Comments on: Guitar Assessment Checklist

By: tristan blythe

tristan blythe — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 00:23:15 +0000

Bought one when I was 18 from a JC Penny catalog. Awful guitar but it was the only thing I could afford at the time.

By: Jeffrey L Keller

Jeffrey L Keller — Sun, 11 Oct 2020 02:35:45 +0000

I may have it. Had this guitar on stage and on the wall as well. And as far as I can tell right now it’s for sale.

By: ross sida

ross sida — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 06:09:45 +0000

i saved my money when i was 13 and bought a v just like that also had a white explorer that had built in efx both were stolen from me by what i thought was a friend , he took them to a pawn shop in afton mo where he took me in to one time . i lived in washington n not noing he took them i saw both guitars there but never made the conection . my v had a small lable on it that had 666 on it witch i thought was pretty cool at the time considering ozzy, sabbath n motly crue was big metel . i loved both of them n would love to have them back in my collection , if any one has one in good shape for sale please let me no would love to get replacements back , i think at the time both guitars played vary well for under 200 bucks .

By: Benny Harris

Benny Harris — Sun, 02 Aug 2020 21:51:20 +0000

I bought a Harmony flying V in 1985 out of JC Penny catalog,paid $89.95 plus shipping.Still playing it today it roars when you play distorted,not so great when played clean.Still for the money a great guitar!

By: Brian thomas

Brian thomas — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 22:26:03 +0000

I just bought my first Harmony V .
It has a Stratocaster Bridge
It also has open faced Humbuckers

Is there any way to date these by the serial number ?

By: Dale Herman

Dale Herman — Thu, 19 Sep 2019 05:48:44 +0000

I have one that looks identical to that one I’ve had it since I was 17 and am now 50 wow I feel old lol

By: Mitch

Mitch — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 12:51:11 +0000

I got one as a package deal with another guitar. White with gold hardware. Has the wilkinson styled bridge with brass block. I changed out the tuners for gold grovers w/pearloid turners. Capped the buckers with solid gold covers and put white frames on. Finished up with putting on gold machined speed knobs and a set of zappa 24 karat gold strings. The ol girl is hot and those slotless covers calmed the buckers down just right to give it a great warm blues clean and cutting solos. I own a bunch of flying Vs …some gibson..some epiphone and a dean or 2…the harmony is my favorite. Only thing I don’t like is the shorter scale compared to a gibson layout. It’s inbetween in regular v and a melody maker. I will say this tho…its solid and it wails….came with a original paper case too lol

By: Lee

Lee — Sat, 20 Oct 2018 12:55:43 +0000

My 2nd guitar and first electric guitar at 13 yrs old, 1983. Mine came from a JC Penney catalog. We picked it up at the store, It came in a box, fully assembled.
Some neighborhood prick stole it!!!
Im now looking for another one.

By: Jonny santana

Jonny santana — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 02:34:28 +0000

I just got one of these beauties a d she roars all original. Guy who sold it to me was some hippie who had it as wall art since it was made. Came w a sweet leather strap. This thing can keep up w any Gibson I’m faced with. Anyone know any info on the original pickups

By: Sherman

Sherman — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 02:59:00 +0000

That should be V. Not Van, my phone loves correcting me.

By: Sherman

Sherman — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 02:57:33 +0000

I own two of these V’s. They were from Montgomery Wards in 1983. I received mine Christmas of 1983. It sold for 179.00.

I traded my original for an old Pearl drum set. Fast forward to whenever eBay started getting big. I found a Van exactly like my old V.

I have a friend with a pawn shops and my oldest son spotted a Van like the one I purchased from eBay. He noticed it had my signature on it. I had forgotten that I put a Les Paul pick guard on it.

She had been badly abused. She has since retired and is at home with my other guitars.

By: Ray

Ray — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 08:42:22 +0000

I have one. White. Gold hardware. Locking tremolo. All original. Still has factory labels and original finish. For sale. For the right price. 530 306-2304

By: Chet

Chet — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 20:12:32 +0000

Ihaveoneoftheasforsale

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 17:59:22 +0000

If that flying v just happens to be from Portland oregon originally then it might be the one that I put together on my own it looks exactly like the one I had when I first baught it , it was just the body and the neck. Of u are interested in selling it email me