The V Has Landed! | 2021 Gibson Collector's Edition 1958 Korina Flying V Murphy Lab Aged Review

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0:32 - Korina Flying V Info
2:00 - Unboxing / First Impressions
4:56 - Flying V Runs
7:26 - Case Candy
11:06 - Inside Look
27:36 - Tone Demo (Clean)
31:24 - Tone Demo (Dirty)
33:41 - Final Thoughts
📚 Description: Slightly before Summer NAMM 2021, Gibson teased this new Korina Collection of 81 Flying Vs and 19 Explorers for a total of 100 guitars. Marketed as a Collector's Edition with Brazilian rosewood fretboards and being lightly aged by the Murphy Labs division, these were incredibly expensive guitars. The Explorers were $30,000 new and the Flying V was $20,000 each. Today, we are going to take a look into the first of the series - the Korina Flying V
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[@Trog]

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[@hkguitar1984]

Thank You Austin great review. Also nice to see the return of the black light. Come On 200K.

[@HiHello-ku1fl]

Over 21grand for a Korina wood brand new guitar? Is it made of gold or are people stupid for buying these things? I guess they won't be making normal versions as to keep them rare. This is why I hate Gibson. Greedy bastards with all the collector guitars....they didn't do that with the original company and had much more integrity Is there something I'm missing? Oh I'm missing the money....at least I have brains. I will build my own and start making replicas for people.

[@drivenmad7676]

I like the middle position also.

[@jonmichael02302]

Austin please do your favorite year of the LP standard? 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@Metalbass10000]

A guitar lover I've known for about 20 years, who owns four of my guitar builds (four of my favorite instruments I've ever built), owns one of these lovely creations, and you'll be pleased to know that he did have me switch it over to the black. The White Limba/Korina has very deep chatoyance.

[@paulyguitary7651]

When these came out in the 50s… “I guess you guys aren’t ready for that but your kids are gonna love it”

[@big_bicep_bill7594]

Beat me to it

[@bobj3251]

They couldn't give em away

[@stratman9449]

you got that right in one.....:-)...i was there...but i didn'thave 300.-$ to spare...i was only 5 years old....:-)

[@arlo12345678910]

Nailed IT!!

[@bobby9727]

The way you promote Gibson i think Cesar should invite you to the factory and reward you with the guitar of your choice. You deserve that Trogly give credit where it is due Gibson.

[@benjaminhawksleysr6573]

Yeah, they should do that reverse burst, single P90 LP-400 that Trogly came up with a few months back.

[@Wargasm644]

If he’s buying 30-40k guitars, he’s not hurting for much.

[@bobby9727]

@@Wargasm644 Thats not the point Gratitude for buying those $30K - $40K guitars and advertising them for Gibson on his YT channel.

[@Wargasm644]

@@bobby9727 he’s only buying them to sell at a profit. So you suppose he should be rewarded for being a scalper? Lol . I’m sure Trog has the inside track with Gibson already. He generally gets preferential consideration when buying these high end limited edition guitars. Gibson’s advertising campaign and social media presence have a long reach already. Gibson basically sells itself. It’s a legacy brand that don’t need very much of a boost. But I’m sure, in time, Gibson will do something cool for/with Trogly.

[@bobby9727]

@@Wargasm644 I am sure Gibson will doing something for him. Trogly has a huge fan base and to be honest the more i watch of him unboxing these beautiful Gibson's the more i get the urge to take my credit card out. I don,t think the dude is a scalper I look at as more of a investor. Anyway to each their own.

[@jamesshaw476]

This video and the ones Trogly did for Steve Howe's The Les Paul and the Alto Nova Les Paul are the best of Trogly so far!

[@Natimaguitar]

If you *actually* wanted to play one of these things, instead of hanging it on a wall as a collectors item, there are world-class luthiers that'll build an exact replica for 1/4 of the price. My feeling on these things is that they aren't actually intended to be brought on tour or played in a band. It's literally so rich guys can have a showroom in their mansion.

[@Madchris8828]

Yeah. Speaking of absolutely cool guitars to Custom Build, trogly should build a Halo guitar for himself and showcase it!

[@silverfr3ak]

You’re actually right. But that’s not a problem, since one can make whatever he wants of his money and no one got hurt. The way I see things most custom shop guitars, it doesn’t matter if it’s fender, gibson etc., are for these consumers. There are some price tags in which quality or tone is not a thing anymore.

[@manfredmar]

@@Madchris8828 can't tell if you're trolling or not

[@Madchris8828]

@@manfredmar what do you mean? Halo guitars is a real company. Yes I get that Gibsons have the high resale value. I was being genuine that I think it would be cool to see Trogly spec out his own fully custom guitar. Why would I troll?

[@manfredmar]

@@Madchris8828 Lets just say Halo is notorious for having a shitty QC (or none at all). Just look up some horror stories, you'll find plenty.

[@EricMiller630]

I thought the teaser meant “soon” like tomorrow. Happy f-ing Wednesday!!!

[@noahninetyone]

VVednesday 😎🤟

[@paultrombetta]

Dang, giving a "Dudd" title to a 20,000 investment. Integrity!

[@jasonbidwell]

and flipping them for an extra $5000....

[@pdbordelon]

A really cool Flying V but not $20K -cool in my opinion. I'll just keep my Gibson Grace Potter signature Flying V from 2013 and call it a day!

[@duanewelsh5611]

So right. The grace Potter is a nice v. Think I gave 1100 for mine new in 2013.

[@ryanfulldark2775]

It’s definitely 20k cool. All day long.

[@acledfloyd]

The original things Gibson used to attach the V shaped tail piece were upholstery nails/pins.

[@TheScunion]

😂😂😂😂😂 Some of that highly skilled craftsmanship.

[@hunterutterback5480]

I've got an epiphone 58' style V, one of the best guitars I own, best thing about a 600 dollar korina V is that I'm not afraid to mod it lol.

[@simonblanjean6538]

Same here with the Explorer, I put SD 59/Custom hybrids in it and now I can play anything. Well the guitar can, at least.

[@stratman9449]

well done mate....:-)

[@coldacre]

those Epi ‘58’s are amazing!

[@user-lv7ph7hs7l]

I have one, Tonerider AC2 and CTS coil split pots. I like it better than the 59 LP Custom Shop. Unfortunately my local shop doesn't have the Flying V so I can't compare it but I'll be getting thw new Epi as well because I'm a maniac. BTW the old ones sell for over a grand now too, sone of thw few Epiphones that gained value. At least the Korean ones like mine, 2005.

[@jeffmason8401]

The Dave Davies story (of the Kinks) is legendary in Flying V lore, how he found an old unsold original on top of a cabinet while on an emergency search for a replacement guitar in LA, and it became his standard axe. I have one of the tribute models and can attest to how fricking light these guitars are to hold.

[@matthewf1979]

I really wish Gibson would do a VOS version. I’d be in immediately! If I were to go after a $20,000 guitar, it would be a vintage Strat. It’s crazy how fast these things se out at those prices. And yes, the “new” Gibson relicing is far better. The cold/hot finish checking is realistic, just very accelerated. It’s happened to a few of my nitro finished guitars by being in a cold car and going into a warm house. Even while in the case.

[@gejskelly]

VOS on the way, $9999, due in Fall 2021, contact a dealer to order! No Braz though from what I'm aware

[@pharmerdavid1432]

Yes, if you want to "age" your nitro finish, and live in a cold winter climate, just let it get cold then bring it in to heat rapidly! I may do that to my Gibson Songbird Deluxe from 1998 and 1994 Southern Jumbo Deluxe (Rosewood J-45 type). They both have some lines in their lacquer from inadvertently letting the hot/cold thing happen, so why not go all the way..? I want the necks smooth though, but I can always sand them down. I love old nitrocellulose lacquer, but usually not sticky new finish, especially the way Gibson does it now, with questionable undercoats. Done properly, a good nitro finish will bond with the wood, hardening over time, to actually help make the wood sound even better as its resins dry - that's what takes decades. Those old Martin dreds with that crisp tone is something you can only get with time, at least I've never heard new guitars that sound like that...?

[@user-lv7ph7hs7l]

​@@pharmerdavid1432 You can buy a spray that ages it same stuff custom shop uses. Hot and cold is risky.

[@allendean9807]

The first thing I’d do to properly age any Flying V would be to ding the tip of the headstock! I don’t know anyone who plays V’s who hasn’t dinged the headstock… heh. Small venues, low ceilings, and every time i played my V, i became a rock and roll monster!!

[@marauder600]

The legendary guitar slinger Lonnie Mack bought the 7th Flying V to leave the Gibson factory. And it’s the only one that left Gibson with a bigsby tremolo on it. Check out the live album “Attack of the killer V” if you wanna hear some lightning fast blues and loud wonderful tone. He was also Stevie Ray Vaughn’s favorite player. Lonnie is the one who established the V as a working players instrument for the ages. RIP Lonnie.

[@davidcervin1072]

Had3 loonies 3 hendrix 3korinas loonies killer hendrix killer allow um Pete lavonnes lonnies all bigsbies kool as hail. The nicest was this one hendrix the pickups were just magic man like on 10 they barely broke up and were God tone 100percent I swear on my dead shopping cart arse.

[@davidcervin1072]

are. Had 3 reissud mahogany real nice playing axes w Bixby super bad Pete lavonnes in savage mn.he was vi tage before vi tage nobody is going to be able to get you what he will.bro.for sure I swear it.dave c.

[@davidcervin1072]

Man your wasting time. Call him.

[@davidcervin1072]

This isno ug its the truth straight upman.

[@briankinman7829]

Bigsby on Lonnie Mack's V was not factory. He had a shop in Cincinnati make the bracket and install the trem.

[@trollfired80-59]

$20,000 Gibson ‘58 V Korina CUSTOM SHOP MURPHEY LAB scanned clone demo! That alone set the bar, only AUSTIN gives us this! Well done SIR 😱

[@jfinester]

You should have played a Kinks riff in the playing demo, as Dave Davies’ use of an original V in the 60s is what turned a lot of us onto Flying Vs. Never owned one myself-they don’t hang right on me-but the design is cool. I bought my first Gibson, an SG Standard, in 1967, and then found out that they were bringing the Flying V back. After I got to try one of the new Vs in ‘68, I was really glad I had the SG instead! I still don’t like those ‘70s-style Vs much.

[@davidburke2132]

Just to correct/clarify, guitars with Brazilian rosewood could be shipped outside of the USA if the paperwork was “in order”. By “in order” I mean that it is the certification and provenance of the original wood that is important here. A certificate for the finished guitar (which is all Gibson produces for a guitar like this) is not sufficient. I’m not suggesting at all that Gibson’s wood is not legally sourced - far from it. It’s just that the process of tracking and maintaining certification of a specific piece of wood through the manufacturing process of a huge company like Gibson is a huge hassle and would be time consuming and expensive to do. Gibson also know that they can easily sell as many Brazilian rosewood guitars as they can make within the USA, so there’s no driver for them to go to this trouble. Whilst as a British guitar nerd who would love a Brazilian rosewood board Les Paul I find this frustrating I also totally understand the logic behind Gibson’s decision 🤷🏼‍♂️ To be fair PRS also make a similar business decision and make Brazilian rosewood guitars for USA sale only. Other smaller guitar makes/luthiers (e.g. Nik Huber) demonstrate that you CAN send guitars made with Brazilian rosewood around the world. For them maintaining certification of the wood through the manufacturing process is easier because of their much smaller production, and they also have an imperative to do so as being a German-based company they need to do so to be able to access the big market for those guitars in the USA.

[@sunnohh]

Spot on. It only costs about 80 bucks for a nice legally sourced plank of rosewood suitable for 2 or 3 fretboards. Its not insanely expensive, just expensive for wood.

[@davidburke2132]

@@sunnohh to be fair Brazilian rosewood is a bit different to Indian rosewood (what most guitars are made out of these days). If someone is claiming to be selling Brazilian rosewood to you for as little as that I’d be immediately very suspicious: it’s either NOT Brazilian or not legally sourced. The problem with Brazilian rosewood (and to be clear I agree with it’s restricted status) is that you effectively can’t harvest it legally at all, and haven’t been able to do for a long time, so the only legal Brazilian rosewood to sell or use is old wood that predated the restrictions and that even more importantly you can prove was harvested before the restrictions.

[@Gunslinger320]

Worth $20,000.00 ? No. It didn't cost even a fraction of that to even make it. Cool guitar? Absolutely !

[@Rustyron55]

Go’s to dirty setting and plays a part of welcome home sanitarium from James rift tape. I appreciated that

[@jowyong6769]

Nice touch doing the cleans with the white pickguard, and distorted tones with the black one! Personally, I prefer the black pickguard, looks mean and contrasts nicely with the Korina. Also like how the knobs and pickup rings blend into the black. Many thanks for bringing this to us and especially swapping out the plastics... don't think many rich collectors would even think about doing something like that! Haha!

[@Madchris8828]

I love Flying Vs regardless of Brand. Probably my favorite Vs are the ESP ones.

[@Wheresthepepsibismol]

Same I love the ESP explorers and Dean Explorers and the bass versions are even crazier and Warwick has the best Explorer bass which is rare but well built in Germany with precision bass pickups with chrome pickup covers.

[@matthewb8229]

This guitar...i really like it. I'm 50. My grandpa was born in 1898, and my grandma was born in 1903, so I have some VERY old items that are complete treasures to me. The work Gibson did to this guitar really floats my boat. Will I be in the market for one? Um...yeah...no. I still appreciate it.

[@MrNatan1000]

I wonder if, since they have pain that has the ability to “crackle” maybe they figured out a lacquer formula that cracks while drying

[@progressivehardindustrialslug]

Yes. By raising humidity and altering the media sprayed.

[@EarthAltar]

@@progressivehardindustrialslug Or by spraying the lacquer over "wet" wood.

[@progressivehardindustrialslug]

@@EarthAltar Absolutely. You might avoid the opaque finish this way and get more crackle.

[@EarthAltar]

@@progressivehardindustrialslug I've been a painter for almost 40 years. Picked up one or two tricks along the way.

[@xF1revolution]

The Murphy Lab lacquer is indeed specially mixed to allow the environmental checking. Only Tom uses the razor balde.

[@thesnapperkeeper]

The Korina V is still one of my favorite Gibsons

[@wiwiksundari8668]

Thank you very much indeed, Sir. *sorry for my English. Trully fab guitar from the Custom Shop. One of my favourite record is the Big Blues (1962) album from Albert King. Wonderful brightly mid-punch & lovely bitey low/medium output P.A.F.s with "single coils vibe", not overload fat/bassy at all from his famous late '50s Flying V. Pure beauty

[@json64]

Hello. Regarding the pickguard: If You think about it, a three-ply pickguard (as You stated) can never have different colors on the opposing sides. Anyhow, love Your videos! Greetings from Sweden!

[@gumbomudderx7503]

Gruens used to have one of the originals. With how big your channel is you should see if they’d let you come do an AB comparison. That’d make an awesome video! It’s crazy to me to pay 20k for that thing, but clearly I’m not their target demographic anyway.

[@PierceThirlen2]

If you want truly authentic finish checking, just bring the guitars to Minnesota in our subzero winter weather.

[@jonlennon3348]

Joe's 58 AMOS is pronounced A-Miss

[@Wargasm644]

Ah-muss. Lol. Trogly is such a stooge. A stooge that can afford 20-30k guitars 🤣

[@druwk]

Definitely my favorite V style. LOVE the Black pick guard look the best. Thicker neck profile, String through, Korina wood, and style for days! Tone Machine! If I were a rich man…😉

[@stevest3v3]

The information provided in your reviews is fantastic, and the honesty and impartiality displayed is rare to say the least!

[@petershupe3460]

Braz rosewood isn't that hard to get. I have a bunch. It is a pain to get the paperwork but there are lots of people that will ship internationally. I believe all the V's and Explorers were "made" in 58 - 59. The bodies and necks sat around for a few years and then Gibson blew them out the door in 63. They will have 63 parts on them. Just as easy to fake a 58 as it is to fake a 63. Similarly you could put 58 hardware on a 63 and have a 58. The serial numbers were all late 50s. Pickguards are 4 ply - W-B-W-B or B-W-B-W. If they were 3 ply they would be the same colour on the top and bottom. They were also only beveled to see the 3 laminates from the top.

[@alexwillson6670]

I like the black pickguard to match the headstock. Normally tho im more of a 67 style v fan.

[@dougcook7507]

Love your in depth videos on the guitars you have. This is exactly what I wanted to see what the cavities all looked like under the pickguard. Getting ready tp possible make a 1958 Flying V in limba for a customer. Thank you.

[@agcacustoms2852]

Hell yeah, the korina guitars. Those beautiful guitars are worth the money in my opinion being the most exact using scans off originals which would be very difficult unless a company or individual scanned an original 500k-1million dollar guitar.

[@luthravin4774]

Awesomeness!!! Just a note about the pick guard configuration.. On the original AMOS.. the pick guard was black and the input jack plate was white.. this was for the first 11/12 that left the factory in 58/59.. as mentioned from JB and Norms Rare Guitars.. along with pictures showing Amos Arther holding the 58’ V back in 58/59 in his music store.. I like this issue but like most it’s way out of my reach so I bought the Epi JB 58’ Amos Flying V.. and those are starting to disappear fast along with their shooting star prices!!

[@scootsmctoots8862]

Love the B shots on the couch. make this a regular so we can see what it could look like on ours from your shop!

[@theshotgunscientists]

The body shape of the explorer changed when it came back too. The 1976-1989 explorers had a more smoothed over body compared to the original 50’s explorers. The pickguards on those explorers are different too. The 1990-present explorers are are way pointer than the either of the other two, and it’s pickguard is much smaller and pointed as well.

[@TheJeffcurran]

Neck tenon is spot on. The string through plate is tacked. I'm not a fan of aged guitars, but this is pretty convincing.

[@Twiltmanmusic]

Trogly I usually don’t stick around for the play through demo but dude you’re becoming a better player. Good stuff

[@MrJohnnyDistortion]

Mine sounded dead until I plugged it into an old Sound City 1/2 stack with a Crybaby. It sounded incredible with that configuration.

[@U_ever]

I'll confess. I muted the volume when you started playing and cranked up Albert King wailing away on "BLUES POWER" and that "V" you were playing never sounded better !

[@rbarker1706]

The reason this comes with both black -and - white pickguards is, the very earliest V's (just a few) we're made with black plastic 'guard and round jack plate. Gibson probably wanted to use up the material they had for their LP Customs.

[@ianhoyle8459]

Thanks for uploading this; it looks an amazing rock machine, I have a 2016 black Gibson V which is also an awesome player! ✌️

[@jimmyjames2022]

Pretty guitar, half decent aging, best model of V, way to go for switching to the black guard and chip and awesome review! Now that's a long tenon.

[@Random909]

Well you would want the aging to be good after all you did pay 20 grand for it

[@JasonMarshMusic]

Something I love about Korina/Limba is that it doesn't get too "boomy" on the neck pickup when playing the lower frets. It still sounds tight.

[@Vykk_Draygo]

Of course. We all know the legendary Flying V tone comes from its fine selection of choice tone woods. 😂 My neck pup has never been "boomy", and I have a mahogany V. It's all down to pups, amp, and in this case, mic type and placement. The wood has a negligible effect at best.

[@av.punk.801]

OH HOW IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS! Greetings and well wishes from Utah man!

[@gatormcklusky5850]

58 Flying V was on my bucket list for a long time I love the way they look etc.. i bought one played it for a while and then Blamo if you want to keep playing it you have to stand up sitting down is a itch so its not played as much anymore, Still looks cool as heck but standing all the time is tiring after while.

[@philfrank9226]

I know what you mean, but there is a strap out, who changes the level with a push or pull. Perfect while sitting. Right on straps.

[@gatormcklusky5850]

@@philfrank9226 🙏✌

[@rexnavarro2918]

kudos for putting the black pickguard on...keep up the great reviews!

[@EarthAltar]

How do you pick up a V and not play any UFO? Also, you gotta really dig into that fingerboard to make it squawk. No limp wristing allowed! Anyway, thanks for the review and giving the greatest guitar ever made some love even though it wasn't perfected until the 70's. BTW, the black pick guard looks way cooler than the white one. Excellent choice switching it over.

[@arpee915]

Doesn’t do anything for me. I’d be more interested in the Explorer version, which I personally think is far more superior. I hope you make a nice profit from it though.

[@clarkbabin9799]

Almost everytime I've seen a guitarist play a Flying V whether it be in a cover band or a famous band the guitarist wedges the lower tip between their wide spread legs almost using it as a weapon or an extension of their manhood. The last guitar I bought from guitar center was a really nice Epiphone Les Paul traditional pro IIIthat apparently was a demo model and amazingly had little wear considering. Only thing is it looked as if it hung around awhile since the strings had started to tarnish.

[@celebritygravehuntingadven2737]

Anyone else got a drooling issue watching this??

[@valuedhumanoid6574]

No one does aging and simulated wear like the Gibson Custom shop. Tom Murphy is the professor of the relic job. Just from seeing it on video I can see it’s spectacular. And that’s where most fail. You want to give the appearance that you really tried to keep it perfect but little accidents and wear just accumulate over 50 years. That is exactly what this looks like. Taking a sander and going down to bare wood looks like you sanded it down to bare wood for some reason. Gibson does it so tastefully and subtly. Worth every penny

[@N3WBTASTIC]

I love this channel so much. Keep on the good work Austin!

[@johnnyswitchblade13]

It's Amos, as in Amos and Andy!

[@floopusdoopus]

First with rocky, then the Frankenstrat, and now TWO (?) V’s (and an upcoming explorer I assume)

[@allisonholmesmusic97]

The string wear on the tops of the pickup covers is a nice touch

[@stratdude83]

Gibson knocked it out if the park on this one. I know they are expensive, but the details are spot on to an original

[@theArchive1O]

canu buy me 2

[@jtbandy1]

Man, you got that pretty fast! I’ve been waiting on a LH special to come out of the Gibson factory for 8 months!

[@javathemocha]

Can you do the black light test on the Explorer review? I'm just curious to see if that aging process causes the finish to glow like an actual old nitro lacquer would.

[@ralphwest8156]

Gorgeous Korina ' ...great video, a tad expensive for me but it needs to be played... 'on stage, then your solo, this screams out into the spotlight' ...dirty tones are superb, white or black guard they both look great ...a bag for the case - and it came in a Gibson box' that is excellent.

[@bbqlips]

My favourite Gibson ever...super cool guitar. Glad they made killer replicas

[@trulsolsen683]

Hold on, did you buy TWO OF THESE or is that just some clever editing?

[@SagaMediaNet]

He did! Later in the video I saw the back of both 81009 and 81024

[@charleshettich7396]

I bet he keeps one

[@chewybang]

Haha, that's exactly what I thought! He got TWO!

[@chewybang]

@@ryanfulldark2775 ah, good eye. Thanks for clarifying.

[@stevekuzminski2609]

He bought two...sold 81024 and he's now selling 81009

[@darrenworth1236]

Still kick myself for selling my Ibanez V in the early '90s. It taught me to never listen to other people's opinions when it comes to guitars.

[@ryanfulldark2775]

That’s definitely a bummer. Who told you what to do with it and what did they say? Just curious lol

[@steveeckert8396]

$20 Grand and Gibson can't age the logo....

[@toma5406]

Hey, great video man! As always😂 For a future video it would be interesting to see the malmsteen stratocaster, and if possible the comparison between the usa model and the custom shop, they are very different... See you, I'm waiting for the next episode👍👍

[@skabetty97]

Just bought the Epiphone 1958 Korina v. Comes in tomorrow Super excited

[@andrewpappas9311]

I’ve always loved Flying Vs and this one is obviously no different, they look awesome and not to mention they sound fantastic as well and plus they’re perfect for playing some early Metallica (which is one of my go-tos when I pick up a V at a music store)

[@rayondegracia2543]

Fuck Metallica .

[@TheChadPad]

They went all out and that's appreciated. Great review and playing. Long Live the V

[@homegrownson]

Austin, Thanks for buying something most of us can't truly afford except, I agree they must be Freezing Guitar bodies to achieve finish checking, possibly Freeze Drying them to get that look, must say I would have done Black Pickguard. I get I can build one cheaper if can find aged Korina, already own a couple sets of Time Shaw HB's of course would use the Dirty Finger ones for This probably although do own one Custom bucker and could search another, trick would be finding a Neck Worthy.

[@jimmygrant3151]

This is interesting. While collector guitars are not for me. I feel that guitars should be played, and "wear" should be earned. But I'm sure someone will be happy spending 20 Large to hang it on their wall and say "Look at my guitar".

[@MrHungryman69]

I used to have a Ibanez rocket V Karina and that thing was great, if I knew then what I know now. Just about a year ago I bought a epiphone Joe banamasa V and it plays pretty good.

[@MusicTherapyLaz]

I anyways wanted a V... ever since I saw Jimmy Hendrix (not in person) playing one .. then Randy Rhoads using one, then Michael Schenkar and then later Lenny Kravitz... and then I got a Richie Faulkner Epiphone Signature V... love it... but the Korinas are "the V" to get.. and that does look amazing... hmm... some day!

[@enema_myanemones598]

One of my first guitars was an epiphone korina flying V from 2003ish. They look beautiful but that rubber strip doesn't work well at all sitting down.

[@dbspecials1200]

I have to say they did a perfect relic job on that, I would own one tastefully done like that is. any other ones you have recently featured, no. and also for all the amazing Gibsons we see here, it seems to fizzle out somewhat when they always get pushed through the Fender amps you love so much. imo you need to keep a better driver on hand for all the humbuckers ;-)

[@johnnytruck2009]

I love it! Especially when you swapped to the black pick guard. If i had the money, yes i would add it to my little collection.

[@eddiejr540]

Thats a beautiful guitar...and this is the closest I will ever get to one...thank you Trogly...you sir, are indeed The Man!!!!

Simply the most beautiful guitar ever built for my money. And they feel and sound great. Looks lovely.

[@D32KONOK1597]

CANT WAIT FOR THE EXPLORER!!!

[@TheScunion]

Very, very cool guitar. 20K cool? I’m thinking not.

[@alecwhicker2664]

At 18:53 when you were measuring the nut width it looks like one of the strings was accidentally in the way and was added to the measurement. Just what it looks like to me. I could be wrong just wanted to point it out

[@michaelafrancis1361]

This video might interest you. This is one of the metal guitar Goddesses from the Japanese all female metal band Lovebites... Miyako Watanabe. This is a vlog she posted of her trying out and eventually buying (for close on $10,000) a reissue Gibson Korina Flying V from the G-Club in Tokyo (with English subtitles). This lady is a complete guitar geek who uses anything up to six or seven guitars during a single two hour concert. She also owns a Les Paul, a a rare Gibson Futura and her own signature Dean Flying V. She is a phenomenally gifted guitarist and I thought it might interest you to watch the process of an exceptional musician and guitar collector choosing an instrument. Who knows but you might make a new customer out of her!

[@pamelaarmstrong3612]

I had an Ibanez Korina copy of that guitar in the 80s. Great guitar. I'm sure the Gibson was even more spectacular.

[@docrock666]

The Ibanez copies had a Sen ash body and maple neck which were stained amber to resemble Korina. I checked one out recently. Nice guitar anyway.

[@pamelaarmstrong3612]

@@docrock666 that’s interesting Doc. Sure looked like Korina:)

[@philhood4604]

I have a Custom shop Flying V ‘59 spec and it balances fine

[@randyheath8566]

Morley uses the rubber piece on the Volume Wah pedals

[@matthewf1979]

If you’re dying for a killer V at a great price, The Epiphone “Amos” Flying V is it. You can even replace the “Epiphone” gold emblem with a Gibson one.

[@SagaMediaNet]

The only problem was they where quite limited and getting one for less that 1500-2000 is impossible

[@nathanielvargas3863]

What is the other V you have in this video? Did you get two?

[@mikepfeifer3687]

Greetings from Nashville north, Louisville Ky. Great video Austin.

[@plho4410]

I wish you would review the Epiphone 1958 Korina V, since, at $600 and still solid Korina (even if it also has Korina veneers for better grain), it is a very small fraction of the Gibson version, and makes a more realistic comparison (given the wood) than someone looking primarily at price and comparing the Epi vs. the $1800 Gibson mahogany V in natural finish.

[@markintexas9258]

About 2 weeks ago I was at the Gibson garage in Nashville, they had a Korina Explorer for $9k hanging in the amp demo room. It wasn’t aged.

[@vigilantebird8675]

It definitely isn't 9k, I work there and I know exactly what guitar you're talking about

[@markintexas9258]

@@vigilantebird8675 I must have misread the tag, I know I didn’t want to touch it when I saw that price lol

[@vigilantebird8675]

@@markintexas9258 Its roughly 5k I believe you're more than welcome to play anything in the store. I've had 12 year old players play the $10,000 Hendrix SG

[@wooferdevlin3571]

Black guard!! White is dressed up for church, Black is slipping off to the speakeasy. Beautiful guitar anyway you do it. Didn't sound half bad, maybe your expectations too high. I still can't wait for LP and ES versions. A guy can dream, yes?!! Ü♥♫

[@robertvastano7224]

I was noticing that when you were measuring the nut width, you had a string caught in the calipers and it looked like you measured the string along with the nut. Optical illusion?

[@MisterRorschach90]

Omg you were the one that bought this?! I left a comment about it the other day after I saw the last one get sold. I was like someone just spent 20k on a single guitar.

[@Stirling62]

Am I seeing the pickup covers have been de-soldered? Maybe an option to easily remove the covers if you want to have the open bobbin look!

[@wrenchhead4378]

20k guitar….. LET’S TAKE IT APART!!!

[@tonyadams6985]

Nicely done! Left nothing out of this showing for me. Thank you.

[@billyhenry27]

Hi everyone Does anyone know what type of nitro to use to age a gibson headstock logo?

[@Goodiebar18]

I just snagged a Gibson Custom Shop Korina V on reverb from 2008 95 of 100 they made for the 50th Anniversary not sure if/what the difference is I love the sound and feel of mine I only paid 6K which wasn’t bad considering anything else was at least 10K

[@MrDoobie12286]

Some of the rarest ‘58 V’s had a black guard and a white poker chip