Paul’s Gibson Moderne replica build

[tigertune]

Amazing!!!Looks really cool!

[pablopepper]

First of all, that is amazing work dude! I love that you made this from a tree in your yard.

Here's the thing, I've never liked Modernes. I've seen them in books and magazines and something about the shape has always put me right off. But, looking at this it's just hit me. It's a Flying V you can play sitting down!!! Why I have never seen this before? I may have to rethink my position.

[keloooe]

Quote from pablopepper on March 21, 2013, 18:53
First of all, that is amazing work dude! I love that you made this from a tree in your yard.

Here's the thing, I've never liked Modernes. I've seen them in books and magazines and something about the shape has always put me right off. But, looking at this it's just hit me. It's a Flying V you can play sitting down!!! Why I have never seen this before? I may have to rethink my position.

Yeah, that scratch build just made me want to get one....

[MelbourneExplorer]

Thanks everyone for the kind words! Yes, the Flying V and Moderne are pretty close cousins when you look at them. In fact if you look at the ORIGINAL design for the Explorer (the Futura) you can see the same themes coming through.

I am ashamed to say that I am also falling in love with the Reverse Flying V - so maybe I just like unpopular guitars!

The bad news for the guitar world is that we had HUGE winds in Melbourne yesterday and 50% of that old dead Black Alder fell down in the garden ... some more timber for me to play with! A Reverse V or a Flying V Bass! I would LOOOOVE a Flying V Bass (tho I can't play bass (yet)

[pablopepper]

Quote from MelbourneExplorer on March 22, 2013, 06:56

I am ashamed to say that I am also falling in love with the Reverse Flying V - so maybe I just like unpopular guitars!

Oh god [shudder] . Whatever you do don't google reverse explorer. That thing is an abomination.

[MelbourneExplorer]

LOL - the Reverse Explorer is certainly unusual! I couldn't imagine Ace Frehley playing that somehow....

Below is the pic of what is supposed to be the original concept of the Explorer/Futura - and you can see all they have done is angled a traditional acoustic shape and then pushed it over on its side. Amazing.

Maybe I should design a Reverse Moderne???

(Only kidding - promise I won't!)