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Epiphone Ltd. Ed. Joe Bonamassa 1958 "Amos" Korina Flying-V Outfit


900 buckeroos.........wonder what Joes cut is???
Dont guess Amos gets a dime eh???

Epiphone Limited Edition Joe Bonamassa 1958 Amos Korina Flying-V - Antique Natural
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See now...why you gotta do that?

I never really wanted a Flying V before. I mean, I've flirted with the idea, but now....

...why you gotta do that!
 
Get regular Korina V Smitty --- or get a KIT and build one for 1/4 th the price --- dont give in to Joes Peer PRessure--- he is a GAS master of epic proportion ----
 
eSGEe said:
Get regular Korina V Smitty --- or get a KIT and build one for 1/4 th the price --- dont give in to Joes Peer PRessure--- he is a GAS master of epic proportion ----
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I've never been much on the signature models and I never "dug" anything Van Halen did. But, I met Ed a couple times at Grover Jackson's garage (when Grover was still with Wayne) and I remember him scouring "junk" for his guitar. Ed literally changed the world...not with a Gibson or a Fender, but a hodge-podge of mostly imported parts....Think about that.
 
eSGEe said:
Get regular Korina V Smitty --- or get a KIT and build one for 1/4 th the price --- dont give in to Joes Peer PRessure--- he is a GAS master of epic proportion ----
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Yeah. A regular Korina is more to my interest. I'm not big on signature models. I mean, I've seen korina V's over and over without a second glance. For some reason, this just caught my eye. It looks surprisingly bluesy...not a "metal axe" look at all.
 
Wow...I just read the specs and they didn't even bother to put Gibson pickups in this one...

That is just a crap idea right there. Most Epiphone customs for this price come loaded with
USA made Gibson pickups and not Chinese mass produced poorly made sets...
 
Robert Herndon said:
I've never been much on the signature models and I never "dug" anything Van Halen did. But, I met Ed a couple times at Grover Jackson's garage (when Grover was still with Wayne) and I remember him scouring "junk" for his guitar. Ed literally changed the world...not with a Gibson or a Fender, but a hodge-podge of mostly imported parts....Think about that.
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Eddie plays a mean Flying V in «Hot For Teacher»!
 
Sp8ctre said:
Wow...I just read the specs and they didn't even bother to put Gibson pickups in this one...

That is just a crap idea right there. Most Epiphone customs for this price come loaded with
USA made Gibson pickups and not Chinese mass produced poorly made sets...
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I'd have to guess that these are what Joe B picked for it. He actually seems to be quite involved in the development of his signature models.

As for the guitar? I'd hit it, but not at anything like $900.
 
Gahr said:
Well, I guess if it’s a good guitar, it’s a good guitar. Regardless of the name.
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Perhaps, but I can get into a used Gibson for $900 and know that it's going to hold value much better. An in all honesty, while I have owned and played plenty of decent Epiphones I have never found one of the fabled "Gibson-killers" that the internet keeps telling me about.
 
I like it. From what I see and read on paper, it looks promising. Sure, $900 for a solid body Epi is a WTF moment, but if the guitar feels and sounds great, and finishing details are spot on, then the price becomes more rational.

Hmmm... Is limited time subject to change?
"The Ltd. Ed. Joe Bonamassa 1958 "Amos" Korina Flying-V Outfit is available at Authorized Epiphone Dealers but only for a limited time."
 
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