I've been wanting a V for sometime now and I prefer the rounded corners. So I started selling some gear to get a new Gibby faded flying V. They run about $950 + tax new so I was gunning for $1100 to go buy it.

Then I hit eBay - I find a 2009 Gibson Faded V, $650, free shipping, 7-day return with the buyer paying for the shipping. No tax of course. The pictures were so perfect..I couldn't let anyone else have it. Busted out the credit card and today it arrived.

Action out of the box was a bit high, lowered it for a quick adjustment and tuned it up. Oh man, it just plays perfect. I'd heard that the necks on these were chunky, but I guess I have a different definition of that word because this neck is just perfect. Guitar plays great, pickups sound awesome and it's 100% perfect on the body. Not a single ding. In fact the plastic is still on the pickguard.

Happy as a clam! Still have to raise some funds before the CC bill gets here but I've got 1/2 of it covered already.

Obligatory NGD pics: