going to the guitar store Monday...have two in mind, but have to pick one...sigh.....

[madgrinder]

The previously mentioned Dillion LP goldtop (which will get a Bigsby).

 

The store owner called me at work to tell me he got a Dillion Korina "V" natural finish, and said it plays and sounds great!

 

decisions, decisions....

 

ALWAYS wanted a V, but the goldtop would be more practical.

 

I got a practice with my bandmates tomorrow nite, so I'll ask them, too.

[picker]

Originally posted by madgrinder:

The previously mentioned Dillion LP goldtop (which will get a Bigsby).

 

The store owner called me at work to tell me he got a Dillion Korina "V" natural finish, and said it plays and sounds great!

 

decisions, decisions....

 

ALWAYS wanted a V, but the goldtop would be more practical.

 

I got a practice with my bandmates tomorrow nite, so I'll ask them, too.

I love my V, and Dillion's Korina V looks mighty tasty, but putting a Bigsby on it would be a real chore. Lonnie Mack's '67 V looked pretty weird to me with that hinged metal strap he installed to hold up the back end of Bigsby he put on it. But different stokes for different folks...

[madgrinder]

I am going to leave the "V" without a trem, the Bigsby was only to go on the Goldtop.

 

You're right, a Bigsby on a V would be awful.

[madgrinder]

Went to the guitar store and played both.

 

The Dillion LP goldtop P90 wins hands-down. The resonance and sound with it unplugged is incredible!!!!

 

BONUS!!!!...the store owner said if I bought the Dillion and the Bigsby from him, he would install the trem and do the full set up for free. (I was pretty uncomfortable drilling holes in a new guitar...).

[Dave da Dude]

madgrinder,

 

So? Is it yours?

[picker]

Sounds like you win, dude. Congrats.

[NMcGuitar]

Cool.

Good choice, madgrinder. I've always thought V's were pretty cool guitars, but they are fairly impractical. Ever try to play one sitting down? Also their tone tends to be a little thin in general (which is fine if that's what you want it for, but it limits your options). I think the LP with the Bigsby will give you a good bit of versatility, and it sounds like you really liked it better overall.

Way to go!

Don't forget to post some pix of it as soon as you can!!