QueenZone discussion #659701

Why the flying V in POTU video?

Why the flying V in POTU video?

boy of destiny
14.11.2005 23:19		 I'm sure this has been asked before, but I always wondered why the Flying V in the "Princes of the Universe" video?
ibanez122
15.11.2005 00:52		 whats this doing in the serious discussion?
boy of destiny
15.11.2005 01:30		 Oops, yeah I went to look for my post in "general" and noticed I put in the wrong section, but really have you seen some of the crap that gets posted under "serious". So anyway "seriously" do you know the answer to my question?!
Lester Burnham
15.11.2005 01:32		 Maybe because of the pyrotechnics? Or the wind? Not really sure. Maybe Brian just thought it looked good for one of their more 'metal' songs.
Fenderek
15.11.2005 05:41		 It looks cool, doesn't it? :)
I actually myself am playing Flying V- it's not the most comfortable guitar- but it looks gooood :)
Nuno
15.11.2005 11:01		 He no longer has that guitar
I fI can remember correctly they raffled/acutioned it off at one of the conventions a afew years ago !!!!
PieterMC
15.11.2005 11:48
Nuno wrote: He no longer has that guitar I fI can remember correctly they raffled/acutioned it off at one of the conventions a afew years ago !!!!
You are correct. I managed to get my picture taken holding it before the raffle :-)
Lord Blackadder
15.11.2005 12:48
Fenderek<br><h6>Not a REAL fan</h6> wrote: It looks cool, doesn't it? :) I actually myself am playing Flying V- it's not the most comfortable guitar- but it looks gooood :)
I think it looks rubbish personally. Now Les Paul's, they look cool.
Rick
15.11.2005 14:52		 Because it fits better in the video. A lot of action.
Haystacks Calhoun
15.11.2005 16:04		 Because he felt like it....
brENsKi
15.11.2005 16:26
PieterMC wrote:
Nuno wrote: He no longer has that guitar I fI can remember correctly they raffled/acutioned it off at one of the conventions a afew years ago !!!!
You are correct. I managed to get my picture taken holding it before the raffle :-)
prob better off having your picture taken with it immediately AFTER the raffle
Paul Mark
15.11.2005 17:29		 If I remember correctly its not actually a Gibson Flying V guitar but another make of guitar. Cant remember where I read that though. Anybody?
Fenderek
16.11.2005 04:36
Paul Mark wrote: If I remember correctly its not actually a Gibson Flying V guitar but another make of guitar. Cant remember where I read that though. Anybody?
Washburn?
Paul Mark
17.11.2005 18:07		 Yeah thats it! According to brianmaycentral.net he used it because he thought it was too dangerous to use the Red Special on the set of that video.
I think the real reason was probably that it just looked cool :-)
Washburn RR2V (Flying Vee - White) - Princes of the Universe.