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Offline oldschoolace

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Gibson flying V inspired stem, opinions needed please
« on: February 10, 2014, 02:14 PM »
Besides bikes i also like the odd fiddle on a guitar. I mate of mine has a Gibson flying V and it struck me the headstock might make a cool stem, replacing the tuning pegs with bolt  :D

This is what they look like for those not in the know



And these are a few wooden mockups to see how it would look

1 old school solid body








2 old school Plaque cut away





New school





All opinions welcome guys  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Gibson flying V inspired stem, opinions needed please
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2014, 02:42 PM »
Oooh - a Wyld Stallyns stem  :daumenhoch:

That there 1 1/18"er Clint might snap - if the two securing bolts are on seperate pieces of stem (ie top and bottom) and then with the two nearby top cap bolts = unflexy thin alu.

Might be talking oot me arse tho  ;D
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Re: Gibson flying V inspired stem, opinions needed please
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2014, 02:50 PM »
Oooh - a Wyld Stallyns stem 
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Ha yeah  :LolLolLolLol:

See your point about the 1 1/8th being weak our kid but i think there may be just enough meat around the bolts, again i could be talking shite too  ;D
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Re: Gibson flying V inspired stem, opinions needed please
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2014, 02:56 PM »
I'm likening them.

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Re: Gibson flying V inspired stem, opinions needed please
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2014, 02:59 PM »
cut cut cut cut cuuut cut awaay  :slayer:          let's see if it works :teef:

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Re: Gibson flying V inspired stem, opinions needed please
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2014, 06:16 PM »
number 1 for me clint :slayer:
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Re: Gibson flying V inspired stem, opinions needed please
« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2014, 07:05 PM »
Now I see what you're on about  :LolLolLolLol:
Would look cool on a frame With a pointy bit that sticks out the front of it  :whistle:
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Re: Gibson flying V inspired stem, opinions needed please
« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2014, 08:16 PM »
Frame with a pointy bit at the front ???

Is this you then Richard   ;D

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Re: Gibson flying V inspired stem, opinions needed please
« Reply #8 on: February 10, 2014, 09:59 PM »
Fook me clint, you been round my mums raiding the photo album  :LolLolLolLol:
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Re: Gibson flying V inspired stem, opinions needed please
« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2014, 10:12 PM »
Prefer the solid one  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Gibson flying V inspired stem, opinions needed please
« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2014, 11:14 PM »
Now I see what you're on about  :LolLolLolLol:
Would look cool on a frame With a pointy bit that sticks out the front of it  :whistle:

Could look cool on the jetsons bike :D ...slap it on it!

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Re: Gibson flying V inspired stem, opinions needed please
« Reply #11 on: February 10, 2014, 11:45 PM »
The open book is the iconic Gibson headstock  :-\
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Re: Gibson flying V inspired stem, opinions needed please
« Reply #12 on: February 11, 2014, 12:48 PM »
the cutout in no2 is more reminiscant of the truss rod cover on the v. no2 for me. They all look good though.
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Re: Gibson flying V inspired stem, opinions needed please
« Reply #13 on: February 11, 2014, 12:51 PM »
I like them all. Top work!!  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Gibson flying V inspired stem, opinions needed please
« Reply #14 on: February 13, 2014, 08:34 PM »
i just showed my daughter and she loves them all clint,she's at music school

studying guitar so it's right up her street :daumenhoch:
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Re: Gibson flying V inspired stem, opinions needed please
« Reply #15 on: February 13, 2014, 08:38 PM »
She sounds a clever sort Phil, deffo picked the right instrument   :daumenhoch:!
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« Reply #16 on: February 13, 2014, 08:39 PM »
she's always on it clint but i don't mind as i love to hear her play :smitten: :slayer:
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Re: Gibson flying V inspired stem, opinions needed please
« Reply #17 on: February 13, 2014, 08:43 PM »
I used to be the same but I havn't touched mine for a while  :'(
Must get back on in when I get a moment!
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Re: Gibson flying V inspired stem, opinions needed please
« Reply #18 on: February 13, 2014, 09:00 PM »
they are cool as fook, kind of like the 2nd one :daumenhoch:

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Re: Gibson flying V inspired stem, opinions needed please
« Reply #19 on: February 13, 2014, 09:26 PM »
I used to be the same but I havn't touched mine for a while  :'(
Must get back on in when I get a moment!

Same..... it's in it's case under the bed gathering dust  :'(

Second one looks the best  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Gibson flying V inspired stem, opinions needed please
« Reply #20 on: February 13, 2014, 10:07 PM »
Like the second one.  :daumenhoch:
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