This Guitar is OVERPRICED (But I Bought It Anyway...) | 2025 Gibson Bats in Flight Flying V Custom

🟢My Website: https://www.troglysguitarshow.com 🔴Reverb: https://tidd.ly/4aFiyhC 🐕 Private Help Sessions: https://troglysguitarshow.com/help-appraisals/ ⚫Amazon: https://amzn.to/3SjrHUx 🔵Patreon Early-Access to New Videos: https://www.patreon.com/c/trogly 📚Description: Guitar Center brought the Bats in Flight Motif back in 2025 - this time adding a Flying V Custom into the mix! I had to check it out. How GC initially spec'd this would've been well worth the 10k... how these were ACTUALLY built - not really. So many cool things like abalone inlays and purfling everywhere (EVERYWHERE - double bound even) didn't end up happening - but I helped GC fix their ad to sell these properly. Despite being overpriced, these sold quite quickly and I bet they will become future collector's items. I like the Les Paul body shape better, but this V sounded quite nice in the recording. 0:00 - Intro 0:09 - First Look 0:30 - Bats In Flight 2025 Line Up 0:48 - Special Features 2:52 - Expectations Vs. Final 5:55 - First Impressions 6:44 - Case Look / Candy 8:19 - Workbench / Specs 18:50 - Clean Tones 20:57 - Dirty Tones 23:30 - Final Thoughts 26:01 - Watch Next Affiliate Links are found in this description + comments section - clicking and purchasing items from partners will help financially support the show. ❓Private Help Sessions ➡️ https://troglysguitarshow.com/help-appraisals 💰New to Reverb? Get $10 on Me ➡️ https://reverb.grsm.io/earn10 🍭Shop Sweetwater + Support the Show ➡️ https://sweetwater.sjv.io/x90ZDO 🔴 Shop Guitar Center + Support the Show ➡️ https://guitar-center.pxf.io/raGJPR 🟢eBay Affiliate Link: https://ebay.us/Wfmyoy 👕 Merch: https://thetroglysguitarshow.dashery.com/ 🥇 Patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/trogly 📘 Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/troglys 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/troglys 🟢My Website: https://www.troglysguitarshow.com 🔥 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@troglys 🛒 Current Inventory ➡️ https://reverb.grsm.io/CurrentInventory (also on website) ✉️ Email for Business Inquiries ➡️ austin@troglysguitarshow.com ❓Guitar Questions ➡️ https://troglysguitarshow.com/help-appraisals ⚙️ Gear Used to Make the Show: (AFFILIATE LINKS) Guitar + Recording: George L's Guitar Lead: ebay - https://goo.gl/6SjCeG Shure SM57 (Amp Cab Mic): ebay - https://goo.gl/JK9bAC Audio Interface - Roland Duo Capture EX - amazon - https://amzn.to/2tkIBed + Universal Audio Apollo Twin: amazon - https://amzn.to/2uYeeKN Headphones: Focal Listen Professional: amazon - https://amzn.to/2tonXtI Rode Videomic Go (backup audio): amazon - https://amzn.to/2vHNzm5 Lens: Lumix 12-35mm : ebay - https://goo.gl/NP6dQd Computer: Mac Pro 2013 - amazon - https://amzn.to/37L9eb4 Editing Software: Final Cut Pro X - ebay - https://goo.gl/oiU3L2 American DJ Eco UV Bar Plus Blacklight: ebay - https://goo.gl/1E4ELt Camera: Panasonic Lumix GH-4: amazon - https://amzn.to/2Se3akM Camera Gimbal: amazon - https://amzn.to/38KxYk9 Camera Slider: amazon - https://amzn.to/3bTIXK1 Rode NTG-2 (vocal + room mic): amazon - https://amzn.to/2UjxmxA