V-Type EXP
Reviewed by:
unregistered, on june 29, 2004 3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 229
Purchased from: Musicians Friend
Features: - Made in Korea
- 24 jumbo frets with dot inlay
- Solid top
- 3 way selector with volume and tone
- Dual humbuckers
- Maple neck and rosewood fretboard.
- Grover tuners // 10
Sound: I play metal type of stuff, like Metallica and Pantera but I also play stuff like Led Zep and Santana. I even play some Beethoven. Works for all of them. I use a Drive CD 200 and it has built in distortion, sounds fantastic, not noisey at all. Has a nice full sound great sustain n what not. Everything about this guitar is great. // 10
Action, Fit & Finish: Right out of the factory, it's was almost perfect. The Action was dead on, but the pickups were a little too high, but not too bad. I bought the refurbrished one, I can't tell why it was taken back to the factory, nor do I care, its great all around. I had some problem with the Floyd Rose, but it was my own fault, it's fixed now. // 8
Reliability & Durability: I would and will definatly take this to a live gig, its one of the most solid guitars I've ever played nothing on this guitar seems to budge at all. Would I take this to a gig without a backup. You bet. // 10
Impression: I play anything that sounds good to me, from Slayer to Beethoven. It works for all. I've been playing for 1 year and 7 months. Give or take. I have a Hohner Acoustic and a Drive 20 watt amp. If this were stolen. I would hunt the guy down. If I couldn't find him I would buy a new one. I'm actually thinking about buying a NTB series V-type. My favorate feature has to be the neck, it's really small so you can go super fast with alot of ease. I wish it had a Floyd Rose Original not a licensed one. // 8
V-Type EXP
Reviewed by:
T4D, on january 18, 2013 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Purchased from: ebay
Features: I have 2 of these wonderful guitars made in Korea. A Red flaming maple top one with a Floyd Rose and a white one hard tail I prefer hard tail guitar in general (trouble free guitar playing) so after I got the Floyd rose one, I kept an eye out for a hard tail version on eBay. Once I got the hard tail I let my brother borrow the red one cause he fell in love with it. The first thing that stands out is the Abalone binding around the whole guitar body and fretboard very well done and look amazing just hang it on the wall and WOW. Some may not like the body style but hey you’re not going to buy it so who cares. If you do like the shape you will enjoy it even more once you own it. // 9
Sound: I have no comment on the pickups that come with it from the factory, I got both guitars second hand with EMG pickup 81 and 85 already in them, I would say the tone of the wood is middle to treble tone, the body weight is average but it's a little more lighter sounding then a thick tone, both guitar sound nearly exactly the same ( minor differences hard tail vs Floyd rose). Neck thru body also gives good sustain.
All the electrics are well shielded and well placed so no noise. I mainly play though VST and computer but also play Line 6 X3 & Carvin 1000 watt JCM 900 and 4 cabs mainly metal but also blues etc all sound great. // 9
Action, Fit & Finish: Very low action is the first thing I noticed on both guitars and all setup well, the flaming top on the red one is prefect, the white gloss paint is excellent add to this the excellent job done with the Abalone binding and the fret dressing and finish is better than some USA Fender's and Gibson's is own. I have to say the workmanship on these are of the highest standard well done some guy (or girl) in Korea. The neck is on the thinner side of the scale, giving very fast feel and a joy to play solos and chords on. This does feel to me like a rock shredding guitar but I can Imagen jazz or country player enjoy it too. // 10
Reliability & Durability: Solid well build guitar I cannot see any problems for anyone. The head stock does have a steeper angle then normal so maybe a problem if you drop your guitar on its head regularly? I replaced the strap buttons with DiMarzio straps so no comment there. The paint again is top quality on both my guitars and cannot see any issues or areas of damage, the neck thru body construction is as solid as it comes, with excellent access to the higher fret board. The Floyd rose model also has nice pull back routing for those notes that are just a whammy bar pull up away from. // 9
Impression: Sorry I have to give this a 10 for a cheap Korean built guitar this thing ROCKS, this level of VALUE and QUALITY is hard to get nowadays. I have 2 and the second one my brother took because he feel in love with it, the finish the action, the neck, the workmanship all top quality on both the guitars I have. If I lost my hard tail version I would get my Floyd Rose version from my brother if I lost that,.. I would be searching the next day for a replacement. A Korea made Peavey V-type will always in my collection. I think it's a classic just like a EVH, PRS, Strat, Les etc. It has its own personality maybe more in the metal area but a great guitar for a cheap price however you look at it. // 10
V-Type EXP
Reviewed by:
unregistered, on march 29, 2012 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 450
Purchased from: eBay
Features: 24 fret, Gibson scale neck! Bolt-on version that was made in Korea. Everything is perfect on the guitar. Everything is done perfect to shred. Sound is very alive and feels like a musical instrument. I've owned the neck through version of this guitar (the black glossy one with inlays and other ornaments) and that felt to me like a piece of furniture (same feeling I have from Gibsons). So, my 10 out of 10 for everything on this guitar including pickups (which are stock and are amazing). // 10
Sound: I play it through Laney VC50 with Celestion G12T-75 speakers. Sound freaky good for metal as well as for jazz (I am more on metal side, folks). // 10
Action, Fit & Finish: Frets are big, jumbo. Neck is great. Nothing to add... // 10
Reliability & Durability: Stays in tune after it was dropped or hit! // 10
Impression: My last guitar to own. Before I was buying/selling through Ibanez, Gibsons, PRSs, Carvins - all are history, V-Type is the one I have for 5 yeast now and think only about music not about the instrument! // 10
I love this guitar. I have a brand new one, but it doesn't have any sort of tremolo. That doesn't matter though, because I don't need that. It's a freaking great guitar and I give it a 10 of 10. Great deal.
I have the V-Type EXP NT/ST. Amazing guitar. I have mine in white with the pearl edges and gold hardware and it looks so much nicer than you'd expect for the price I payed ($650 Canadian.) Ultra lightweight guitar. After playing an Ibanez RG for a few years before this, I was astonished when I first picked it up and felt the weight difference. Not a great set up from the factory, but nothing that a little bridge lowering and altering the truss rod couldnt fix. The finish on the guitar is flawless, however I'm not so sure it was the best for the back of the neck, my thumb tends to stick to the back of the neck, which isnt helpful when playing all over the fretboard. The reverse headstock was a great touch for an even greater guitar. I'll deffinitely be holding onto this one.
might I add that even if you get this as your 1st or 2nd guitar you won't need another guitar ever. the quality is amazing on the one I owned. Went through a series of trades/buying/selling until i stopped with my soloist. honestly it rivals the american jacksons today.
if you get it with the trem its a great deal for under $300 used. too many other good guitars for the new price. neck is very fast, I must say i still prefer the older american vandenburgs and tracers though.
People please tell me where did you buy this guitar.
For some weird reason I can't find this guitar in the Netherlands. Can someone tell if there is a webshop for buying this one??? PLEASE
