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Can you actually hear the difference between an $800 Flying V and a $10,000 Gibson?
I’ve spent years playing, reviewing, teaching, and performing with guitars at all different price points—and one question keeps coming up: how much better does an expensive guitar really sound?
So in this video, I’m putting an affordable Korina Flying V head-to-head against a high-end Gibson ’58 Flying V Reissue in a blind test. Both guitars are based on the same iconic design, use similar Korina construction, and are built around the same basic idea. But one costs hundreds of dollars while the other costs thousands.
Can you actually hear where that money goes?
I’ll play both guitars through the same setup and compare them without telling you which one is which. Then we’ll find out whether the expensive Gibson truly has a sound that stands out—or whether the differences are so subtle that the price tag matters more than the tone.
As someone who has played a lot of guitars and spent years testing gear for musicians, I’m less interested in simply telling you that one guitar is “better.” I want to know something more useful:
If you’re a guitarist, a gigging musician, a collector, or just someone trying to decide where to spend your money, can you actually hear the difference?
This is part of my ongoing journey through the world of Flying Vs—from affordable instruments to some of the most expensive versions ever made. And as always, the goal isn't just to tell you what I think. It's to help you figure out what actually matters when you're choosing a guitar.
Watch the blind test and let me know in the comments:
Which Flying V sounded better to you—and which one did you think was the expensive Gibson?
Subscribe for more guitar reviews, blind tests, gear comparisons, playing tests, and honest discussions about what you're really getting when you spend more money on a guitar.
Shop Flying Vs 👉🏽 sweetwater.sjv.io/R0Y429
Up to 75% OFF at SWEETWATER 👉🏽 sweetwater.sjv.io/x90ZJx
1958 Mahogany Flying V 👉🏽 zzounds.com/a--3994658//item--GIB58MV?siid=378214
Can you actually hear the difference between an $800 Flying V and a $10,000 Gibson?
I’ve spent years playing, reviewing, teaching, and performing with guitars at all different price points—and one question keeps coming up: how much better does an expensive guitar really sound?
So in this video, I’m putting an affordable Korina Flying V head-to-head against a high-end Gibson ’58 Flying V Reissue in a blind test. Both guitars are based on the same iconic design, use similar Korina construction, and are built around the same basic idea. But one costs hundreds of dollars while the other costs thousands.
Can you actually hear where that money goes?
I’ll play both guitars through the same setup and compare them without telling you which one is which. Then we’ll find out whether the expensive Gibson truly has a sound that stands out—or whether the differences are so subtle that the price tag matters more than the tone.
As someone who has played a lot of guitars and spent years testing gear for musicians, I’m less interested in simply telling you that one guitar is “better.” I want to know something more useful:
If you’re a guitarist, a gigging musician, a collector, or just someone trying to decide where to spend your money, can you actually hear the difference?
This is part of my ongoing journey through the world of Flying Vs—from affordable instruments to some of the most expensive versions ever made. And as always, the goal isn't just to tell you what I think. It's to help you figure out what actually matters when you're choosing a guitar.
Watch the blind test and let me know in the comments:
Which Flying V sounded better to you—and which one did you think was the expensive Gibson?
Subscribe for more guitar reviews, blind tests, gear comparisons, playing tests, and honest discussions about what you're really getting when you spend more money on a guitar.
