Along the lines of what NYC was saying, I barely play guitar but always wanted a Flying V. So my girlfriend actually bought me a fabulously expensive American model for Christmas a few years ago. Not vintage, but a real Gibson.

The thing sounds OK and looks cool, but is impossible to play unless I'm standing up. It's been a deterrent to more practice, and after 5 years, pretty much sits in its case in my cluttered office at home.

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