I used to think Gibson was what i needed to have a true pro instrument. That's until I played an LTD deluxe. A Fraction of the price, better built and better playing guitar in my opinion. My Gibsons now rest in thier cases waiting for the value to increase as they do and then they will be sold.
@@winnipegbandog My dream guitar was always the perfect Explorer. I found it with Wild Custom Guitars of France - The Biohazard Axe. It not only has the best custom aesthetics I've ever seen, it sounds better than any I've ever heard. It is beyond perfect in every way and is ONE OF A KIND. It was $6000 in 2012. I scored it used for $2200 last year on Reverb. I gave it a chance purchasing online with it because I already bought one of that brand, when I saw it on clearance at a local guitar shop and was blown away by how well it played. I thought my dream guitar was a $8000 Natural Red 1980 Gibson Explorer E2, until I found this. I firmly believe the best guitars out there are built by small companies that have not begun cutting corners. Their guitars are not cheap, but they are beyond amazing. They run from $2000 to $60,000. The $60,000 one is a one-piece guitar that comes with the tree trunk it was cut from, with the cutout forming a custom stand for the guitar. There is no glue or screws in the body, and things like the electronics cavity covers are held by magnets.
@@josephvalo - I gotta say I was profoundly disappointed w/ the Les Paul Limited Edition Studio model that I bought new at Guitar Ctr in 2004. It didn’t live up to the hype, even after I had a total setup done on it. I ended up selling it in 2017. The hype about Gibson guitars is just unreal - and it doesn’t align w/ the reality of what they’re actually delivering to customers like me.
With apologies to Les himself who was a pretty cool tinkerer with tape machines and guitars! "The man was good The machine you built to replace him - was EVIL" -StarTrek TOS
Gibson has every right to be worried, they haven’t made a decent instrument in a decade, Goran builds several of them a year. Support the little guy folks!!
A guy named Dallas who builds under the name "Segar" in Bangor Maine did in fact stop making V's after a cease and desist form Gibson. They do it to builders all over North America.
I would never confuse a small builder's guitars with a Gibson. They're all missing the classic Gibson trademarks, like sunken lacquer and other finish flaws, fretboards covered in scraper chatter marks, and broken headstock repairs.
I was scammed by a music store and was sold a used Gibson acoustic as new. It was my first guitar. It said "Lifetime Warranty" and had developed problems with the neck immediately and I was told it needed repairs. Gibson refused to help me in any way. Gibson lost a customer. I refuse to touch one of their garbage guitars. I have a Dean now.
Love that dark wood tones!!! Might go to this guy for a custom guitar for my daughter... it's the instrument that she learned and like learning on where she dedicated her time to it without needing to encourage her
Its a solid redesign. I just did my own V redesign, stealing ideas from ESP and Jackson and Gibson. My router helped by doing a massive chip out that required yet another scoop on the body. The headstock is all mine. I make 4-6 guitars a year and I don't want anything stopping me if my guitars get steady business.
Gibson tried to say they owned the "open book" headstock a few years ago! This design dates back to baroque guitars made the early 1630's (at least) from the Gregorio Sellas workshop in Italy. Gibson is an example of "When you can't innovate, litigate".
They do own the trademark on their open book headstock. That's a fact. The design you're referring to is not identical. Just like Fender has a trademark of their headstock even though it looks very similar to a design used earlier by Paul Bigsby. And to imply that Gibson hasn't innovated is just ridiculous. I bet you that your guitars contain multiple Gibson innovations.
I’ve been leaning toward looking at more boutique builders. Not that I need more guitars, but if I’m going to shell out some dough, I’d like something built for me that you couldn’t find anywhere else. Plus there is the added fact that you’re supporting someone’s art/passion. It’s kind of a win across the board if you ask me.
Gibson don't want someone creating a better versions of their crappy yet very expensive, I mean "trademarked" letter instruments.🤭 If you are creating a masterpiece that puts their mass produced guitar to shame, your are going to receive a "Cease and Desist". Goran is building just 9 but very high quality guitars a year yet Gibson percieved it as a threat because it completely blows their product away. 😅 But it's okay for them to be copied by Chibsons because the quality is not better but you know what? Chibson Les Paul's G-String stays in tune because they fixed the design flaw neck tilt that the stubborn Gibson purist refused to change just because it's the (original vintage design): "we won't innovate, live with it- but you can't buiid something much better either, or else".... - Gibson. Haha.😂 BTW - That's Stealth shaped guitar is just sick- too beautiful. You're so lucky Glenn, you have an awesome Custom guitar maker in Goran.🤘 Vicious Guitars FTW!🔥
Tuckers were great. The engine was caged and if you had mechanical issues you could pull in to a tucker dealer and in about 5 minutes they would pull yer engine, put in a good one and send you on yer way. When yer engine was fixed they would call you in and swap out the loaner engine. Great video by crom 🤘🍻🤘
@SpectreSoundStudios methinks if tucker hadn't been drummed outta business the auto industry would be a different animal today. His high standards would've forced the other manufacturers to stay competitive 🤘
I usually am not a fan of boutique guitars but Damn lol. Vicious Guitars kinda singlehandedly made me a believer. Thanks for givin these guys some eyes, spectre
If you don't defend it you lose it. Yes, it's definitely overkill, but I don't think the number of guitars has anything to do with it. It's stupid anyway, because nobody is confusing the makers of guitars in this price bracket.
@@castleanthrax1833 the number of guitars is very relevant: it shows Gibson is not reacting as a defense against inflicted injury in sales, it's a preemptive attack, because they don't plan to up their own gamer.. it's like a compliment from a psychopath about to mutilate you
@@Dm3qXY If you don't defend your trademarks, you lose your trademarks. It's very possible that Gibson received legal advice telling them if they do nothing they'll lose the right to be the only manufacturer with the right to make Les Pauls. The number of guitars isn't relevant.
Best thing to do with any Flying V from Gibson is to send it off the top of a skyscraper , see if it flys , when it dont , sue gibson. I like his design , its nice for sure. Couple ideas , put a deep contour below the upper registers so you can more easily reach them. Put another contour where the forearm rest when picking , and a belly contour on the back. The overall look would not change much but it would have less hard edges where it has them now. It would also expose the backside , lighter wood on the face , which would look very cool.
I still reckon the electronic tuners on those things would have gone rogue, turned everything to full tension, snapped the strings and blinded a bunch of orphans.
Absolutely great fix!👌 I actually did that for the sake of comparing it to the $7,000 Murphy lab. And you know what for just $280 you can actually have the exact same replica that's 99% identical -but with even better upgrades: Polyurethane paint - cant be easily scratched or ding'ed. (the only downside is it will look new forever, so say goodbye to the smashed dragged off the road "Greeny relic" or "vintage" look. and the neck tilt design flaw is already elimated thus the Guitar always stays in tune especially the G-String. The "overpriced" don't. Plus it got the iconic logo. Haha. Why bust your bank on a not so good quality overpriced product when you can have a replica for a fraction of the price.😂
I’m laughing! Because Goran INNOVATED something Gibson could have but did not. Gibson COULD HAVE come up with this and failed to. This speaks to the lack of major corporate smarts at Gibson. Atta boy Goran. 👏👏👏
I'm a guitar maker in Tokyo and know a lot of other builders, some of whom have also had C&D letters from Gibson. Within the luthier community, it's hard to find someone who has anything good to say about Gibson - either in terms of the way their company operates, or in terms of the instruments they produce. They represent the worst aspects of corporate greed in the way they launch baseless legal claims off like drunk artillerymen while lowering quality and raising prices on their own stuff. I wouldn't say they make garbage, but most companies do a significantly better job for less money. An Eastman SB59 is way, way better than a Les Paul, for example, and cheaper as well. Good for you for making this video and good on Vicious Guitars from making such a killer instrument!!!
So, what, if Cyberpunk 2077 came out today, CD Projekt Red would have had to either pay Gibson royalties to name the main character V or call them something else? That should be illegal.
@@SpectreSoundStudiosRight, but neither a company nor individual should HAVE to fight Gibson in court over something so stupid in the first place, whether they can afford it or not. It just shouldn’t be a thing. Like you said, a fucking letter of the alphabet?!
I would've thought the TV series "V" had a greater claim on the letter. Surely Gibson have rights on the "Flying V", as in no gives a flying V about them.. or, that guitar is flying V-ery close to being binned!
Gibson thought they were gonna hurt hurt him, they actually helped him. His guitars 100000000000000000000 times play, look, and sound better than any Gibson
Ok, registered contrarian here. I don't think Gibson feels threatened by 9 guitars a year, they feel threatened because if they let this go, then someone else who can build thousands a year will say "well, you let him do it, so you've lost protected status and now we can do it. Gibson could let it go if the maker was so quiet that Gibson could claim ignorance of his existence, but with such high-profile users, they can't say they didn't notice.
I was thinking that too, but does this mean they're going to go after Jackson, BC Rich, Dean and every other company that has been building that shape guitar for years
Nothing contrary about stating a fact. If you don't defend your design, you lose the rights to it. The amount of people here that don't comprehend that simple aspect is astonishing. Take a look at Heritage for example. They own the rights to the Les Paul/335/330 designs, because Gibson waited too long to act. Dean, Maybach, Patrick Eggle, Eastman etc all now make near identical instruments. I'm not happy with them trying to monopolize the guitar world, but also understand why they are doing it.
@@The9thChord they don't have any rights to the flying V design. It was a patent, not a trademark. Patents run out... Hence why the people that can afford the court case can give the finger to Gibson and build a Les Paul if they want (Dean) or a V (Fender/Jackson)... Gibson doesn't own the rights to any of their guitars... it's called frivolous litigation... and it works when you have deeper pockets.
@vintageswiss9096 Gibson has Ted Mccarty schematics dating back to the 50s. It's not simply a case of right to design, but one of intellectual property.
This might be the best thing to happen to him because that design is fcking cool. You can totally see the B2 in it. He should market it as the B2 and if Northrop Grumman sues him too he can put that cease and desist on his wall next to Gibson's. WHAT'S MORE METAL THAN BEING SUED BY ONE OF THE BIGGEST PLAYERS IN THE WARMACHINE? AND WHAT'S MORE FLYING V THAN A B2 V? This is perfect, lol.
The "KT" series of beam tetrodes (Kinkless Tetrodes) were developed to get around the Philips patented pentode, which are arguably better than pentodes. Lead Crystal was made to get around the patent for clarifying glass, which actually had better clarity. Now Goran pulls off the same trick, making something to get around a patent, which is actually better.
If Gibson spent less time suing they could save on lawyer fees and charge less for their products thus people being able to buying more of their guitars instead of seeking similar items
Going broke before your case is even heard by a judge; no truer words were ever spoken… ive been in a trust dispute with a family member for nearly 3 years. It’s cost me 40k so far, and i might see a judge right before Christmas. And i have guarantee the ruling will favor me!! If i had known then, what i know now? I dont know if I’d have done this. It’s extremely stressful, and the only ones who profit are the lawyers.
My most recent guitar came from a small builder that I met at a trade show. Thing plays like a beast, and I'm working on retracking a death metal demo with it.
Big corporations abuse copyrights. Copyright used to be in place to help people to be creative, and not have every Tom, Dick, and Harry copy you and claim it's their creation. This maker isn't claiming the Flying V is his idea. If anything, it should be considered a derivatives work. Heck you can't even make a parody of a big work on You tube without getting copyright claimed, when parody is protected under copyright laws. There's one about woman's suffrage that's a parody of the song "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga. Her record producer forced them to take it down. Edit to add: OMG love the new design inspired off the B2 stealth bomber! Personally I think a guitar inspired off of a military aircraft is more metal than a guitar inspired off of a letter of the alphabet.
Thanks to Gibson for being legal douches so this guy would be inspired to make something even better! It really looks very art deco - totally cool! 🤘🏻🎸😎
We have a local builder who makes Nepco Guitars (Des Moines, IA) and their schtick is, "What if Danelectro made a V." So they're V's in that style. Gibson also sent him the cease
I received a "Cease and Desist" from a large fishing company when I used to make and sell lures out of my garage. They had trademarked how two small pieces connected; apparently, someone bought one of mine and notified them that I was violating this trademark. Gotta love big corporations. Glad to see he didn't stop making guitars.
Screw Gibson. I have 16 guitars. None of them are Gibsons. I will never own one. What an amazing guitar. The nicest guitar in that shape (for the lack of not using a letter) I have ever seen. Bravo!
Flying A is the way the go. It means i can make my own CHIBSON from now on. And i will build it with better weight distribution and better binding for sure.
NGL: the art deco/dieselpunk aesthetic of that shape kinda looks even cooler than the traditional flying V. As long as Vicious don't get a cease-and-desist from Northrop now...
Came for the Gibson dunking, stayed for everything else. I know this comment isn't directly related to the guitar shown, but that guitar sound that you used in the B-roll is absolutely phenomenal. Can you make a video demonstrating just that? I rewound it back to the ten minute mark just to listen to it again. Fucking deadly!
Wow. I don't know the first thing about guitars (piano and keyboards here), but I know craftsmanship when I see it. These are gorgeous! And he deserves every little bit of the endorsement you give him, although now they may get far more requests than they can handle.
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"Wait a minute -you called it "guitar" -see you in court."
I imagine it will probably come to this at some point.
😂😂😂
🥵🥵🥵
I can actually see that BS happening!
It would be interessting if Gibson tried to fix their own guitars instead of ruining others..
It’s always been a Flying A anyway. Name issue resolved!
🤣🤣🤣🤣
😂 the reverse V is actually the V.😂 🍻
Next, Gibson will sue over the use of "flying." lol!
Came here to say the same thing. Trademark the A and then come at Gibson and say they are using his A shape. 🤣
@@GUIDESPERSPECTIVE that would be hilarious!
BTW Vicious guitars stay in tune...
Ouch! 😂
.....and looks like Vicious' headstocks have more survival chances if guitar falls backwards
I used to think Gibson was what i needed to have a true pro instrument. That's until I played an LTD deluxe. A Fraction of the price, better built and better playing guitar in my opinion. My Gibsons now rest in thier cases waiting for the value to increase as they do and then they will be sold.
@@winnipegbandog My dream guitar was always the perfect Explorer. I found it with Wild Custom Guitars of France - The Biohazard Axe. It not only has the best custom aesthetics I've ever seen, it sounds better than any I've ever heard. It is beyond perfect in every way and is ONE OF A KIND. It was $6000 in 2012. I scored it used for $2200 last year on Reverb. I gave it a chance purchasing online with it because I already bought one of that brand, when I saw it on clearance at a local guitar shop and was blown away by how well it played. I thought my dream guitar was a $8000 Natural Red 1980 Gibson Explorer E2, until I found this. I firmly believe the best guitars out there are built by small companies that have not begun cutting corners. Their guitars are not cheap, but they are beyond amazing. They run from $2000 to $60,000. The $60,000 one is a one-piece guitar that comes with the tree trunk it was cut from, with the cutout forming a custom stand for the guitar. There is no glue or screws in the body, and things like the electronics cavity covers are held by magnets.
all of them still have their headstocks
Vicious should turn the tables on Gibson by Trademarking the "1/2 W"
Or the "A"
Or the full w with a very weak right wing, which just seems to fall off, then peeps replace the glue seem with a rubber strip 😂
@@AJ_Drums Or... Uncredulous Eh!?
@@AJ_DrumsHell ya! The flying A !
Maybe the soaring A?
Canadian flying Vs, Flying A? Flying eh!
Good one!
Flying Geese
@@Kneith Flying Eh gets my vote.
Hey oh yeah for SURE!
The Flying Eh!
Fuk I've never wanted a V but now I want one of those Eh!
@@Riverdeepnwide Far oot!
Vicious Guitars can give the customers something Gibson can't....
A quality freaking product!!
Inside my head, I heard your second sentence in Glenn's shouty voice.
@@josephvalo - I gotta say I was profoundly disappointed w/ the Les Paul Limited Edition Studio model that I bought new at Guitar Ctr in 2004. It didn’t live up to the hype, even after I had a total setup done on it. I ended up selling it in 2017. The hype about Gibson guitars is just unreal - and it doesn’t align w/ the reality of what they’re actually delivering to customers like me.
Why are there Fazley and Harley Benton flying V's that are cheap? Why are they not sued? these guitars are sold more than 9 times a year.
Why would someone copy a crap guitar? copy cats are NOT the best of craftsmen.
@@AlbertWeijers Good lawyers and just enough modifications to avoid litigation.
Good job, Gibson. You just made your competitor even cooler.
that's the point of the video, they are in no way a competitor of Gibson.
Good of Glenn to stick up for the little guy !
Get yourself a Vicious guitar people.. you won't regret it ! Goran builds true masterpieces. Absolutely love mine !
Call it the "Y settle for Les" and point out the neck is part of the shape. 😂
Oh, thats GOOD ;)
Okay... you win the internet today. 🤣
You are an absolute Madlad Genius!
With apologies to Les himself who was a pretty cool tinkerer with tape machines and guitars!
"The man was good
The machine you built to replace him - was EVIL"
-StarTrek TOS
@@petegaslondon I LOVE that episode ...
that thing is drop dead gorgeous.
Gibson is right. I would never confuse a Vicious with a Gibson: This is actually something I'd want
❤😂
I taught luthiery for over ten years and that guitar is the real stuff. Beautiful Goran, just beautiful...
@@mark.guitar thanks Mark
Gibson has every right to be worried, they haven’t made a decent instrument in a decade, Goran builds several of them a year. Support the little guy folks!!
Came to give support Glenn and I found these videos about this guitar I hadn't seen, cool!
A guy named Dallas who builds under the name "Segar" in Bangor Maine did in fact stop making V's after a cease and desist form Gibson. They do it to builders all over North America.
GLENNNN!!! You have grown so much on guitar this year! Keep up the great work man!
absolute masterpiece. Thank you Gibson. You gave that artist a reason to make something even better.
Showing off small builders is badass Glenn.
I would never confuse a small builder's guitars with a Gibson. They're all missing the classic Gibson trademarks, like sunken lacquer and other finish flaws, fretboards covered in scraper chatter marks, and broken headstock repairs.
With a few nuts and saddles in the wrong position.
What song is he playing at 13:30? Been wanting to know for years
It’s called Wonderwall by Oasis!
@ very original
I was scammed by a music store and was sold a used Gibson acoustic as new. It was my first guitar. It said "Lifetime Warranty" and had developed problems with the neck immediately and I was told it needed repairs. Gibson refused to help me in any way. Gibson lost a customer. I refuse to touch one of their garbage guitars. I have a Dean now.
The asymmetrical cut at the neck joint is sick!!!!
You can thank Fernandes for that
5:30 You got two V's on your shirt, Glenn. Gibson's lawyers are coming for you.
Now THAT'S master craftsmanship! Well done! I'm not even a big fan of the V shape, but I would LOVE to have one like this in my collection!
Never really wanted a V, but that thing looks pretty sick
Love that dark wood tones!!! Might go to this guy for a custom guitar for my daughter... it's the instrument that she learned and like learning on where she dedicated her time to it without needing to encourage her
Its a solid redesign. I just did my own V redesign, stealing ideas from ESP and Jackson and Gibson. My router helped by doing a massive chip out that required yet another scoop on the body. The headstock is all mine. I make 4-6 guitars a year and I don't want anything stopping me if my guitars get steady business.
This is a very important and topical post. Thanks for sharing and greetings from another small builder from Finland! 🇫🇮
Cheers!
I'll bet his headstocks won't break while sitting in the case.
Holy crap that's one of the most beautiful guitars I've seen.
Gibson tried to say they owned the "open book" headstock a few years ago! This design dates back to baroque guitars made the early 1630's (at least) from the Gregorio Sellas workshop in Italy. Gibson is an example of "When you can't innovate, litigate".
If you trademark it, you own it.
It has less to do with if it's been done before, and more to do with who owns the trademark.
They do own the trademark on their open book headstock. That's a fact. The design you're referring to is not identical. Just like Fender has a trademark of their headstock even though it looks very similar to a design used earlier by Paul Bigsby. And to imply that Gibson hasn't innovated is just ridiculous. I bet you that your guitars contain multiple Gibson innovations.
I’ve been leaning toward looking at more boutique builders. Not that I need more guitars, but if I’m going to shell out some dough, I’d like something built for me that you couldn’t find anywhere else. Plus there is the added fact that you’re supporting someone’s art/passion. It’s kind of a win across the board if you ask me.
It's better than lining the pockets of a board of directors who don't care about their staff.
Gibson is mad that Vicious blows them the fuck outta the water for the same price. We've seen the Mustaine V
Wow, that final guitar in your hands... Only the looks on it self is pure guitar pron! 😍😎
Gibson don't want someone creating a better versions of their crappy yet very expensive, I mean "trademarked" letter instruments.🤭 If you are creating a masterpiece that puts their mass produced guitar to shame, your are going to receive a "Cease and Desist". Goran is building just 9 but very high quality guitars a year yet Gibson percieved it as a threat because it completely blows their product away. 😅 But it's okay for them to be copied by Chibsons because the quality is not better but you know what? Chibson Les Paul's G-String stays in tune because they fixed the design flaw neck tilt that the stubborn Gibson purist refused to change just because it's the (original vintage design): "we won't innovate, live with it- but you can't buiid something much better either, or else".... - Gibson. Haha.😂
BTW - That's Stealth shaped guitar is just sick- too beautiful. You're so lucky Glenn, you have an awesome Custom guitar maker in Goran.🤘 Vicious Guitars FTW!🔥
Beautiful guitar! I hope we get to see and hear it often on the channel!
10:00 Dude, Goran built that?! That is so elegant and brutal at the same time.
Vicious Guitars all the way , Support the little guy folks!!
Thank you
"He certainly rolled with it."... Goran, you clever sonuvabitch
You could say that he Rearranged his workshop to make things work
Les Godfrey Strikes Again!!! Best Canadian guitar designer and builder. No question.
Tuckers were great. The engine was caged and if you had mechanical issues you could pull in to a tucker dealer and in about 5 minutes they would pull yer engine, put in a good one and send you on yer way. When yer engine was fixed they would call you in and swap out the loaner engine. Great video by crom 🤘🍻🤘
It’s heartbreaking that we never got to buy them in the modern age.
Holy crow that sounds awesome. Why wasn't this implemented across the industry?
@@TjByers369 corporate greed, mostly 🤘y'all have a badass day🤘🍻🤘
@SpectreSoundStudios methinks if tucker hadn't been drummed outta business the auto industry would be a different animal today. His high standards would've forced the other manufacturers to stay competitive 🤘
I usually am not a fan of boutique guitars but Damn lol.
Vicious Guitars kinda singlehandedly made me a believer.
Thanks for givin these guys some eyes, spectre
There are REALLY GOOD boutique builders out there!
Like 9 individual guitars? Not 9 different models..but 9 guitars? Seems a bit overkill yea.
That’s correct. Nine guitars total.
If you don't defend it you lose it.
Yes, it's definitely overkill, but I don't think the number of guitars has anything to do with it.
It's stupid anyway, because nobody is confusing the makers of guitars in this price bracket.
@@castleanthrax1833 the number of guitars is very relevant: it shows Gibson is not reacting as a defense against inflicted injury in sales, it's a preemptive attack, because they don't plan to up their own gamer.. it's like a compliment from a psychopath about to mutilate you
@@Dm3qXY If you don't defend your trademarks, you lose your trademarks. It's very possible that Gibson received legal advice telling them if they do nothing they'll lose the right to be the only manufacturer with the right to make Les Pauls.
The number of guitars isn't relevant.
Best thing to do with any Flying V from Gibson is to send it off the top of a skyscraper , see if it flys , when it dont , sue gibson. I like his design , its nice for sure. Couple ideas , put a deep contour below the upper registers so you can more easily reach them. Put another contour where the forearm rest when picking , and a belly contour on the back. The overall look would not change much but it would have less hard edges where it has them now. It would also expose the backside , lighter wood on the face , which would look very cool.
I saw a video of greedy Gibson smashing hundreds of guitars with a bulldozer. There are children who could have used them.
I still reckon the electronic tuners on those things would have gone rogue, turned everything to full tension, snapped the strings and blinded a bunch of orphans.
I think that had something to do with ensuring they could use the loss as a tax deduction. Just a guess, though.
@mobiesque3159 that's been my head canon
Didn't those guitar have big QC issues?
No those guitars had safety issues and that is why they had to be destroyed.
Small builder myself, I fully agree with you. Awesome story and great video!
Quick fix for Gibson: buy a Chibson instead.
Absolutely great fix!👌 I actually did that for the sake of comparing it to the $7,000 Murphy lab. And you know what for just $280 you can actually have the exact same replica that's 99% identical -but with even better upgrades: Polyurethane paint - cant be easily scratched or ding'ed. (the only downside is it will look new forever, so say goodbye to the smashed dragged off the road "Greeny relic" or "vintage" look. and the neck tilt design flaw is already elimated thus the Guitar always stays in tune especially the G-String. The "overpriced" don't. Plus it got the iconic logo. Haha. Why bust your bank on a not so good quality overpriced product when you can have a replica for a fraction of the price.😂
Leaving an occasional comment whilst these videos play in the background. Get well soon Julie xx
Its a small detail, but those tuners are fucking wicked. Little details like that take the aesthetic from good to awesome.
Now I want a Vicious guitar.
Goran should call his new design The Flying F.
"Because I DO give a Flying F!"
Lovely rig Glen!...and great job on the licks!
*Should be called the "Vee Bomber or the "Vee Stealth!"*
Vee-2 stealth
Great review and a beautiful guitar. Thanks, Glenn!
this is why im happy jericho guitars are still going
“The choice is yours, but I think we all know what the answer is”… one of the best lines I’ve ever heard
I’m laughing! Because Goran INNOVATED something Gibson could have but did not. Gibson COULD HAVE come up with this and failed to. This speaks to the lack of major corporate smarts at Gibson. Atta boy Goran. 👏👏👏
yeah but even if they did, they wouldve made it shit
That tone really brings me Priest Painkiller vibes! Not usually what I'd go for myself but it sounds so sick!
First time on this channel, can't believe I never found this before. Awesome content and F gibson,
I'm a guitar maker in Tokyo and know a lot of other builders, some of whom have also had C&D letters from Gibson. Within the luthier community, it's hard to find someone who has anything good to say about Gibson - either in terms of the way their company operates, or in terms of the instruments they produce. They represent the worst aspects of corporate greed in the way they launch baseless legal claims off like drunk artillerymen while lowering quality and raising prices on their own stuff. I wouldn't say they make garbage, but most companies do a significantly better job for less money. An Eastman SB59 is way, way better than a Les Paul, for example, and cheaper as well.
Good for you for making this video and good on Vicious Guitars from making such a killer instrument!!!
So, what, if Cyberpunk 2077 came out today, CD Projekt Red would have had to either pay Gibson royalties to name the main character V or call them something else? That should be illegal.
No. Cd Projekt Red has money.
@@SpectreSoundStudiosRight, but neither a company nor individual should HAVE to fight Gibson in court over something so stupid in the first place, whether they can afford it or not. It just shouldn’t be a thing. Like you said, a fucking letter of the alphabet?!
Different market. Trademark is market specific.
No problem with calling anything that is not a guitar for sale, “V”.
I would've thought the TV series "V" had a greater claim on the letter. Surely Gibson have rights on the "Flying V", as in no gives a flying V about them.. or, that guitar is flying V-ery close to being binned!
Gibson thought they were gonna hurt hurt him, they actually helped him. His guitars 100000000000000000000 times play, look, and sound better than any Gibson
Ok, registered contrarian here. I don't think Gibson feels threatened by 9 guitars a year, they feel threatened because if they let this go, then someone else who can build thousands a year will say "well, you let him do it, so you've lost protected status and now we can do it. Gibson could let it go if the maker was so quiet that Gibson could claim ignorance of his existence, but with such high-profile users, they can't say they didn't notice.
I was thinking that too, but does this mean they're going to go after Jackson, BC Rich, Dean and every other company that has been building that shape guitar for years
Nothing contrary about stating a fact. If you don't defend your design, you lose the rights to it. The amount of people here that don't comprehend that simple aspect is astonishing. Take a look at Heritage for example. They own the rights to the Les Paul/335/330 designs, because Gibson waited too long to act. Dean, Maybach, Patrick Eggle, Eastman etc all now make near identical instruments. I'm not happy with them trying to monopolize the guitar world, but also understand why they are doing it.
@@The9thChord they don't have any rights to the flying V design. It was a patent, not a trademark. Patents run out...
Hence why the people that can afford the court case can give the finger to Gibson and build a Les Paul if they want (Dean) or a V (Fender/Jackson)...
Gibson doesn't own the rights to any of their guitars... it's called frivolous litigation... and it works when you have deeper pockets.
@vintageswiss9096 Gibson has Ted Mccarty schematics dating back to the 50s. It's not simply a case of right to design, but one of intellectual property.
That guitar looks amazing and sounds incredible!! I love the stealth bomber idea he showed to the artist and how it was integrated. Very cool!
This might be the best thing to happen to him because that design is fcking cool. You can totally see the B2 in it. He should market it as the B2 and if Northrop Grumman sues him too he can put that cease and desist on his wall next to Gibson's. WHAT'S MORE METAL THAN BEING SUED BY ONE OF THE BIGGEST PLAYERS IN THE WARMACHINE? AND WHAT'S MORE FLYING V THAN A B2 V? This is perfect, lol.
The "KT" series of beam tetrodes (Kinkless Tetrodes) were developed to get around the Philips patented pentode, which are arguably better than pentodes.
Lead Crystal was made to get around the patent for clarifying glass, which actually had better clarity.
Now Goran pulls off the same trick, making something to get around a patent, which is actually better.
1:39 ... well, he could call it the "A shaped" ! :p
Yeah depending on the way you look at it to me it looks more like an A.
What a beautiful work of art from an insanely talented dude. I'm a drummer but i want one of these
He should name it the Vicious Authenticity.
Great Glenn!! What you are doing for the small hard working business men. You absolutely right!! Greeting from the Netherlands. 😉🎸👍
If Gibson spent less time suing they could save on lawyer fees and charge less for their products thus people being able to buying more of their guitars instead of seeking similar items
I'm not a guitar player myself, but that guitar IS pretty sweet. I like the looks of the headstock, too.
Going broke before your case is even heard by a judge; no truer words were ever spoken… ive been in a trust dispute with a family member for nearly 3 years. It’s cost me 40k so far, and i might see a judge right before Christmas. And i have guarantee the ruling will favor me!! If i had known then, what i know now? I dont know if I’d have done this. It’s extremely stressful, and the only ones who profit are the lawyers.
I'm a stoopid bass playerTM and cant do much with 6 String* and I approve this message!!
My most recent guitar came from a small builder that I met at a trade show. Thing plays like a beast, and I'm working on retracking a death metal demo with it.
I would name the new model the “endetta” you know since he can’t use the letter V. So lean into it with a Vendetta. Lololol
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He's Canadian right? Call it flyin' A
It looks like an A shape. Dunno what the problem would be
Dam Glenn that’s great playing in my opinion for sure on a Freaking Awesome Guitar .
Whats the name of the song Glenn plays at 13:30?
Nice Video as always btw :)
Wanting to know, too
Big corporations abuse copyrights. Copyright used to be in place to help people to be creative, and not have every Tom, Dick, and Harry copy you and claim it's their creation. This maker isn't claiming the Flying V is his idea. If anything, it should be considered a derivatives work. Heck you can't even make a parody of a big work on You tube without getting copyright claimed, when parody is protected under copyright laws. There's one about woman's suffrage that's a parody of the song "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga. Her record producer forced them to take it down. Edit to add: OMG love the new design inspired off the B2 stealth bomber! Personally I think a guitar inspired off of a military aircraft is more metal than a guitar inspired off of a letter of the alphabet.
Fuck yes!
Late stage capitalism turning into corporate feudalism.
One and the same.
Thanks to Gibson for being legal douches so this guy would be inspired to make something even better! It really looks very art deco - totally cool! 🤘🏻🎸😎
Love the new shape, a breath of fresh air into the the 1/2 W shape ;)
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I can watch this episode again with a brand snob because no chipmonk voice and I love this fellow luthier .
I was never a huge flying V fan anyway...but I could like this one!
The best looking and great sounding Flying V on the market. Can't wait to watch Wes Borland with it. No G Guitar for me.
We have a local builder who makes Nepco Guitars (Des Moines, IA) and their schtick is, "What if Danelectro made a V." So they're V's in that style. Gibson also sent him the cease
I received a "Cease and Desist" from a large fishing company when I used to make and sell lures out of my garage. They had trademarked how two small pieces connected; apparently, someone bought one of mine and notified them that I was violating this trademark. Gotta love big corporations. Glad to see he didn't stop making guitars.
KDH just published a video on this whole thing. Would love your take on it
LMAO "Hi Gary, Thanks Gary"
Screw Gibson. I have 16 guitars. None of them are Gibsons. I will never own one.
What an amazing guitar. The nicest guitar in that shape (for the lack of not using a letter) I have ever seen. Bravo!
Rather than sue this guy, Gibson ought to offer him a job as a master builder in their custom shop
Flying A is the way the go. It means i can make my own CHIBSON from now on. And i will build it with better weight distribution and better binding for sure.
Magnificent instrument. I could never play a Vee style body. I’m not good enough.
Oh man, that is so much cooler than a "standard" V!! Dream guitar🤘🎸🤘
NGL: the art deco/dieselpunk aesthetic of that shape kinda looks even cooler than the traditional flying V. As long as Vicious don't get a cease-and-desist from Northrop now...
Came for the Gibson dunking, stayed for everything else.
I know this comment isn't directly related to the guitar shown, but that guitar sound that you used in the B-roll is absolutely phenomenal. Can you make a video demonstrating just that? I rewound it back to the ten minute mark just to listen to it again. Fucking deadly!
That stealth design he switched up to IMO is infinitely cooler than the V
Wow. I don't know the first thing about guitars (piano and keyboards here), but I know craftsmanship when I see it. These are gorgeous! And he deserves every little bit of the endorsement you give him, although now they may get far more requests than they can handle.
Those look gorgeous!