PSA 2008 Korina Flying Vee Mint $7000 Not Affiliated

[Ham Rex]

This looks like a great piece for someone's collection, studio, stage.

Looks mint.

https://chico.craigslist.org/msg/d/chico-2008-hamer-vector-korina-flying/7785633664.html

Mint OHSC

Edited November 29, 2024 by Ham Rex

[crunchee]

21 minutes ago, Ham Rex said:

This looks like a great piece for someone's collection, studio, stage.

Looks mint.

https://chico.craigslist.org/msg/d/chico-2008-hamer-vector-korina-flying/7785633664.html

Mint OHSC

I know that, for 7 G, I sure won't be playing it.  

[Ham Rex]

4 minutes ago, crunchee said:

I know that, for 7 G, I sure won't be playing it.  

Maybe just record with it!?!

[The_Cali_Kid]

Seems ambitious. Has been on Reverb for ~7 months:

https://reverb.com/item/81242303-hamer-vector-korina-flying-v-custom-shop-2008-vintage-korina?utm_source=rev-ios-app&utm_medium=ios-share&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=81242303
 

Edited November 29, 2024 by The_Cali_Kid
Trying to add link — why is this forum so buggy??!

[Ham Rex]

3 hours ago, The_Cali_Kid said:

Seems ambitious. Has been on Reverb for ~7 months:

https://reverb.com/item/81242303-hamer-vector-korina-flying-v-custom-shop-2008-vintage-korina?utm_source=rev-ios-app&utm_medium=ios-share&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=81242303
 

The Craigslist is less but yeah. 

I didn't check all sources.

Same guitar different adds.

I guess if you want the gold finish to not be worn it's an extra $1000-$1600

https://reverb.com/item/78218677-hamer-vector-korina

Edited November 29, 2024 by Ham Rex

[DaveL]

dude has alot of stuff... some pricey pieces but this caught my eye...  

 

 $379 for a 5 lb 11 oz ash tele body shot with clear... that's really heavy and

really high...      

    

Unbranded Telecaster Style One-Piece Ash Body Brush Finished | Reverb

[paulcozby]

i have a V from this year too, is there a reason why the tailpiece does not fit flush with the pickguard?

Is the tailpiece small or the pickguard?

 

thanks

[cmatthes]

2 hours ago, paulcozby said:

i have a V from this year too, is there a reason why the tailpiece does not fit flush with the pickguard?

Is the tailpiece small or the pickguard?

 

thanks

They were all like that then.  The tailpiece/guard didn’t fit flush.

[cmatthes]

4 hours ago, DaveL said:

$379 for a 5 lb 11 oz ash tele body shot with clear... that's really heavy and

really high...      

    

Unbranded Telecaster Style One-Piece Ash Body Brush Finished | Reverb

Agreed.  You can order a custom one from Musikraft that’s lighter than that…and better for that price.   I’ve got a bunch of Tele bodies either in the “open project” or completed pile and none of them are over 4lbs.  All but two are Musikraft, and none of them code anywhere near that.

[crunchee]

5 hours ago, Ham Rex said:

I guess if you want the gold finish to not be worn it's an extra $1000-$1600

https://reverb.com/item/78218677-hamer-vector-korina

What's the discount for not having gold hardware? 

[stonge]

and for another trivia question, anyone know the supplier/part number for the gold v-plate used on the korina vectors?  btw, Dunlop 65 removes the oxidation from gold hardware along with the gold itself.  mine has a heel repair, but still looks pretty good other than the half-gold v-plate lol

[kizanski]

33 minutes ago, stonge said:

mine has a heel repair, but still looks pretty good other than the half-gold v-plate lol

That one?

[Disturber]

2 hours ago, stonge said:

and for another trivia question, anyone know the supplier/part number for the gold v-plate used on the korina vectors?  btw, Dunlop 65 removes the oxidation from gold hardware along with the gold itself.  mine has a heel repair, but still looks pretty good other than the half-gold v-plate lol

Mine has lost some gold too. I was in contact with a firm that could re-plate it with new gold. It would cost between 100 to 250 depending on if the plate also needed new nickel and/or polishing before it is re-plated. Might be easier than finding a replacement.

[Cboss]

8 hours ago, DaveL said:

dude has alot of stuff... some pricey pieces but this caught my eye...  

 

 $379 for a 5 lb 11 oz ash tele body shot with clear... that's really heavy and

really high...          

This one-piece, ash body came in with a matching neck, part of a large collection we purchased.  

Effing asset stripper, go back to the '80's please 

https://reverb.com/item/81883829-telecaster-neck-unfinished

[HSB0531]

16 hours ago, Ham Rex said:

This looks like a great piece for someone's collection, studio, stage.

Looks mint.

https://chico.craigslist.org/msg/d/chico-2008-hamer-vector-korina-flying/7785633664.html

Mint OHSC

My eyes feel better now (reference the other thread )

[Tortious]

5 hours ago, stonge said:

and for another trivia question, anyone know the supplier/part number for the gold v-plate used on the korina vectors?  btw, Dunlop 65 removes the oxidation from gold hardware along with the gold itself.  mine has a heel repair, but still looks pretty good other than the half-gold v-plate lol

Usually WD would have stuff like that, but....

https://www.wdmusic.com/wd-music-products-tailpiece-for-gibson-flying-v-style-guitars-details.html

"This tailpiece is not an exact fit for original Gibson® guitars"

 

Would it be so difficult for them to list what the hell it does fit then? Wtf? :facepalm:

 

[DaveL]

16 hours ago, Tortious said:

Usually WD would have stuff like that, but....

https://www.wdmusic.com/wd-music-products-tailpiece-for-gibson-flying-v-style-guitars-details.html

"This tailpiece is not an exact fit for original Gibson® guitars"

 

Would it be so difficult for them to list what the hell it does fit then? Wtf? :facepalm:

 

Plausible deniability methinks...    It doesn't fit precision guitar Korina Flying V kits

either...     They make excellent throwing weapons  or so I have found...     

16 hours ago, Tortious said:

 

 

[Hbom]

42 minutes ago, DaveL said:

 

Plausible deniability methinks...    It doesn't fit precision guitar Korina Flying V kits

either...     They make excellent throwing weapons  or so I have found...     

 

A boomerang you hope doesn't come back?

[Cboss]

5 hours ago, DaveL said:

 

Plausible deniability methinks...    It doesn't fit precision guitar Korina Flying V kits

either...     They make excellent throwing weapons  or so I have found...     

 

Seems like it would fit on here somewhere 🤔

[Ham Rex]

On 11/29/2024 at 3:02 PM, kizanski said:

That one?

Rocking Out with Your Vee Out!

Edited December 1, 2024 by Ham Rex

[mirrorimij]

Regarding the tailpiece…..I’m not sure what they were doing in 2008 but on the original series I think Steve Ward had the tailpieces and rubber side strip sourced locally.  Dave or Mike please chime in.  Maybe Parallel Machine and a local plating company?    I remember Steve was having difficulty sourcing the material for the side strip.  I believe we ended up using stair tread cut with a die.
 

I think the Thunderbolt tailpiece was simply brass plate that was machined in the Hamer woodshop.

nice guitar!