strings through body (really nice), nice low action with proper setup. Gold hardware, 2 humbuckers. For those trying to emulate the 1958 Gibson, visually these are close and as a bonus...the Epiphone name on the peghead is just a sticker and comes off really easily :-)

I don't love the pickups, I find them a bit muddy...but for the money it's a really good sounding guitar stock. Acoustically it's brighter, but in a good way, than mahogany based Les Paul's I'm used to. This is a great rock guitar.

This is a cheaply priced Korean guitar. Always expect to "tweak" these. Don't like the nut (easy fix), tune-o-matic posts too long and scrape your hand (also fixable by chopping them and filing them). Everything fits very well, did notice that most of the screws were crooked though.

No reason to beleive that this guitar won't be as reliable as it's higher price sibblings in the Gibson camp.

No idea, bought it used.

I've been playing since...gulp, about 1973. Gurrently I have a 1981 Gibson Les Paul Heritage 80, Gibson J-100XTRA, Fender Strat, couple other electrics and acoustics (total of 12). THD Flexi 50/Avatar 2x12 & 1981 Fender Super Champ handle amplification.

This guitar is excellent value. Played a Gibson V that was priced twice as much...walked across the store and played this one and in all honesty...the Epi was significantly better unplugged, much better looking than the Gibson faded cherry. I'm a multiple Gibson owner and lifetime fan, so it really hurts me to say that many of these Korean Epi's are as good as (some better) than the sub 2G's Gibsons.

I will replace the pickups with hand wound, replace all electronics, replace the nut and maybe even the bridge. You don't have to do all this as these are pretty darn good right out of the box, but throw some decent electronics in and you've got a killer.

This is a fairly accurate repro of a 1958 Gibson Korina V. When I was a kid, a buddy of mine had an original. It was a long time ago, but the neck on that old guitar seemed HUGE. I wish the neck on this one was a little thicker, but lots of players like a more modern, slender profile. My hand cramps up on really skinny necks, so I really appeciate the medium 'C' profile of this one.

I've recently become interested in lighter guitars w/easier access to the upper fretboard & the V fits the bill nicely. It is awkward to play sitting down, but balances surprisingly well when standing.

This guitar was made in '98 and has Kluson style repro tuners rather than the Grover knock-offs they're using in current production of this model. I prefer the look & feel of the Klusons and they hold tuning quite well.

I got the guitar w/an aftermarket hardshell case that's held together with gaffers tape - Still preferable to a gig bag for a guitar of this construction.

Almost everybody hate the stock pickups in these guitars, but I'm quite happy w/the sound. They are weak, microphonic p-ups that are prone to feedback in hi-gain situations, but that's not an issue for me. I prefer the TONE of underwound vintage-style humbuckers to modern 'hot' pickups that sound too muddy and midrangey to my ears..

The pots are very cheap. Definitely the 'Achille's Heel' of this guitar. Very uneven taper that goes from mush to wide open in a fraction of the rotation. Some day when I'm feeling ambitious, I might upgrade them.

It's very well put together. These Korean made Epiphones are usually pretty sharp looking guitars, and the Flying V's no exception.

Playability & tone are definitely superior to the other Epis I've bought & sold in the last few years.

I recieved the instrument w/a good setup; low action, proper neck relief, correct pickup height, intonation bang-on. Of course, the guitar's 8 years old, so it's impossible to say how it was when new.

They've done a very nice job w/the Korina lamination. Of course it's not solid like the original Gibsons, and I've no idea what's under the 1/32" veneer - probably basswood. It's funny.. everybody used to diss this wood as inferior till guys like John Suhr started using it in his premium designs. Now everybody loves the stuff.

The finish is thick poly of some kind.. Hopefully polyurethane, as it ages a little more naturally than polyester..

I wish these guitars came w/a bone nut, as it really does contribute to tone & tuning stability, but the standard nut, altho' well cut, is plastic. There's a big chip by the low 'E' string, where it must have taken a good hit at one point in it's life, so I may upgrade this part some day..

For a used guitar, this one's in surprisingly good shape. The last Epi I owned had 'gold' plated hardware that began tarnishing almost immediately, but this one seems fine. Even the electronics are still holding up well in spite of the fact that the pots & switches on these asian made guitars are often failure prone.

Because of it's set-neck construction, and the way they've glued the headstock onto the neck, I'll be a bit moe careful handling it than I would a bolt-necked Fender-style instrument.

No idea. I've always undertaken repairs myself, or had them done locally.

Been playing a long time now, but this is the first 'bucker equipped guitar I've had in over 30 years.

I've had uniformly disappointing experiences with these Epiphone reissues up till I bought the V, but I can honestly say that his guitar actually makes up for them all.

I'm now on the lookout for a matching Korina '58 Explorer!

Bought used,1991 model, probably Samick built in Korea, (had Made In Korea) on back of headfstock. 2 volume, 1 tone, dual hombuckers, gold (faded covers), Body Korina Natural color, Gold hardware all around, string thru design. Gloss finish, tune o matic bridge with Gibson hard case.

Is alright, nothing earth shaking, Lots of feedback, unpotted humbuckers, plan to install SD pearly gates in Neck and Bridge. Don't care a lot for pickups.

Guitar had been setup by an idiot, had to readjust everything to proper specs. Can't say I blame Epiphone, strings were touching pickups! (Some people should be arrested when they find a screwdriver at their house.) But as Ron White says, "you can't fix stupid."

Should withstand live music play, seems to be tough. Hardware seems first rate, Finish is glossy and thick. Volume tone controls needed a good cleaning with electronics cleaner and compressed air. 3 way switch worked ok after cleaning. Guitar seems tough.

never dealt with Epiphone.

I own WAY too many guitars. Play blues mostly, some rock. If stolen, probably would try another brand Flying V. Chased a brand name on this one and was not impressed.

Purchased second hand with a hard case, definantely a decent buy although the electronics leave alot to be desired, as you would expect from epiphone

Im playing through a marshall with a metal zone pedal, the pickups are awful and iam replacing them as soon as possible, the guitar definantely has a nice tone especially in the neck position but when playing heavy styles of music with the bridge pickup it just sound very weak

Action was fine although the bridge needed a bit of adjusting. I also moved the strap button to the back of the guitar like every other gibson or epiphone flying V. I guess they put it there to match the real korina model, i had a leather strap and the neck dipped a bit, moved the strap button and its very solid and comfortable! The tuning pegs also need replacing, they are horrbile...they feel flimsy, look like crap, make it hard to tune the guitar accurately and seem to slip even. But the guitar looks awesome!

Of course it will withstand playing live, the guitar is a few years old and the hardware is still looking quite nice.

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I have been playing 7+ years and i have always wanted a flying v. I bought this guitar with no intention of keeping the stock pickups and tuners and will probably upgrade the volume and tone pots aswell. This guitar can definantely sound great its just that epiphone seem to spend all their money on the wood and construction and minimal amount the electronics. I give it a 7 because its not awful and the finish looks great!

Just like the others, this one was made by Sammick, I think that they made the earlier versions, so I don't know what year it is. I bought it used with a Gibson V hard case for $225. It looks great.

I ususally swap the pickups for Seymours ore DiMarzios, but these sound mighty fine right now. I use this in a blues band and it has a "Creamy" tone. Lot of harmonics and definition, maybe because the pickups are not too powerful, have a very useful musically tones. I have been using it through a 1965 Fender Tremolux piggy back with 2x12 JBL's that are about 30 years old. Mighty brown sound.

For an inexpensive guitar, this is one cool looking dude. Solidly made, of course the hardware isn't top grade--but mine stays in tune and sounds great. Outstanding appearance overall.

What still surprises me is how light this V is. It is a little neck heavy, but standing up your picking arm will counter balance it enough to make it comfortable. I really like the weight, especially after using a Les Paul for about 25 years as my #1. I never gig without a backup. I was playing a PRS McCarty on a big job one night and the input jack screwed up. I immediately threw on my stand-by Tele and continued.

Never dealt with them. Good website, check it out.

This one was a great value for money spent. I really like the tone, appearance, and feel of this V. I like it because even though it's a 1958 design, it is still radical, weird, and cool. This is a testament to the original design. Don't you know that the average player in 1958 thought this was an insane design? A real '58 will now bring about $100,000--amazing.

Not sure of the year. First got it whan I was 11 or so, so didn't really pay attention to things like that. Feature wise, 2 humbuckers, two volumes, and a tone. Pretty basic, but get's the job done. The gold hardware on the amber finish looks nice. Didn't come with a case, and so I had to go almost a year carrying this thing around in it's original cardboard box. Amazingly enough, both the guitar and the box held up pefectly.

The wood gives it a very nice, grainly tone, but the pickups leave something to be desired. Rather thin and quiet. After swapping then for a set of Duncans, this guitar sounded great. After modifying it, I'd have to give it a 9 for sound, but stock, well, I can't give it that high just due to those stock pickups.

Finish, wow, now that's a strong point to this. The finish looks amazing. As for feal, the action was great right from the start. This guitar seemed to be a much larger value than it really was actually, I'd easily consider getting an epiphone version instead of it's much more expensive Gibson equivalent any day due to this guitar. Only problem whihc plagued this guitar was a scratchy volume pot on the bridge pickup.

This is where the guitar shines. While the korina is a very soft and light wood, it wasily took a beating. This guitar has been dropped numerous times, has fallen face down onto a concrete floor off of its stand, has had the head knocked into a brick wall, and many other things. This guitar was solid throughout. With the exception of a few minor scratches and dents, it survived perfectly. I never had to worry about this guitar, as I knew it would be able to survive whatever I put it through. This makes it an ideal live guitar(also helps that the shape looks cool onstage as well).

Never used.

Overall, great guitar. Rock solid, and looks cool to boot. I don't have mine anymore, it was lost during an incident with an ex bandmember, and I loved this guitar so much that it's still somewhat of an open wound for me. I'd definetly consider buying one again, but just remember that those stock pickups aren't going to get you anywhere. Put a SD Jazz pickup in the neck, and any high output humbucker in the bridge however, and this guitar will sing.

This is a 2000 model in black finish that I got cheap in a pawnshop in Kansas City whilst out touring. It was stock and showed a little wear. It ain't real Korina, but it's super light and resonant. Strings thru body probably helps this. The neck is HUGE, biggest of any axe I have. The tuners are cheap. I have a few Epi's as does my brother, and these tuners and the plastic nut, as well as the strap buttons are the first to go. I also replace any cheap feeling jacks pots and switches if needed(this V required only a new toggle)The stock p/u's were thin but I happened to have a gibson 490T and a DiMarzio PAF copy laying around...so in they went...BLAM!! instant V-gasm! Superior Gibbons style texas tone-sweet! If you've seen my reviews of my Casino ,goldtop, and junior you know I'm a p-90 guy. My brother plays lead in the band and prefers his humbuckers in his Epi SG custom, F-bird7, and Black Beauty-He played this V, snuck out the door and took it home-next rehearsal there's gonna be a fight! Gimme back my V! Not a feature laden axe, the V is what it is, but for the big neck,light weight and killer resonance, i'll give an 8.

Having changed the pickups, tuners and nut weren't quite enuff-it still sounded a shade sparse. I got a 70's Nashville tunomatic bridge for 20 bucks from a repairman. This bridge is a bit grungy looking but weighs 3 times what the stock one does-this mod put the tone right where i want it-big and toothy with fat chord sounds and gristly midrange with a hot searing tone.I use it through my same Sovtekamp/SoundCity 4X12 rig as my p-90 guitars with not a tweak! The big surprise is how many cool funk tones it can get when turned down-Im gonna add a coil-tap on the master tone control to further investigate it's clean side-When my brother clamps on his Mexi-Strat for our more bluesy, R&B numbers the V will be my choice as my p-90 guitars sound real blatty when clean. Nice. There is nothing not to like really, and it looks bad-ass onstage as well-the 2 times i gigged it the compliments were many! nice!

The finish had sunken spots at the headstock scarf and the neck pocket,but structurally it's solid. The frets were great, as was the action. whoever owned this axe never cleaned it and it was grossly dirty, but cleaned up nicely and the dirt probably helped me get it cheap more than any other factor. I guess though, that since I replaced the nut, toggle,strap buttons, tuners, bridge, and pickups I should rank it low, but for a casual player it would have been fine. I need it to stand up to the rigors of gigging for a living, thus I changed it.

i'ts light in weight but built like a tank-We never play without backup gear for all of us but this axe stays in tune and isn't prone to breaking strings so I guess if forced I could use it for a show by itself. These Epis are really cheap and the poly finish much more durable than the nitro on a real Gibson and we have had great success and solid value from the several Epi's we own. But, as is the case in every one of these axes we have-many parts must be changed or adjusted for ultimate tone and extreme reliability. Without the rock solid build quality of the body, fingerboard and neck we couldn't fix them to suit our needs. The basic guitar is very tough indeed.

Bought all our gear used from the net, a wholesaler, and second parties-no warranty was ever expressed or expected.

Been playing most my life as has my younger brother. I own a Martin DM dreadnought,and Epiphone Casino, LP 56 goldtop, and Double cutaway LP Jr. at home I practice thru a line 6 pod, live I have a Sovtek mig60 head and a 4X12 SoundCity cab loaded with Celestion 30's. If lost or stolen or damaged I would try to get a Popa Chubby V to replace it as I primarily use p-90's.I love love love the light weight and fat neck on this axe. Now if my low-down filching brother will return it I'll be set. I may have to kidnap his Black Beaty or Firebird to get the V back-he raves about it's tone. Darn Thief!

I had been waiting for years to buy a Korina Strings-Thru-Body Flying
V, so I bought two. I am a certified Albert King Fanatic
and when I met Albert he was still playing his Gibson (early 70's)out
on the road. Mine were made in 1998 and are both constructed of 2 pcs
of Korina; they are 22 frets and came with the red&blue plastic covered gold humbuckers. The only mod I have made is installing a Tusc
Nut. Both of mine came with Brown Gibson Cases with the satin sheets.

I play anything with this Guitar, mainly I prefer Blues,Country & Jazz
I prefer 11's and in the six years I have owned them have had to make
no adjustments. Get a really great faux L-5 Tone on The Neck which I
use on all Ballads and a really great Solo Tone on the Bridge Pup that
is "so Southern you can smell the barbeque".
If I play in "the middle position" I get too carried away - so I avoid
that position unless it's just me.

I always install a Tusq ManMade Ivory Nut on everything I buy and it's so easy I can do it. The Finish on both of these guitars is
OUTSTANDING. Six years and very little if any oxidation on the gold
hardware. Guitars can do it all, total fret access, always stays in
tune with the 11's regardless of massive Albert-like bending.
Simply a Dom Perignon Guitar at an Andre Price.
Frets are outstanding on both instruments.

Yes to the 6th Power. But I've got two so I'm set for life.
Don't even care about buying a Gibson, frankly these V's that I own
are better than the lower-end stop-tailpiece Gibsons...WAY BETTER.

Won't need it, it's been 6 years.
They're extremely light, but TOUGH.

To Share; this is the most comfortable Guitar I've E-V-E-R played
sitting down, people who don't think so O-B-V-I-O-U-S-L-Y flunked
Math and Physics repeatedly !!!!
PUT THE "V" AROUND YOUR THIGH !!! N-O-T THE LOWER WING ON TOP OF YOUR
THIGH. D'oh !!!

Made in Korea. Gold hardware, pea-green tuners. Covered humbuckers.

There are polar goods & bads here. It DOES sustain pretty darn well for such a light guitar, and when listening to playback after recording my band, I'll sit there and say out loud, "God, that guitar sounds good." ..beautiful thick chunky, even complexly rich sounds are on tap. But as is, it's unusable. Why? FEEDBACK. It is so bad that when I came to this site to read reviews, I was stunned to see nothing mentioned about feedback. It's not even that nice howl that can be appealing, but a cheap, high-pitched microphonic squeal. During a 1 second pause it returns immediately! There's ZERO build time. Don't want to hear it? Play it in the practice bedroom only. At live levels, it's useless.

Nice set-up. But I always tweak things anyway. I was grateful to get my favourite low-action setting with minimal buzz compromise.
Finish? Beautiful. Impresses all who look at it. I've had it 2 and a half years now and yeah, the gold develops a dulling patina, but that'll only bug you if you prefer the glossy full-dress-uniform appearance anyway. I mean, it IS a '58 reissue anyway, right? Can't it look old?
Tuning? I can't be nice here. I have to tune this guitar more than any I own. And that's with-OUT be a bend-freak. This REALLY sucks when you play something hard that ends with clean open chords. You'll hear the sick strings for sure. 8(

I've heard complaints of it being head-heavy. (the ol' neckdive). I had a bass lke that, and there's no doubt that it can frustrate the hell out of you. But if you use a 100% cotton strap instead of synthetic stuff, or leather, it should be a non-issue.
The wood? Oh my God. I prided myself for keeping it almost 3 years without the ubiquitous head&tail dings that plague angular guitars. But last week I dropped it. It slipped down the back of the sofa. I reached to catch it, smacked it in the neck forcing it into the corner of a coffee table. No too hard, but damn, what a dent for such a simple misfortune.

No communication with them yet. I don't expect it, quite frankly.

If I lost it, I'd replace it with a Gibson. Why not? I'm going to have to replace these pickups anyway. Any likely the tuners as well.
Also have a 50's Strat, an Epi Les Paul, a Gibson Explorer. I play all kinds of music but mostly chunky stuff.
I love the look. The chunk. But hate the feedback. It's a deal-killer. Inherently, too, you can't really sit down and play it. At least not in the traditional way. But that's a V! I like having the old bird around. 8)

i think 2002 made and korean (there is no value about this is there any american made?i dont know )
22 frets
natural korina top
two volume one tone one switch (3 way)
two humbackers (lespaul writing on back of pickup)

rock hardrock ,the king of the v michael schenker!
peavey express 112 65w and ibanez ts9 used
sound very dark and not noisy
u must tweak your amp dist. or pedal
its very quiet guitar
i love it

factory setings good enough

it fit any type of playing

never deal

everybody is speaking about changing the pickup
but this is personal choice
not necessary
it is about what you like to play

2003 Epiphone 1958 Re-Issue Korina Flying V
22 Frets
Volume, Volume, Tone, Three Way Switch
Gold Hardware
Gibson USA Humbuckers
Solid Bookmatched Korina Body, Set Maple Neck
Natural Stained
Tune-O-Matic Bridge With String-Thru_Body Tailpiece
Grover Non-Locking Tuners
Jumbo Frets
No Case

I play original funk/blues, and I split time between this and a heavily customized Fender Stratocaster. I run into a vintage Russian Big Muff Pi > Chorus > Phaser > Delay > Wah > Twin Amp.
The neck pickup is a nice warm "woman tone", but the bridge is a bit trebley for my taste. I usually select the middle position to play rythm, and the neck for leads. Very quiet guitar due to the humbuckers. This thing sustains FOREVER, but it weighs very little. It has a beautiful tone quite unlike the Mahagony V's I've played.
It gives me a counterpoint to my Stratocaster, which is what I wanted.

Setup was not very good, but I redid myself, and it plays great now.
The pickups were too low, and the intonation was off, but once I adjusted them it was fine. The bookmatched top is flawless, and the bridge was fine.
Some glue had leaked out of the neck joint, and been finished over with the lacquer, but you have to look to see it, and I believe this is why it was a second from the factory. The guitar is stamped "2nd" on the back of the headstock. Everything else was fine.
It gets a 5 though because I had to set it up correctly and for the glue.

I gig with it and I have had no problems. I hear the gold hardware will tarnish, but it hasn't happened yet. The Korina wood is soft, but I take good care of my equipment. The lacquer finish is holding up fine. Strap Buttons are fine. I depend on this guitar without worry. I never gig without a backup, no gigging guitarist should.

I've never dealt with them.

I have been playing 11 years. Besides the Flying V, I own a Fender Stratocaster, a mid 70's Ibanez Les Paul Custom Copy, An Artisan Lap Steel, an Alvarez Artist 5212 Acoustic, and a mid 70's Yamaha acoustic. I can't think of anything I would have asked.
I would definitely buy another, if I could find one like it. They have apparently discontinued it according to Musicians Friend, and the older ones were not nearly as high quality according to the reviews here. I love the sound/sustain, and the way it looks (shape/color). I really don't like the Grovers as they have tuning problems oddly enough, so I will replace them. I am also going to install push/pull coil splitters in it, just because I want to.
I compared it to several Epiphone Les Pauls & SG's, and the Santana SE from PRS. It blew them all away, so I ordered one. I wish it had coil split capabilities, but I will take care of that soon, as well as locking tuners.

This guitar is worth far more than the $300 I paid for it. My friend owns a 1960 Les Paul, and he thinks this V is one of the best guitars he has ever played. The neck on it is identical to his Les Paul.
I am very happy with the guitar overall. I have not had any problems with the neck being to heavy as some have stated, and it looks & sounds terrific. It gives me the perfect counterpoint too my Stratocaster, and that is what I was looking for. I love this guitar, and I can't see paying for a Gibson when this Epiphone is clearly a top notch guitar.

'58 Korina reissue flying V circa 2001. I've had Gibsons over the years but I mainly played Fender's (teles/strats). For some reason I had an urge to try a Flying V. I had read the reviews on this model and was planing to do a complete overhaul on one if I ever got it. When I saw a great used one on Ebay I nabbed it. The model was stock when I got it with the standard Epiphone hardware/PAF "style" pickups/Tuners

I play mainly blues and roots type music. The sound with the stock pickups was rather weak and dull to my ear through my Fender Custom Vibrolux (when compared to a Gibson SG and A Gretsch Duo-Jet). I swapped them out with a Seymour Duncan '59 in the neck and a Duncan Custom 5 in the bridge. WOW. This thing smokes! Sustain, bite and nice tight piano-like bottom end.

The setup had already been done by someone else (and a damn good one btw) so it played sweet right out of the box. I replaced all the hardware - bridge, screws, pots, wiring, switch, tuners with all top end gold Gibson stuff and had a bone nut put on in place of the plastic one that came with the guitar. The original stuff was all low grade crappola and the difference is like night and day. The wood/fit/and neck on this guitar was SO nice I didn't hesitate to put money into it. I wanted a great axe and I got it. The "7" I'm giving it here is for the pre-overhauled stuff.

It's a guitar not a hammer, so if you treat it right it will last. And since I upgraded the hardware it's a tank. The Korina wood IS soft so if you bang it you're going to be living with the dents forever after. I tighted the strap buttons and so far they seem to be hanging tight. I can depend on this guitar, but I always take a backup on stage. That's a no-brainer.

No experience here. If stuff breaks I fix it myself.

I've been playing for over twenty-five years and have toured and recorded extensively. I've owned just about one of everything, but right now have slimmed down to just my Vibroluxes, The V and my Tele (as far as guitars go, tons of other stuff). I use a BadBob boost (although not really needed with these Duncan pickups now, but I like the tone jump rather than a distortion box on low volume settings), and a Clyde Wah-Wah. If this was stolen I'd get another, I'm knocked out by this guitar now that I did the over-haul. It plays great, sounds awesome and of course just looks too cool with the gold hardware and Korina wood. I bought mine with the express idea of "cherrying" it out, so you might not want to put the extra cash into it ($505 in upgrades added to the purchase price of $355 w/hardshell case) but I'm loving mine, so there ya' go!

2003 Korina V, made in Korea, Grover tuners, medium maple neck w/jumbo frets

I play a variety of rock, blues, some new country and originals. I run through a Valvulator-cry baby classic-MXR super comp-BOSS distortion-chorus-delay-Reverend Hellhound head through two Reverend 1x12 cabs. Replaced pots, jack and pickups. Professional setup(level frets, remove sharp edges on frets, replace plastic nut with bone nut, remove burrs on bridge, adjust neck and intonation,...)
Never plugged in with original hardware. Sounds like a V, not as thick as a LP and plenty of bite, sustains FOREVER!!!!! Very light and comfortable.

Typical lousy setup, never played the original pickups, nice finish, above average tuners(pleasantly surprised!!), cheap pots and input jack.

Now that I've upgraded the hardware I really like this guitar. Killer sustain and very comfortable to wear. I never play without a backup but have no fears about reliability now.

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I've been playing since 1972. I also have a 68 LP standard, a 2003 Reverend Rocco, a 2003 faded SG and a 70s Ovation. If stolen I'd buy another ASAP. Much cheaper than a Gibson Korina V even after new hardware and set up. By the way, I've had 2 Ibanez Vs and 1 Gibson Heritage reissue V and the souped up Epi whips them all. I also play through a 64 BF bandmaster through a Randall 4x10 (Celestions)at home. I've always played a lot of lead and no other guitar has easier access to upper frets (well maybe a Steinberger but I've never played one). I had the pleasure and priviledge to meet Albert King when I first started playing - he showed me his custom V and I've been hooked ever since. He was very kind and encouraging to a suburban snot nosed kid and I've never forgotten it.

2000 (probably) Korina V reissue, gold hardware. Tuners are the "vintage" jadite style, but I plan to swap out for sealed gold tone tuners. I just don't care for the green.

Bought this for looks, not sound. Pickups are not as hot as other Epiphone/Gibson humbuckers I have on other guitars. Does crank out nicely though with tweaking. Like the through-body stringing on this.

The finish and the wood is gorgeous. Very light guitar. Gold tone hardware is losing its finish on pickup covers. Bridge is totally lacking in stability and reliability, in my opinion. I will be looking to modify this. Found that it requires a heavier set of strings due to what seems like a neck that goes on forever!

The set neck on this will probably keep it from being a gigging guitar. Just doesn't seem like it would hold up to the rigors of the road too well. However, it is great to play at home. No issues with the reliability of the electronics. Solid guitar - not a road warrior, though.

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I think if I were to replace this guitar, I'd go with one of the mahogany versions - more weight, more rugged. Would definitely look at different bridge configurations.

My guitar was made in 1992 in Korea.22 frets, Solid-Top, 2 volumes and a master tone. 2 gold plated humbuckers that sound remarkably well,the guitar is made of perfectly matched Korina wood, Passive electronics, with a high gloss transparent finish,the body shape is a V, it has a string through body with a Tune-O-Matic style bridge,Non locking vintage style tuners also gold plated,rosewood medium frets, and came with a gig bag

This guitar suits my music style quite well,which is punk,metal, and rock.I use a Magnatone amp and use a Zoom 606 pedal,Boss distortion, and an Ibanez Flanger.The noise on tis guitar is kept to a minimum. The guitar does have a rich and creamy sound aided by the humbuckers.The only thing i dislike about this guitar is the neck is heavier the body itself..therefore making hard to have a strap on it and play fastly,and the awkward body shape makes it difficult to sit with..but thats a small price to pay for a guitar that looks and sounds amazing.

The pick ups on the guitar were set very well,it also has a properly routed bridge, my guitar did not contain any flaws, visually this guitar is perfect, though i haven't played long enough to comment on the overall playibility of it.

Though i have never played live with my guitar i am quite positive it could withstand a live show the only problem being the neck out-weighing the body making it difficult to play standing up. The hardware seems like it will be durable for many years to come.I have only ever had one problem with the guitars strap buttons when one came loose.I feel i could depend on this guitar for quite a while. I cant comment on using it in a gig due to the fact i have never played one ,but i believe that no matter how good any guitar is there is room for things to go wrong.

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I have been playing my guitar for 1 year and i own a Boss Distortion DS-1,Magnatone amp,Gorilla amp,Zoom 606 pedal and an Ibanez flanger FL-9.If my guitar happened to get stolen or lost i would without a doubt buy another V as it has been an amazing sounding guitar and has given me no major problems.I love the way this guitar sounds, but again,dislike the neck out-weighing the body itself.I dont really have one favourite feature due to the fact this guitar sounds amazing.

Made in Korea. Other features described by others below, so I won't be redundant. Once difference: mine came with greenish ivory tinted tuning pegs (I've seen others with gold Kluson sealed back tuners). These look like the original Gibson tuners and work great.

As purchased:

1. Pickups were weak and without any character or heat. This model I bought seems to be from 2000 or 2001. Another model I played in a store recently had pickups that had a "Gibson USA" label on them and sounded a lot better than these pickups, which I noticed said "Epiphone" on the back after I removed them.

2. 3-way switch--in my first band practice with my guitar the switch quit working in the neck position. I put this in the "sound" category because without this switch functioning, there ain't no sound.

3. volume pots--I don't notice the pickups "cleaning up" as I turn down. I plan to put Gibson pots in here ASAP anyway, because the pots are noisy as you turn them.

Action was good. Frets were good. No buzz, neck was straight. Finish was perfect. Very happy with the way the guitar looks. It is the only reason I bought it.

Unreliable. See above re 3-way switch. Quit on me during a practice. Luckily I brought a strat and all was fine. Very unreliable electronics

I have been playing since I was 13 and I am 31 years old. I own Gibsons, Fenders, Martins, Squires, Jacksons. I play through Marshalls, and some boutique tube amps. The fit, finish, action and playability on this guitar are every bit as good as my Gibson. After replacing the pickups with a 490R and 498T and a Gibson 3 position switch, I am VERY happy with the playability and the sound. This is going to be a good guitar. As purchased, the rating is a 3 because it simply is not suitable for "real" use, but is an adequate toy for beginners. Why they put ten-cent parts in what could have been a *really* good guitar is baffling, but easily remedied. As modified, I give it a NINE

Korean-made copy of original Gibson 58'Flying V. Set neck, Korina wood veneer (don't know what's under it) 2 humbuckers, 2 tone/1 volume control, gold plated hardware, 3-way switch, string-thru body, etc...if I forgot anything, check one of the other reviews.

I play mostly rock and roll and blues, and plug straight into a Roland BC-60 blues cube. (occasionally,I might also use an Electro-Harmonix memory man for slapback/delay) Despite what some people have said about this thing, this guitar sounds great. I play almost totally with the bridge pickup and my amp cranked, and with this combination you can get that fantastic Gibson sustain. (not quite as much as with a Les Paul, though) Couldn't really tell you what the "clean" tones sound like...because I never play it clean!

I bought this from Musicians Friend as as a "manufacturers refurbished" guitar, and it is stamped "2nd" on the back of the headstock. The only flaw that I could find on it that would justify it being rejected was a scratch in the finish on the back. Big deal. Set-up wise, everything was great right out of the box---intonation, frets, action, pickup height, etc. etc...I know that I just got lucky on this, because I have bought other Epiphones that came out of the box completely unplayable! Hardware seems pretty good, although it would seem from reading the other reviews on this site that this is where Epiphones usually have a problem.

This guitar seems pretty solid to me, although I know from past experience that the hardware on Epiphones can go bad pretty quickly. Everything is fine now, but I am pretty much resigned to the fact that I will probably have to change the pickup switch, and possibly also the tuners in a few years. I also know that the gold plating on the pickups is going to go as soon as I start to really play on this. Strap buttons also seem a bit dicey. All in all, I would say this guitar is pretty dependable, but there is NO WAY I would ever gig without at least one backup axe.

never dealt with Epiphone.

I have been playing for 12 years, and I have gone through a lot of guitars. Besides the V, I also own two Epiphone Les Pauls and a Fender Stratocaster. The Pauls are obviously at the top of the heap for me, but this guitar is a good addition to the collection. I bought it pretty much pretty much based on looks and what you might call the Flying V "mystique"---you know, Lonnie Mack, Albert King, Hendrix, etc, etc....---but ended up being pleasantly surprised with the sound. It can be kind of awkward to play, especially if you are used to more "traditional" guitars, but ultimately I think it's worth the trouble, and for what I paid for this, it was practically a steal. If this were stolen, I would replace it with another V as soon as I'd tracked down and kicked the @#% of the guy who stole it!

I suppose mine was made in 2003. I bought it new just a few weeks ago.

Korina body, natural finish, gold hardware. Vol-Vol-Tone + pickup switch. Tune-o-matic bridge with string-thru-body anchoring.

The guitar is pretty basic, but I have to admit that the controls are very well placed.

Here's a negative: I hate that the truss rod cover doesn't have a slot in it for easy adjustment. You actually have to remove the cover to make any kind of change in neck relief. That's stupid.

Sounds decent, if you're a beginner and don't know any better. To keep the price down, I suppose Epiphone has to skimp on the electronics and hardware. These days, you can replace the pickups and all the electronics for fairly cheap. I recommend that you do it ASAP. It's like night and day.

That said, the neck pickup is quite warm, and you can get a decent smooth tone from it.

The tone control is useless for the neck pickup. It rolls off the highs to absolute mud.

The neck pickup is pretty raspy. No smoothness there. I don't know if that was Epiphone's intention, but the pickups weren't matched well at all.

Okay, here's where I have to get a bit critical. The action from the factory sucked. There was fret buzz all over the neck, and the intonation was not set.

The tune-o-matic bridge is a piece of junk. There's not enough range to properly set the intonation. I'm going to replace it with a Schaller roller bridge. You should too.

It's pretty durable, with a couple of exceptions:

The tuners are junk. They lose pitch after a couple minutes of hard playing. A good upgrade? Grover Vintage tuners. A direct replacement, by the way. Go to www.stewmac.com for them.

Here a real blood-boiler: The strap buttons are placed in the incorrect positions. In the stock locations, the guitar is extremely neck-heavy. The head keeps wanting to divebomb to the floor. That's frustrating as hell. Damn you, Epiphone!

Here's the solution: Move the front button to the back of the neck, right in front of the neck/body joint, and move the rear button about 3 inches closer to the crook of the "V". That took care of it for me.

I've never contacted the tech support people at Epiphone, and I've surely voided my warranty with all the drilling, soldering, peeling, and gluing I've done.

This guitar, stock, is a really cool looking piece of crap. If you do the following mods to it, you can make it into a good player:

1. Replace pickups + electronics
2. Relocate strap buttons
3. Replace tuners
4. Replace bridge
5. Cut a slot in the truss rod cover

I bought this guitar to hot-rod it, so I have no complaints. And even with the mods, it's a hell of a lot cheaper than buying the Gibson version of the korina V.

Most of the reviewers have already listed the features, so I wont be redundant. As with another reviewer, I wish it had separate tone knobs for both pickups, but this is a 58 reissue and the original didn't have 2 tone knobs, and that's the way it is. Very smooth tuners on mine. Tends to go just a tiny bit out of tune after a while though - but who doesn't tune up before they play? 22 frets, wish it had 24 - but I've got BC Rich axes if I need 24.

Yeah, the pickups sound very vintage - meaning kinda weak, especially if you're going for a metal sound. So change 'em if you feel the need to. They look great with the gold covers though. The originals sounded great when I played some Cream with it but I changed 'em to a Dimebucker in the bridge and a Seymour Duncan Invader in the neck and they sound killer now. Has decent sustain for a bolt-on.

As with all guitars, adjustments need to be made to suit the player. I lowered the action on my V and I think you can measure the height in microns now. Smooth, fast with no buzz anywhere. My V has a black finish just 'cause I happen to like black guitars. The toggle switch was shorting out but nothing that a little contact cleaner couldn't fix. The fretboard has a blemish at the 12th fret, but doesn't affect playbility. The balance is surprisingly excellent.

Haven't taken this one out on the road since it's still brand new and I'm kinda nervous about it. I got strap locks for it as I tend to run around and jump a lot. The gold plating will probably wear out after a while, which is why I don't play it very often I guess. And who the hell doesn't play live without a back-up?

I've never used customer support for any of my guitars - I fix 'em myself as any self-respecting guitarist should.

Been playing for over 20 years. Anything from blues to progressive to metal to hardcore punk. Have the usual suspects - Gibson 78 Les Paul, Gibson 92 SG, Gibson 1275, 3 Mockingbirds, 2 Explorers, 1 Ironbird and a cheap piece of crap that I don't know the make of (but plays great nonetheless!). I've always wanted a V but kept my distance as it became a heavy metal sterotype. But after all these years I finally broke down and got one and I'm glad I did. And for the price - $325 new including the HSC(!) you can't beat it with a stick. I've tried Gibson Vs and I actually like this Epiphone better. Feels great and is very light.

Made 2002 in Korea. Body made of Korina. Neck made of maple. Transparent Korina. Golden hardware. No gigbag included.

Had the Gibson designed pickups in it. The neck pickup seemed to be a kind of 57 Classic clone, and the bridge PU somekind of Hot Ceramic (i think) Anyway, the stock pickups sounded okay, using my rehearsing amp at home. But Epiphone has never been known for their astonishing pickups, so you'd better change them. I did. Two Gibson 57 Classic Plus did the trick.

Acoustic sound - good treble. Good overall sound.Amplified it has got good lows and not the brittle treble i thought i would have.

The guitar doesn't weigh anything. Very comfortable. Nice neck.

I play straight through a modified Marshall. Good Rock'n'Roll sound, as it was supposed to deliver. Can't get the harmony tones (you know - Zakk Wylde) as easy as when playing my Gibson Les Paul. Have to work moore. Haven't had the oportunity to compare to a Gibson Magohany V, just to hear/feel the difference.

When i got mine, it was setup by the shop i bought i from. Low action, in tune, everyting was great. Nothing to complain about. The finish is very good, for at guitar priced as this one. It has some black stain here and there, and i've seen others complaining about this. I don't care, cause you can't almost see it and i didn't expect more for this kind of money.

The only thing i can complain about is the poor hardware. It ain't top quality and i don't know if it wil stand the test.

I own a used Epiphone Explorer (korina) aswell, so i know that the gold hardware will fade. After you made a few adjustments, like installing straplock buttons and better pickups, i wouldn't hesitate to gig with it. In fact, i can't wait!

I would never gig without a backup! It's not profesional and has nothing to do with kind of guitar your playing. Anything can happen.

I've emailed a lot of questions before and after bying the guitar, and i've always gotten excellent support from Gibson!

I've been playing for about 25 years. I use a Gibson Les Paul as my main guitar, until i got my Epiphone Flying V and Explorer (both Korina). After changing pickups i don't see why i won't be using these two beauties as my main axes. They Look great, sound great and i didn't get broke bying 'em!

I wish the would upgrade the quality overall. So people stop speaking badly about them. Gibson should try to do a Fender/Squire thing. Even though i really like the guitar, they have poor recognition in the business. It's a shame. Gibson could/should do better!!

Made in 1998.
22 Frets
Body is made of 3 pieces of Korina, neck and headstock are made of two - split between the headstock and neck, makes that point of guitar stronger so it wont break as easy.
Two Volume knobs, one Tone.
Three way selector
Passive pickups, I dont really like active ones anyway.
All of guitar is Korina, fingerboard is Rosewood.
Transparent finish - to show the beauty of Korina.
String-Tru bridge.
Medium Frets

This guitar is very nice. You can get almost ANY tone out of it you want. The only thing holding it back is that it only has one Tone knob, so both pickups have to have the same tone, you cant mix em.
I mainly play Classic Rock/Blues/Heavy Metal. This guitar can do everyone of them with no problem.
I get no buzz on any volume level from this beauty. A lot of people complained about the stock pickups, but I like them. I was going to get Seymour Duncans put in, but I dont want to now that I have actually heard these pickups. Very very full sound.

The guitar was set up horribly at first. There was A TON of fret buzz because they set the action too low. But that takes about 30 to fix, so that wasnt a big deal anyway. Almost every guitar you need to set to your own personal feel, so you probably wont find a guitar straight from the factory with the action you like.
The pickups were adjusted almost perfect. I had to raise the bridge about a mm to make the volumes the same.
The only flaw I can find is that the intonation was messed up, and I cannot fix it that easily. When they put the gold top on the bridge, it sealed the saddles into place, so I had to crack the gold a litle bit to make the intonation good.

The tuners need to go. They suck tit. Most everything else is fine for a couple of years, but everything needs replacing now and then. The bridge may go next, it isnt exactly my favorite bridge.
I dont know about the strap buttons, I put strap locks on it before I even put it on.....
You are an idiot if you take a guitar to a gig without a backup, anything can go wrong, not everything is on the guitar. If I had no other guitar, I would take it alone I guess. I dont think I would NEED a backup, but IF something went wrong, it would be nice to have one.

I dont really have anything to say here, but thanks for reading my review.

I GOT MINE IN 1999. NATURAL KORINA FINISH ECT,GOLD HUMBUCKERS,THE LOOK ALIKE KLUSEN TUNERS,THE ONES THAT LOOK LIKE IVORY KEYSTONE LES PAUL UNITS.MOVING RIGHT ALONG,I LOVED IT WHEN I GOT IT AND STILL DO.

KINDA LAME AT FIRST,BUT A CALL TO GIBSON CUSTOMER SERVICE CLEARED THIS ISSUE UP ,THEY SENT ME NEW GOLD HUMBUCKERS WITH EPIPHONE STAMPED ON BOTTOM,THE ONES THAT CAME OUT HAD A BLANK BOTTOM ,BRAND X IGUESS.THEN I STUCK A SET OF DIMARZIOS IN IT AND RUN THEM TO THIS DAY,BLUES ,JAZZ,CLASSIC ROCK COUNTRY ECT IS WHAT I PLAY I PLAY PRO SO I CAN ATEST TO THIS V REALLY ROCKS.

AFTER GIBSON SENT ME NEW PICKUPS, THEN I STUCK THE DIMARZIOS {DP100]x2 bridge and neck.YES I KNOW SHOULD HAVE A LESSER NECK PICKUP, BUT WHAT THE HECK,I WANTED GUSTOO.THE LOCAL SHOP I USED STUCK THE PICK UPS IN, AND FROM THERE IT WILL CLEAR DRINKS OFF TABLES MILES AWAY.FOR THE DOLLARS I PAYED FOR THIS AXE , I REALLY DO LIKE EVEN IF THE GIBSON CROWD LOOKS AT US FUNNY. IVE HAD TWO GIBSON FLYING V AND THEY WHERE COOL,BUT IF THEY WHERE THAT COOL,WHY DONT I STILL HAVE EM,THEY JUST WERNT AS COOL.

EVEN IF I LEFT THIS AXE ALONE AFTER GIBSON SENT ME NEW PICK UPS. IHAVE USED THIS LIVE,AND STUDIO WORK. LIVE I USE A CRATE 120 WATT AMP, STUDIO IS SAME SET UP,THIS AXE WAS FINE OUT OF THE BOX.

WELL I JUST TURNED 40, SO GO FIGURE,BUT JUST TAKE YOUR TIME AND LOK OVER ALL YOUR OPTIONS.THEY MADE THIS GUITAR IN WHITE,TRY AND FIND ONE BESIDES EBAY.IF LOST OR STOLEN YOU BET ID WHIP UP ANOTHER ONE.I MEAN COMPARED TO OTHER GUITARS, I HATE SPENDING OVER 300.00 DOLLARS ON A FRIKINNNNN BOLT ON NECK GUITAR.SAVE YOUR EMAILS PLEASE,I LOVE STRATS IBANEZES,ECT.IF YOU WANT A V SHAPED GUITAR,THE ONES WITH BOLT ON NECKS JUST DIDNT WORK FOR ME.THIS ONE WORKS,AND I DIDNT RUIN A REAL 75,000 DOLLAR CLASSIC. NO WHAT IMEAN.